Winner: Shelby Farms

As the Most Picnicable Point, the Most Outdoorsy Outing and the Most Bikeable Route, Shelby Farms has it all. With more than 4,000 acres of park land, there is something for everyone with a thirst for the great outdoors.

Covered picnic areas and pavilions are available for rental, and the park offers a variety of outdoor activities that guarantee fun in the sun for hours. Whether it is horseback riding, fishing or skimming across the lake in a paddleboat, Shelby Farms is nature at its best and most accessible.

The park also offers miles of trails for biking, hiking, inline skating, walking and running.

So unwind your kite, toss the Frisbee, fire up the grill and relax in the surroundings of Memphis’s own version of Central Park.

Walnut Grove and Farm Road; open sunrise to sunset; shelbycountytn.gov

Finalist: The riverfront; Overton Park