Guides & Advice  : Tennessee : 
Memphis

 
Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
NIGHTLIFE
SHOPPING
WALKING TOURS
ACTIVE PURSUITS
SPECTATOR SPORTS
Active Pursuits Frommer

Golf -- Memphis's public golf courses include the Stoneridge Golf Course, 3049 Davies Plantation Rd. (tel. 901/382-1886); The Links at Audubon Park, 4160 Park Ave. (tel. 901/683-6941); the Davy Crockett Park Municipal Golf Course, 4380 Range Line Rd. (tel. 901/368-3374); The Links at Fox Meadows Park, 3064 Clark Rd. (tel. 901/362-0232); The Links at Galloway Park, 3815 Walnut Grove Rd. (tel. 901/685-7805); and the T. O. Fuller State Park Golf Course, 1400 Pavilion Dr. (tel. 901/543-7771).

Horseback Riding -- If you'd like to do some riding, head out to the east side of the city and Shelby Farms Riding Stables, 7171 Mullins Station Rd. (tel. 901/382-4250), which is open daily 8am to 4pm (7am-7pm in summer) and charges $15 an hour for rentals.

Swimming -- On a hot summer day, the huge "Gulf of Mexico" swimming pool on Mud Island is a fun place for the family to cool off.

Tennis -- The Memphis Parks Commission operates dozens of public tennis courts all over the city. Two of the more convenient ones are Leftwich, 4145 Southern Ave. (tel. 901/685-7907), and Wolbrecht, 1645 Ridgeway Rd. (tel. 901/767-2889). Court fees for 1 1/2 hours are $3 per person for outdoor courts and $18 to $21 for indoor courts.



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