Ducks Unlimited Park is a 1,500 acre public park and conservation site located by the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Arkansas, directly across from Downtown Memphis. It is the hub of eco-tourism for the region. Bike and pedestrian access points are highlighted the Big River Crossing, the largest pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River, and the Big River Levee Trail, a 70-mile graded path atop the Mississippi River levees.
BIG RIVER CROSSING
Since its unveiling in 2016, it has been internationally awarded by both the Athens, Greece-juried American Architecture Award and the Waterfront Center Design Excellence Award and has become a top tourism attraction with over 300,000 visitors per year.
MIGHTY LIGHTS
Featuring more than 100,000 LED lights, the Mighty Light shows happen every night on the Big River Crossing and Hernando DeSoto Bridges. The biggest nightly light show on the Mississippi river, runs at the top and middle of every hour from sundown to the 10:30pm finale.
BIG RIVER TRAILS
Starting at the spectacular Big River Crossing trailhead and with many access points, the Big River Trails comprise more than 70 miles of riverside biking opportunities atop Mississippi’s levee system throughout Arkansas.