Situated high on the fourth Chickasaw bluff of the Mississippi River, Chucalissa is a national historical landmark owned and administrated by the University of Memphis. The site contains the C.H. Nash Museum, the remains of ancient mounds, archaeological trenches, and an interpretive trail. Evidence indicates that the first Indian town was established around the year A.D. 1000 For more information call 901-485-3748. • Website
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The Cooper Young Arboretum is situated in an almost-60-block historic neighborhood that is home to over 8,000 residents. The arboretum encompasses trees found in front yards, parks, businesses, and schools within the neighborhood. The trees are labeled and have a stenciled leaf near the tree on the sidewalk to make it easy to locate the trees. • Website

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One of the shining jewels of Tipton County, the Drummonds Park and Arboretum is a 30-acre community attractio with serene walking/hiking trails that wind through beautiful natural woodlands rich with wildlife, a children’s playground, disc golf course, soccer field, and covered/lighted pavilions with picnic tables and grills. This park and arboretum combination offers opportunities for teaching, research, conservation, recreation and public education on plant diversity. It is a collaborative effort of the county’s Master Gardeners and area Boy Scouts.

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Located in the heart of 24-acre Glenview Park, Glenview Arboretum is nestled between a large array of mature and young trees, and each tree has been labeled. Glenview Park, established in 1943, received its Historical status as part of the fourth predominantly African American Neighborhood to receive National Register Historic Preservation Status in Memphis.

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The Louise Pearson Memorial Arboretum was established in 2001 by Bells Garden Club in memory of one of its long-time members. The arboretum, part of historic Green Frog Farm, has about 100 labeled trees among 20 reconstructed cabins and other agricultural buildings. Website

Located at the Mineral Slough Boardwalk, the arboretum affords the public a unique opportunity to walk through pristine wetlands and observe native birds, animals, and plants. The arboretum along the Winbon Cowan Trail adds to the educational experience by identifying species of trees native to the terrain. • Website

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The Lichterman Nature Center Arboretum is located on 65 acres in the heart of Memphis. The nature center provides hands-on educational opportunities for both adults and children in tree identification, tree selection, ecological succession, and more. The arboretum allows visitors the opportunity to see trees in their native habitat including forest, meadow, and aquatic habitats. The nature center is open seven days a week. For more information call 901-767-7322. MORE INFO • Website

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Nestled in the heart of Memphis, this 96 acre public garden is an oasis from the hustle and sounds of the city. It hosts 31 specialty gardens, but is best  known for the Japanese, Children’s and Herb gardens. First certified as an Arboretum in 2006  it was designated as the first Center of Excellence for the state in 2012. In 2014, The American Conifer Society recognized it as a Conifer Reference Garden. • WEBSITE

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The Milan City Park Arboretum is situated on the East side of Milan and covers more than 160 Acres.  A 1.4-mile walking trail guides visitors through more than 40 tree species, both young and mature.  The arboretum was developed for students and visitors to learn about native trees to West Tennessee.  Milan Park & Recreation partnered with Milan Public Utilities to make this arboretum available to the public.  The Park and Arboretum are open daily, during daylight hours. For more information, call 731-686-1611.

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When Harry and Becky Cloyes gifted their Oaklawn Garden property to the City of Germantown, they envisioned the preservation of this unique piece of land as place to inspire visitors to appreciate, learn about, and protect trees, shrubs and flowers. The three-acre Oaklawn Garden is known throughout west Tennessee as Germantown’s “azalea” park. Home to hundreds of azaleas, thousands of daffodils, and a beautiful stand of trees and woody shrubs, the garden also features an eclectic display of Germantown’s history.

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Okeena Park Arboretum is located in a ten-acre public park in the center of Dyersburg. Many of the trees are part of an old-growth forest with several aged white oaks being the centerpieces of the park. Trees now number 69 species. A mile-long walking trail enables visitors to view the trees, flower beds, and historical markers up close. Dyer County Master Gardeners, Dyersburg Garden Club, Good Earth Garden Club, and Dyersburg Parks and Recreation Department have planted and maintained the arboretum as well as provided funding. Dyer County Master Gardeners obtained a grant from Tennessee Urban Forestry Council to reforest the park in 2003. You may request a guided tour by calling 731/285-6420.

