Natchez Trace Tennessee
Follow in ancient footsteps as you travel by bicycle along the Natchez Trace Parkway from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN with Lizard Head Cycling Guides.
What does Natchez Trace have to offer? See the first 30 miles of the parkway.
Preserved here is a portion of the deeply eroded or 'sunken' Old Trace. Hardships of journeying on the Old Trace included heat, mosquitos, poor food, hard beds (if any), disease, swollen rivers, and sucking swamps.
Here are 30 great stops on the Natchez Trace Parkway. From historical to scenic to cultural sites. Check out all the best stops on the trace.
NatchezTraceTravel.com is a travel guide for the Natchez Trace Parkway and a guide for nearby lodging.
Welcome! The Natchez Trace Parkway is designed to encourage leisurely exploration of the history and beauty of Old Southwest. Here are a few pointers to make your trip more enjoyable.
Wayne Co Welcome Center in Collinwood TN
The National Park Service provides three campgrounds along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Lewis Meriwether Park
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444 mile scenic drive from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee with 33 miles in the northwestern part of Alabama in Lauderdale and Colbert counties.
Emerald Mound is the second largest Indian Temple Mound in the United States.
The Natchez Trace Parkway isn’t just a great drive. It’s also an access road to great walks, some short, some long. Here are a few of the best.
Franklin, TN : Natchez Trace - the most photographed segment, right in Williamson County!
Natchez Trace State Park, located on the opposite side of the Tennessee River from the Natchez Trace Parkway, is popular for hiking and fishing.
The Natchez Trace Parkway is is a 444 mile-long, scenic road that generally follows the path of the Old Natchez Trace from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee. This All-American Road and National Scenic Byway takes you through history with Native American burial mounds, Civil Wars sites, and well worn boatman trails. The Natchez Trace makes for a perfect USA, 2-day road trip!
Natchez Trace Trip Planner. All the information you need to plan the perfect road trip on the historic and scenic Natchez Trace!
In 1698, the French Explorer, Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville, sailed into the mouth of this river and found pearls. He named it 'River of Pearls'.