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Wolf River Greenway - Kennedy Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Running trail in Memphis, Tennessee · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 3.6 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wolf River Greenway - Kennedy Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Wolf River Greenway - Kennedy Park
Great paved trail with a handful of "offroad" sections, more connector trails on the way. Quiet, lots of animals, good for birding and biking. A less crowded version of the Wolf River Greenway Germantown.
Great for getting away from people and into nature (ignoring the paved trailing). Lots of birds. Offshoot trail goes along the Wolf River, which has good places for pictures. Safe, very clean for an underused trail. About less than 2 miles out and back.
Its place to walk just no light When it get dark it no light but on the street…
Trail conditions & character
“Great paved trail with a handful of "offroad" sections, more connector trails on the way.”
“Its place to walk just no light When it get dark it no light but on the street…”
Plan your run at Wolf River Greenway - Kennedy Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance3.6 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitewolfriver.org
- Phone(901) 452-6500
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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