Germantown Greenway and Wolf River Nature Area

A few days ago I headed to the Wolf River Nature Area for a walk. I'd never been here before, and I enjoyed the time I spent. The Wolf River has its beginning in a pond in Holly Springs, MS, and enters the Mississippi River in Memphis.

Here's a map of this trail, which is along a section of the river in west Germantown (an incorporated town which is a Memphis suburb):

The trail is a bit over 2 miles from start to finish, and I parked at the trailhead and walked to the other end and back. There's also a woodland loop at the western trailhead end and I walked it, so it was about a 5 mile walk in all. There are picnic tables and a restroom close to the little parking lot:

There is an asphalt path the entire way:

And lovely views of the Wolf River:

There are educational stations along the way. This one was Turtle Bayou:

More views of the river:

There are benches located all along the trail:

More views of the river:

The trail runs between the Wolf River and a busy 6-lane road, and this picture gives a good idea of how close the route is to the businesses:

The woodland loop has a beaver display:

The woodland section is also close to the river, but parts of it run closer to the road:

More views of the river:

This is the main trailhead entrance as seen from the road: