Information for cyclists bicycling from the Natchez Trace to Sparks Drive Inn B&B - Belmont, MS.
Sparks Drive Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the northeastern Mississippi town of Belmont about six miles from the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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- Bicycle Storage: Bicycles can be stored overnight in the guest's suite.
- Food: Breakfast is included at Sparks Restaurant located next door. Each suite has either a fully equipped kitchen or a kitchenette.
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- If traveling south on the Natchez Trace Parkway exit at milepost 303 onto MS Highway 25 and go south towards Belmont. In Belmont, Highway 25 is called 2nd Street. Continue south on 2nd Street. The B&B is located on the left just past Sparks Restaurant.
- If traveling north on the Natchez Trace Parkway exit at milepost 297 onto MS Highway 4 and travel east. After 3 miles MS Highway 4 dead-ends into MS Highway 25. Turn right onto MS Highway 25 and go south towards Belmont. In Belmont, Highway 25 is called 2nd Street. Continue south on 2nd Street. The B&B is located on the left just past Sparks Restaurant.
- Do not bike on MS Hwy 25 as there is a lot of car and truck traffic and no shoulder. If riding a bike to Sparks Drive Inn B&B from the Natchez Trace Parkway please see the two back roads cycling routes below.
8.5 miles
Detail Map of Where to Exit or Enter the Parkway
Detail Map of Belmont, MS
South to North Bicycle Directions
(from Sparks Drive Inn to the Parkway at milepost 303):
- From Sparks Drive Inn, bike north on 2nd Street 500 feet to Pikeville Road.
Caution: vehicle traffic on 2nd Street is heavy. - Turn left onto Pikeville Road and bike west 0.2 miles to Main Street.
- Turn right onto Main Street and bike north 0.5 miles to Front Street.
- Turn left onto Front Street and bike north 0.1 miles to Old Hwy 25 (County Road 35).
- Turn right onto Old Hwy 25 and bike north 1.8 miles to County Road 59.
- Continue straight on CR 59, bike northeast 1.4 miles on CR 59 to County Road 57.
Old Hwy 25 bears left at the intersection with CR 59. - Continue straight on CR 57, bike northwest 1.7 miles to County Road 23.
- Bike north 0.2 miles on CR 23 to MS Hwy 25.
- Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23, bike north 1.2 miles to MS 25.
- Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23, bike north 1.5 miles to County Road 412.
Just before reaching CR 412 you will bike under the NT Parkway.
There is no street sign for CR 412. - Turn left onto CR 412 and bike west 0.5 miles to County Road 103.
- Turn left onto CR 103 and bike south 0.1 miles to the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 303.
- Turn left onto the Parkway and bike north.
If you want to bike south on the Parkway: turn right.
North to South Bicycle Directions
(from the Parkway at milepost 303 to Sparks Drive Inn):
- Biking south on the Parkway: exit the Parkway near milepost 303 onto the first MS Hwy 25 exit (northbound towards Tishomingo).
Do not exit the Parkway at the MS Hwy 25 southbound exit (towards Belmont) which puts you on heavily travelled MS Hwy 25. - Bike north 0.1 miles to County Road 412.
There is no street sign for CR 412. - Turn right onto CR 412 and bike east 0.5 miles to County Road 23.
- Turn right onto CR 23 and bike south 1.5 miles to MS Hwy 25.
CR 23 goes under the NT Parkway. - Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23 and bike south 1.2 miles to MS 25.
- Bike across MS 25 to CR 23 on the other side.
MS 25 is a heavily travelled road – be careful. - Continue straight on CR 23, bike south 0.2 miles to County Road 57.
- Turn left onto CR 57 and bike southeast 1.7 miles to County Road 59.
CR 23 turns right at the intersection with CR 57. Turn left onto CR 57. - Continue straight onto CR 59, bike southwest 1.4 miles to County Road 35 (Old Hwy 25).
CR 57 turns left at the intersection with CR 59. Continue straight onto CR 59. - Continue straight onto Old Hwy 25, bike south 1.8 miles to Front Street.
- Turn left onto Front Street and bike south 0.1 miles to Main Street.
- Turn right onto Main Street and bike east and and then south 0.5 miles to Pikeville Road.
- Turn left onto Pikeville Road and bike east 0.2 miles to 2nd Street (Hwy 25).
- Turn right onto 2nd Street and bike south 500 feet.
Caution: vehicle traffic on 2nd Street is heavy. - Sparks Drive Inn B&B will be on the left.
8.2 miles
Detail Map of Belmont, MS
West to East Bicycle Directions
(from the Parkway at milepost 293.4 to Sparks Drive Inn):
- Exit the parkway at milepost 293.4 onto County Road 1 (John Rankin Hwy).
- Turn right onto CR1 and bike south 0.8 miles to County Road 2.
- Turn left on CR 2 and bike east 4.4 miles to County Road 961.
- Turn right onto CR 961 and bike east 2.6 miles to Spring Street.
CR 961 becomes Washington Street in town. - Turn right onto Spring Street and bike south 260 feet to Seago Street.
- Turn left onto Seago Street and bike east 0.2 miles to Main Street.
- Turn right onto Main Street and bike south 0.3 miles to Pikeville Road.
- Turn left onto Pikeville Road and bike east 0.2 miles to 2nd Street (Hwy 25).
- Turn right onto 2nd Street and bike south 500 feet.
Caution: vehicle traffic on 2nd Street is heavy. - Sparks Drive Inn B&B will be on the left.
East to West Bicycle Directions
(from Sparks Drive Inn to the Parkway at milepost 293.4):
- From Sparks Drive Inn, bike north on 2nd Street 500 feet to Pikeville Road.
Caution: vehicle traffic on 2nd Street is heavy. - Turn left onto Pikeville Road and bike west 0.2 miles to Main Street.
- Turn right onto Main Street and bike north 0.3 miles to Seago Street.
- Turn left onto Seago Street and bike west 0.2 miles to Spring Street.
- Turn right onto Spring Street and bike north 260 feet to Washington Street.
- Turn left onto Washington Street and bike west 2.6 miles to County Road 2.
Once outside of town Washington Street becomes County Road 961. - Turn left onto CR 2 and bike west 4.4 miles to County Road 1 (John Rankin Hwy).
- Turn right onto CR 1 and bike north 0.8 miles to the Natchez Trace Parkway on ramp at milepost 293.4.
- Turn left onto the Parkway and bike south.
If you want to bike north on the Parkway: turn right.
Click on these links for detailed routes:
- Natchez Trace exits to Sparks Drive Inn:
- Sparks Drive Inn back to Natchez Trace:
- Natchez Trace Parkway Tishomingo - Belmont, MS area
between AL-MS state line and MS Hwy 371
north to south - south to north
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