Cypress Grove Nature Park

Cypress Grove Nature Park is minutes from downtown Jackson on Highway 70 West. Established in 1984 to preserve part of Jackson's natural river bottom habitat, Cypress Grove consists of 165 acres of cypress forest and features trails, a pond and a lake that is home to various mammals, frogs, fish, turtles, and more than 175 species of birds. Visitors may experience the beautiful flora and fauna of West Tennessee by strolling down more than 2 miles of winding elevated boardwalk. The park is also home of the Aerie Trail Raptor Center, a haven for birds of prey that have been injuured and cannot survive on their own in the wild.