Nonconnah GreenBelt Park

35.03169 , -89.76096

United States of America (USA)

The Nonconnah Greenbelt Park is maintained by Shelby County.  The park consists of a parking area with a couple of lakes, a short paved trail that runs from the parking area to TN-385, it used to connect under the highway to Mike Rose Soccer Complex, but the boardwalk connector has not been maintained.  There are additionally several miles of ATV trails that run through the park along the creek and through the woods between the creek and the highway. This area is primarily bottomland hardwood forest much of it is early succsession since the highway ways finished in the 1990's.  There are some more mature trees in areas anlong the creek and along old property boundaries.  There are also a number of ponds and wetland spaces throughout this area.  Wood ducks are present year round other waterfowl can be found more frequently during the winter months. A good number of sparrows and warblers can be found here when seasonally appropriate.  Click here to see a list of species that have been documented for this location through eBird.  

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Site name was changed by Ryan Pudwell into "Nonconnah GreenBelt Park" (2025-03-07 16:01:19 )

Coordinates were set by Ryan Pudwell : 35.0317/-89.7610 (2025-03-07 15:58:17 )

Site name was set by Ryan Pudwell as "Nonconnah GreenBelt Park And Hiking" (2025-03-07 15:58:17 )

Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 16:12:08
The Nonconnah Greenbelt Park is maintained by Shelby County.  The park consists of a parking area with a couple of lakes, a short paved trail that runs from the parking area to TN-385, it used to connect under the highway to Mike Rose Soccer Complex, but the boardwalk connector has not been maintained.  There are additionally several miles of ATV trails that run through the park along the creek and through the woods between the creek and the highway. This area is primarily bottomland hardwood forest much of it is early succsession since the highway ways finished in the 1990's.  There are some more mature trees in areas anlong the creek and along old property boundaries.  There are also a number of ponds and wetland spaces throughout this area.  Wood ducks are present year round other waterfowl can be found more frequently during the winter months. A good number of sparrows and warblers can be found here when seasonally appropriate.  Click here to see a list of species that have been documented for this location through eBird.  
  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) was added by Ryan Pudwell (2025-03-07 16:27:58)

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) was added by Ryan Pudwell (2025-03-07 16:27:39)

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) was added by Ryan Pudwell (2025-03-07 16:24:12)

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  • How to get there

The parking area is located in Forest Hill Irene Rd just north of TN-385

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Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 16:00
The parking area is located in Forest Hill Irene Rd just north of TN-385

This area is open daily from sunrise to sunset.

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Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 16:01
This area is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
  • Other attractions

There are some gravel bars along the creek, if the water isn't too high it is a good area for rockhounding.

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Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 22:10
There are some gravel bars along the creek, if the water isn't too high it is a good area for rockhounding.

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Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 22:06
The trail marked in red is paved, the ones marked in green are dirt.  The locations of the trails are approximate, there are more trails at the site than what is shown.
Edited by Ryan Pudwell on 2025-03-07 22:05
The trail marked in red is paved, the ones marked in green are dirt.  The locations of the trails are approximate, there are more trails at the site than what is shown.

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