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About Natchez Trace

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace," a historic travel corridor used by American Indians, "Kaintucks," European settlers, slave traders, soldiers, and future presidents. Today, people can enjoy a scenic drive as well as hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping along the Parkway.

From the National Park Service.

Region
South
States
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
Designation
Parkway
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Natchez Trace.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Natchez Trace

Open 24 hours a day, every day.

The Natchez Trace Parkway motor road is open all year, day and night. Operating hours for information centers and some locations do vary. Severe weather resulting in washouts and downed trees can cause temporary road closures. Questions about road condition should be directed to the Parkway's visitor center by calling 1-800-305-7417.

Weather and when to go

Mississippi, Alabama, and most of Tennessee are classified as humid subtropical climates. The weather ranges from mild winters to hot summers. Average high temperatures reach into the high 90's in summer and often heat indices are over 100°F. Winters are mild with daytime temperatures around 50°F but lows below freezing are not uncommon. Thunderstorms are common in the southeast and the southern part of Mississippi is occasionally affected by hurricanes. Check local forecasts to plan your trip.

Getting there

Directions to the Natchez Trace Parkway vary depending on what part of the tri-state Parkway you are trying to reach. There are more than 50 roads that access the Parkway in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. For specific questions concerning how to get to a certain portion of the Parkway, please call the Visitor Center at 662-680-4027.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS 38804
Official site
nps.gov/natr

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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A day-by-day plan for Natchez Trace

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Things to do in Natchez Trace

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

Campgrounds in Natchez Trace

Run by the park service. Reservable sites book on Recreation.gov; first-come sites do not.

  • Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1

    18 first-come sites

    Jeff Busby Campground at milepost 193.1, midway on the parkway, includes an 18-site campground, picnic tables, restrooms, trails, exhibits and an overlook atop…

  • Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8

    22 first-come sites

    Rocky Springs Campground, milepost 54.8, on the southern end of the Parkway, includes a 22-site campground, picnic tables, intermittent restrooms, a section of…

  • Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9

    32 first-come sites

    The Meriwether Lewis Campground at milepost 385.9, on the northern end of the parkway, includes a 31-sites campground, flush toilets, hiking trails, a section…

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