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The Peterson Lake Nature Center Arboretum is located in Collierville’s W.C. Johnson Park.  There are a diversity of bottomland hardwood trees that are located along the boardwalk and wetland areas of the park. A great full color brochure is available at the Town’s Community Center or Library and will give visitors the opportunity to journey through our Level I arboretum on a self-guided tour with a checklist of trees and fun and educational information. The arboretum becomes a classroom for children and people of all ages. WEBSITE

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The City of Bolivar Pleasant Run Creek Park was established in 2013 by acquiring 167 acres from Western Mental Health Institute, a division of the State of Tennessee. The property had been owned by them since 1889. City officials and citizens had a vision to turn the property into a scenic rustic park featuring walking trails, disc golf course, arboretum and restrooms surrounded by a split rail fence. The park has an abundance of large trees, plants, wildlife and two small lakes. The arboretum will feature thirty-four trees on a 3/4 mile trail that will promote education, nature and exercise.

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Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway • Located on a prestigious, gothic campus, this arboretum is home to more than 1,500 individual trees including 120 different tree species. It is located in an urban setting and has been in the making since the early 1950’s. The campus provides a self-guided, informative, walking tour of the arboretum where visitors can identify 120+ labeled tree specimens. For more information call 901-843-3238. • Website

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This arboretum took ten years to create and became a community project involving students, parents, and teachers and is frequently enjoyed by them. It is located on the school’s campus in Germantown and has a child-like feel to it. Quaint and cute, you can tell this arboretum was made with love. For more information, call 901-756-2300. • Website

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Carved from an 895-acre parcel of land located between Germantown and Collierville, Tennessee, Southwind is a gated, residential life-style community that includes a Tournament Players Club championship golf course.  Southwind features a wide central boulevard that connects winding streets and cul d ‘sacs throughout the neighborhood. The gardens and tree canopies are among the most distinguishing elements of the community.  Annual landscaping plans focus on preserving indigenous trees as focal points, and adding new trees and shrubs as needed to maintain the neighborhood’s established gardens, small parks, and walkways which provide access to the golf course.  More than 30 varieties of trees are represented in the Arboretum at Southwind and are among the more than 500 trees that create the Southwind neighborhood’s park-like setting.  The Arboretum at Southwind is a signature point of pride and interest for Southwind residents and their guests, as well as the thousands of golf enthusiasts who attend championship golf invitationals held at Southwind each year. 

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The Union University Arboretum has over 40 labeled trees. Some of these trees have special significance to people or events of the university. The arboretum reflects the university’s religious tenets, serves as a curricular component, and allows alumni and friends to participate in a sustainable way. Website

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The West Tennessee Ag Research & Education Center Arboretum with about 100 specimens is a part of the UT State Botanic Gardens. Collections of oaks, magnolia, maples, redbuds, conifers, and witchhazels are extensive, along with many other native and exotic species. The arboretum and gardens are open to the public during daylight hours. Website

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Bell Buckle Arboretum is located in a 13 acre park in the historic town of Bell Buckle. It is a Level I Arboretum with 40 identified species. Many of them were given as memorials. Viewing of the trees is enabled by a ½ mile walking trail. The park offers many amenities including:  a children’s playground, a pavilion with barbecue grills, a Pentaque court and a half size basketball court, an amphitheater with grassy seating area on the grounds and an ADA approved restrooms and drinking fountains.  Park art includes two sculptures by Russ Faxon and a playground ceramic feature by Sherri Hunter. Website

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Across two forested ridges from the West Meade Waterfall, the four-acre Belle Forest Cave Property is located behind the Belle Forest Condominiums in Bellevue. It features an old springhouse leading to a small cave. The varied topography, soil types and three small streams support a large diversity of tree and shrub species, ranging from lowland hardwoods to dry ridge and acidic soil species. Guided tours are available by contacting the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation by emailing [email protected].

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Belle Meade Plantation was home to one of America’s premier stud thoroughbred farms in the 1800’s. Today the remaining roughly 32 acres are home to one of Nashville’s most beloved historic sites. Our mission is to preserve not only the mansion and outbuildings, but the property’s natural beauty as well. While touring the grounds on our paved paths visitors will come in contact with 70 different species of trees, both native and non-native. Visitors who participate in this fun walking tour will get to explore the Belle Meade grounds and learn simple ways to identify trees. A pamphlet is available in the Visitor’s Center as well as on our app for this self-guided, hour long tour. Website

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The Columbia State Arboretum was established to provide an educational opportunity for the college s well as the surrounding community. The arboretum consists of over 30 different identified species located throughout the charming 250-acre rural campus of the state’s first community college approximately 50 miles south of Nashville. • Website

