Natchez Trace Favorites
There are over 90 sites along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Which ones are the most interesting, scenic, historic...? We have traveled up and down the Trace many times and have compiled a Top 30 list. Two of the thirty are off the Trace but are very popular. Below they are listed going north to south.
We have created two PDF files that you can view/download/print - a 2-page map of the parkway that highlights the Top 30 sites:
| Tennessee Favorites | Milepost | Click on links below for information, location map and pictures! |
|---|---|---|
| Birdsong Hollow and Highway 96 Double-Arched Bridge |
438.0 | click here |
| Gordon House and Duck River Ferry Site |
407.7 | click here |
| Baker Bluff Overlook |
405.1 |
click here |
| Jackson Falls |
404.7 | click here |
| Tobacco Farm and Old Trace Drive |
401.4 |
click here |
| Fall Hollow Waterfall |
391.9 |
click here |
| Meriwether Lewis |
385.9 |
click here |
| Metal Ford and Buffalo River |
382.8 |
click here |
| Old Trace Drive |
375.8 |
click here |
| Glenrock Branch |
364.5 |
click here |
| Alabama Favorites | Milepost | Click on links below for information, location map and pictures! |
| Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall |
337.9 (east of Trace 150 yards) | click here |
| Rock Spring |
330.2 | click here |
| Colbert Ferry |
327.3 | click here |
| Mississippi Favorites | Milepost | Click on links below for information, location map and pictures! |
| Pharr Mounds | 286.7 | click here |
| Donivan Slough | 283.3 | click here |
| Tupelo Visitors Center | 266.0 | click here |
| Chickasaw Village Site | 261.8 | click here |
| Bynum Mounds | 232.4 | click here |
| Jeff Busby Park | 193.1 | click here |
| French Camp | 180.7 | click here |
| River Bend | 122.6 | click here |
| Cypress Swamp | 122.0 | click here |
| Reservoir Overlook | 105.6 | click here |
| Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland | 102.4 | click here |
| Rocky Springs | 54.8 | click here |
| Sunken Trace | 41.5 | click here |
| Windsor Ruins | 30.0 (10 miles northwest of the Trace) | click here |
| Coles Creek | 17.5 | click here |
| Mount Locust | 15.5 | click here |
| Emerald Mound | 10.3 | click here |
Note: for your convenience the National Park Service displays a milepost on the east side of the parkway. Mileposts start at 1 on the southern end of the Trace near Natchez and end at 444 at the northern terminus (The Natchez Trace Parkway is 444 miles long.). Throughout this website, mileposts are used to help you locate attractions along the trace and exits on/off the Trace to help you find towns, attractions and bed and breakfasts located just off the Trace.
