State Natural Area · Tennessee, United States
Old Forest State Natural Area
Old Forest State Natural Area is a state natural area in Tennessee, United States.
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35.1467° N, 89.9892° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Old Forest State Natural Area
The Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park (172 acres) is a forest tract and natural arboretum located in Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee. It is open to the public daily without charge. The forest was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as part of the Overton Park Historic District. Tree identification began in 1997, with some 70 tree species identified by 2002 when it was certified as an arboretum. Today the arboretum contains walking trails with 49 tree markers identifying 32 species. Approximately three-fourths of the Arboretum was designated as the Old Forest State Natural Area in 2011.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) · Memphis, United States · 7.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Forest State Natural Area?
Old Forest State Natural Area is in Tennessee, United States (35.1467° N, 89.9892° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Forest_Arboretum_of_Overton_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).