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The Couchville Lake Arboretum was created in 2008 by The Friends of Long Hunter State Park. The arboretum follows the two-mile paved trail around scenic Couchville Lake in Area 2 of the park. A 12-page brochure, available onsite and on the park’s website, features detailed descriptions of all 42 species of labeled trees. To use the brochure, walk the trail counter-clockwise and look for the green leaf stencils painted on the trail, which will be adjacent to each of the labeled trees. Each label includes the tree’s common name and scientific name. Website

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Originally uses by the City of Brentwood as a wastewater treatment plant, the Deerwood Arboretum is located on a 27-acre site that borders the Little Harpeth River. Over 60 tree species line paved and unpaved walking trails. A pamphlet is available on site for arboretum users wanting to take a self-guided tour. For more information contact the Brentwood Parks & Recreation Department at 615-371-2208. Website

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Middle Tennessee State University has over 100 species of native and ornamental trees on more than 500 acres. Take a walking tour of the campus using the pamphlet titled “An MTSU Sampler of Native Tennessee Trees” and enjoy views of 35 native Tennessee trees (plus one unique introduced species, a male and female ginkgo). The pamphlet unfolds to the campus map annotated with locations of trees while another part of the pamphlet provides tree details that include common and scientific name, GPS coordinates, and historical remarks. Copies of the pamphlet can be obtained at MT One Stop or the Student Union Help Desk. Website • Website

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The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly is located in Monteagle, Tennessee just 6 miles from The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee on the South Cumberland Plateau. Established in 1882, the Monteagle Assembly was an outgrowth of the nineteenth Chautauqua movement. The Monteagle Assembly remains true to its Chautauqua heritage, still combining religion, art, theater, discussions on literary and public affairs and wholesome summer relaxation in a beautiful mountain setting. The Assembly campus encompasses over 385 forested acres. The arboretum is located within the 110 acre central campus featuring narrow gravel dirt roads which wind through the rolling hills and ravines of the Assembly’s park-like setting.

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The Arboretum at Oakland Mansion hosts a beautiful variety of unique and historic native trees. From early spring through autumn, this arboretum displays the wide spectrum of Tennessee’s vibrant flowering trees and fall color. Visitors can follow our winding pathways to discover a natural spring and trees aging to almost 300 years old. Picnics and outside play are always welcome. Website • Website

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The Nashville GreenField Restoration Site is a combined initiative between Tennessee Environmental Council, Ford Motor Companies, and Golder Associates as part of a larger restoration and reforestation project to ensure the health and stability of the 120 acres. The site hosts over 30 unique tree species. Must be accompanied by staff. Contact TECTN at 615-248-6500. MORE • Website

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Ridgetop Station Park, on the edge of the Highland Rim, is located in a  26-acre park encompassing woodlands; fields; an antebellum-styled house/museum; and playgrounds.  The park is near the Ridgetop railroad tunnel constructed in 1902-1905 and  used today. Ridgetop was a resort community in the late 19^th-early 20^th century for Nashville families seeking  respite from heat and humidity at higher elevations.  Many  original summer cottages are near the park.  The arboretum, maintained by Ridgetop volunteers and Robertson County Master Gardeners, contains over fifty tree and shrub specimens.  Most are near the 1.5 mile paved walking trail. Website

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Located at the Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation, many of the arboretum’s trees were on the property when the Davis family lived there in the 1860s, including the white oak to which Sam Davis tied his horse on his last visit home before his capture. A brochure is available at the Visitor Center. For more information call 615-459-2341. Website

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The arboreum at The Mulch Company’s Murfreesboro location features a pollinator garden that serves as a habitat for bees, butterflies, and various species of birds. A constructed bioretention area works in conjunction with the arboretum to help manage and retain storm water on the site. This is yet another example of how The Mulch Company continues its commitment to promote a positive environmental impact within the community. • Website

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University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, K-12 school near downtown Nashville and adjacent to Vanderbilt University. USN was founded in 1915 as the Peabody Demonstration School. The arboretum consists of over 30 different species—most of which are native to Middle Tennessee—on a circular tour through the 8-acre main campus, which includes our Outdoor Classroom and pond. The arboretum is intended to create opportunities for curricular connections, to support place-based learning, foster appreciation for local habitat, and encourage a love of nature.  (Please note some areas are not open to the public without prior arrangement.)  Website

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The Arboretum contains 350 trees, 165 types, 150 species, 80 genera, and five species of bamboo, with many additional interesting features for eyes to behold. Free tours are available from owners Randy and Carolyn Allen by visiting their Website.

