Shelby Farms Promenade: designated bicycle loop
Tennessee · Greenway
Walk from open visitor-center-area parking to the signed bicycle promenade around Hyde Lake. Follow the bicycle circuit once, yielding at shared approaches and returning to the same access.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Memphis · Tennessee
- Ride length
- About 2.45 miles loop
- Ride format
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved designated bicycle promenade around Hyde Lake; separate walking loop excluded
- Road crossings
- Designated separated shared path only. Stop at street/driveway crossings; no ordinary-road detour.
- Elevation
- Paved lakeside circuit with local rises, turns and shared approaches. No surveyed maximum grade or guaranteed flatness. Walk busy or uncomfortable transitions.
- Starting location
- Shelby Farms Park visitor-center area bicycle-promenade access, 6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis, TN 38134
Current park trail profile gives 2.45 miles for the bicycle promenade and 2.34 miles for the separate pedestrian loop. Use the bicycle circuit only; parking walks are extra.
Park location in the manager’s published Directions link, not a surveyed visitor-center parking entrance. Use the written public address and signed open visitor access.
Trailhead
Shelby Farms Park visitor-center area bicycle-promenade access6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis, TN 38134
The park publishes 6903 Great View Drive North. Use signed open visitor parking near the visitor-center area and walk to the designated bicycle path. An entrance or stall has not been inspected. Pine Lake Drive vehicle access and Woodland Discovery Playground have event-preparation closures through January 2027; do not use those as the start or bypass work controls.
Address source ↗Shelby Farms Promenade: designated bicycle loop — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-11-06. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short shared-path outing from Memphis, with a flexible turnaround for a relaxed recreational ride.
Start and parking
Start: Shelby Farms Park visitor-center area bicycle-promenade access, 6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis, TN 38134.
The park publishes 6903 Great View Drive North. Use signed open visitor parking near the visitor-center area and walk to the designated bicycle path. An entrance or stall has not been inspected. Pine Lake Drive vehicle access and Woodland Discovery Playground have event-preparation closures through January 2027; do not use those as the start or bypass work controls.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 2.45 miles loop. Format: Loop.
Ride: Walk from open visitor-center-area parking to the signed bicycle promenade around Hyde Lake. Follow the bicycle circuit once, yielding at shared approaches and returning to the same access.
The park explicitly distinguishes the 2.45-mile cycle circuit from its 2.34-mile walking promenade. Follow bicycle signs; do not switch onto the pedestrian circuit, playground, boardwalks, natural mountain-bike trails or traffic drives. This park lake circuit is separate from the existing Shelby Farms Greenline guide.
Current park trail profile gives 2.45 miles for the bicycle promenade and 2.34 miles for the separate pedestrian loop. Use the bicycle circuit only; parking walks are extra. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved designated bicycle promenade around Hyde Lake; separate walking loop excluded. Paved lakeside circuit with local rises, turns and shared approaches. No surveyed maximum grade or guaranteed flatness. Walk busy or uncomfortable transitions.
Yield to walkers, slow for blind bends and stop at every street, driveway and parking crossing. Wet boardwalks, loose gravel, flooding, debris and ice can change suitability. Turn back rather than bypass a closure or enter motor traffic.
Hours, costs and access
Use normal daylight park access and posted gates. Ticketed events and construction can change areas or hours; check current park notices before travel. Routine park/trail access is distinct from paid events, rentals and programs. Check current event and parking terms.
Reviewed November 6, 2026. Public path access and bicycle use are supported by the cited sources. No same-day condition clearance or universal e-bike class permission is claimed. Follow current signs and manager notices.
Map and Directions
The map is a published facility or corridor reference, not a surveyed parking entrance. Directions use the named public street destination above. The parking entrance and individual stalls have not been independently checked.