Stunning Desert. The Kalahari Desert is a huge area of land that extends from the Northern Cape of South Africa up into Botswana and Namibia. It is believed to be some 500 million years old and is home to a number of fossils that have fascinated researchers for decades. It measures almost a million square kilometres.
Mud Island River Park, located on the south end of the island, opened to the public in 1982. It is located within the Memphis city limits, 1.2 miles from the coast of downtown, and houses a museum, restaurants, and an amphitheater.
Tidal Flat South of Marvin Key. This two-acre area east of Mud Keys is covered with water at high tide. Large numbers of nesting shorebirds use the flats which are protected by no-access buffer zones. Special regulations apply here. Learn more about what activities are allowed in this type of zone.