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A Tree City USA, the Town of Jonesborough maintains Ardinna Woods Arboretum, which includes such species as yellowwood, black tupelo, Kentucky coffeetree, as well as hickories, the umbrella tree, Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina buckthorn, and others. The site includes a butterfly garden. For more information, call 423-753-5288. Website

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Adapting to the growing technological society, Bearden High’s Arboretum online platform allows immediate excess through QR code on the stake identifying the plants. With the easy access through the ubiquitous QR code reader app and automatic camera features on certain models of phone, a scan directly brings the visitor to the plants’ information including the Common name, scientific name, basic information, and an interesting fact. To enhance the online experience, an interactive plants map is imbedded so visitors can know the locations of different trees.

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The Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway Arboretum follows Mouse Creek for 4.2 miles from downtown Cleveland toward the Hiwassee River. A result of a local Eagle Scout project working in conjunction with the City Urban Forester and the Greenway Board, the arboretum has 31 species of trees identified and marked with common name, botanical name, and detailed information. Website

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The Cleveland State Community College arboretum comprises the grounds of the college and contains 75 marked species of trees. The objective for this arboretum is to provide an outdoor learning classroom to provide a self-learning activity for the greater community. The arboretum also includes a nature trail for walking and mountain biking. For more information call 423-473-2342.

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The Domtar Arboretum is in the center of Kingsport in Borden Park. This 17-acre park includes many activities including a 18-hole disc golf course, walking trails, and a community/craft center. The arboretum includes over 100 mature trees with over 65 different species of trees labeled. Call 423-224-2439 for more information. Website

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The Fort Wood Historic District is a vibrant, predominantly residential, neighborhood set on a sloping hillside adjacent to the University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a local historic district. The homes and trees in Fort Wood are protected under Historic District Guidelines, making our community a natural location for an arboretum. Just as the beautiful old homes do, the majestic old trees provide a link between the past, present and future. Website

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Jacob’s Nature Park at Sinking Creek Arboretum includes a mix of mostly native trees located throughout a 28-acre environmental park and learning center. Wetlands and bottomland comprise about half the park with wooded ridges featuring numerous large hardwoods making up the rest. More than two miles of trails traverse the entire park and take visitors past towering beeches and poplars, Creekside black willow and sycamores and much more. Learning opportunities abound in the park, which includes information about pollinators, native wildlife and wetlands’ importance to ecosystems. Website

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The Linda T. Collins Arboretum at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga provides a diverse collection of trees and shrubs that are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental purposes. This arboretum serves the Chattanooga community by providing a special place that conserves and displays the plants that enhance Chattanooga’s urban environment. • Website

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The Mabry-Hazen House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built atop Mabry’s Hill in 1858 and housed the same family until 1987. This stately, elegant home of the Victorian and Civil War periods showcases one of the largest original family collections in America. Mabry’s Hill is a greenspace open to the public with over 34 different species of trees. Website

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The Northeast State Community College Arboretum includes a very nice path that makes a continuous loop throughout the grounds. There are both wooded areas and grassy fields to wander through (and some benches spotted along the way). This trail includes 47 labeled trees and is maintained by the college located just south of the arboretum. For more information, contact 423-323-0206. • Website

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The labeled botanical collection includes over 134 species of trees accessible via 15 miles of beautiful mountain trails. Rustic signs tell of the geology, history, and botany of the area. The facility incorporates a full educational program on environmental topics and is used by garden clubs and plant societies for meetings and training sessions. Closed Mondays. For more information call 423-821-8100. Website

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This arboretum is located in front of the park Visitors Center around the parking area.  The terrain is almost level and is easily accessible.  The park serves visitors from all over the nation and from many international countries sharing the flora of the S. Appalachians Ridge & Valley Province. Numerous reenactment events and a host of other special events are held annually.  Across Elk Avenue is the Tweetsie Trail; the Elizabethton linear trail enters the park along the Watauga River.  The arboretum compliments 4-H, FFA and other youth group activities.  423-543-5808.   Website  DOWNLOAD TREE LIST

The Tusculum College arboretum was developed in 2015 to help students and visitors learn about trees native to this area of the Appalachians. For many, the highlight of this self-guided walking tour is the Old Oak, a nearly 300-year-old white oak , which is one of TUFC’s landmark trees. It stands over 100 feet tall and has a trunk diameter of 23 feet. The Old Oak Festival every April celebrates local musicians and artists. Website

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The UT Arboretum is a project of the University of Tennessee Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center and is located in Oak Ridge, TN. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the 250 acre research and education facility and its more than 2,500 native and exotic woody plant specimens.   Maps containing the locations of over 120 trees, special plant collections, and the 7 miles of walking trails are available at the Visitors Center and also on our web site. This special location is a beautiful destination for studying plants and viewing wildlife.  For more information, visit their Website

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