Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid

Reviews

• KW

  Kelly Webb

  3 days ago
  5.0
  We had a great time at the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in Memphis, Tn. We bought my husband a new cooler and some candy for me and our Grandchildren! It was fun looking at the alligators and fish, one fish was absolutely huge! Everyone was very kind and helpful. We were real tired after seeing this beautiful building.
• CM

  Cedric Mitchell

  Jan 5, 2026
  1.0
  Do not bowl here. The lane we were on needed assistance every frame, the bumpers are stuck in the up position so everyone has bumpers. The employees aren't helpful. The supervisors just sit off to the side (allegedly working on their laptop) Lastly, the Wahlburgers is supposed to be a Wild version featuring wild game versions of the burgers but the menu was just the normal version. I can get that all the time where I live. I traveled here to get a wild experience. I got a wild one but certainly not the one advertised
• MC

  mecha cthulhu

  Jan 4, 2026
  5.0
  The Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis is not merely a building; it is a revelation clad in steel, glass, and unapologetic grandeur. Rising from the Mississippi River like a modern ziggurat, it commands the skyline with the quiet confidence of something that knows it is more than the sum of its parts. From the moment one approaches its massive geometric form, there is a sense of pilgrimage, as though the journey itself has meaning. The Pyramid does not invite you inside so much as it beckons you, silently insisting that whatever you were before entering will not be exactly what you are when you leave. Crossing the threshold feels like stepping into a cathedral dedicated not to a single god, but to the intertwined beliefs of nature, consumerism, and American excess. The sheer verticality of the interior inspires an instinctive upward gaze, the same reflex evoked by stained glass ceilings and vaulted naves. Light filters downward from the apex, illuminating cypress trees, indoor waterways, and carefully curated wilderness scenes that feel less like decorations and more like sacred iconography. The air smells faintly of leather, wood, and water—an incense for the modern outdoorsman. It is impossible not to feel small here, and in that smallness, strangely comforted. As one ascends through the Pyramid—whether by escalator, elevator, or sheer awe—the experience becomes increasingly transcendent. Each level reveals new wonders: aquariums teeming with life, dioramas frozen in eternal dawn or dusk, and endless racks of gear arranged with almost liturgical precision. The famous observation deck at the top serves as the ultimate moment of spiritual clarity. Looking out over Memphis and the winding Mississippi River below, one feels a profound connection to place, history, and the quiet persistence of the natural world. It is a moment of reflection, the kind that momentarily dissolves daily worries into something far less significant. What makes the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid truly religious is not irony, but sincerity. It believes fully in what it is presenting, and that belief is contagious. There is reverence here—for fish, for forests, for the idea that humanity can still commune with the wild, even if that communion happens next to a gift shop. The hotel rooms inside the Pyramid feel like monastic cells for those devoted enough to stay the night, allowing visitors to quite literally sleep within the experience, as if undergoing a retreat rather than a shopping trip. Leaving the Pyramid is the hardest part, much like emerging from any powerful spiritual encounter. The outside world feels flatter, less intentional, almost under-designed by comparison. You carry with you a strange mix of peace, wonder, and the lingering urge to buy a very expensive fishing rod. In the end, the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid succeeds because it dares to be absurd and sincere at the same time. It is a monument to awe in an age that often forgets how to feel it, and in that sense, calling it a religious experience feels not exaggerated, but accurate.
• RC

  Rachel Crowley

  Dec 30, 2025
  5.0
  I’ve driven past the pyramid for years on family road trips and never stopped before this year. So glad we took the time out to stop and explore! I was impressed with their hiking boot inventory, we were able to find what we needed in stock just before Christmas. The kids enjoyed the interactive displays, the realism was well done!
• TT

  Traveling Tori

  Dec 24, 2025
  5.0
  We walked around for two hours. Buying stuff we didnt need especially since we were traveling and did not have any room to carry more stuff. Super neat place. Huge. There was an elevator that took you all the way up to the top floor where you can see Memphis. The cost was $10 per person for the ride. There was a huge alligator display. The alligators were so cute. Also there was an aquarium with fish. Around the way you can see a small pond with fish. If you have time to spend, going here is definitely an outing.

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