Bicycling the Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway bicycle route spans 444 miles between Natchez, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee.
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National Park Service designates the entire parkway as a bike route.
Numerous signs instruct cars to share the road with bicycles. - Commercial traffic is prohibited.
- Maximum speed limit for vehicles is 50 mph.
- Motorized traffic is generally very light except around Tupelo and Jackson.
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No stop signs or stop lights.
Access on and off the Trace is via on/off ramps which means no need to worry about cross traffic. -
Scenery is awesome.
Instead of utility poles and buildings, the Trace is lined with forests, farmland, creeks and beautiful vistas. - All along the Trace historical and nature attractions offer interesting breaks and rest stops.
- Restroom facilities on the Trace are available about every twenty to thirty miles.
- Numerous side trails take you past antebellum and victorian homes, sunken roads, civil war battlefields and southern towns.
- There are many "cycling friendly" B&Bs, Guest Houses and Cottages located along and near the Trace.
Tupelo, MS Paving Project Closure and Detour
The parkway thru sections of Tupelo, MS will be closed for several months for repaving.
Phase One of paving between mileposts 257 and 262.5 began on July 19, 2021 and was completed on October 9, 2011. This section of the parkway is now open.
Phase Two of paving between mileposts 262.5 and 266.1 will begin the week of October 11, 2021 and is expected to last about two months.
Click here for more info and a map and directions for both the Marked Detour Route and an Alternate Bicycle Route for Phase Two.
A 28-mile section of the NT Parkway in northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama is closed for repaving starting November 3, 2021.
The closure and detour is between mileposts 293.4 and 321 near the towns of Belmont, MS, Tishomingo, MS and Cherokee, AL. No tourism activities on the parkway from milepost 293.4 to 321 will be allowed. Bicyclists are not allowed in the closed area.
Click here for more info and a map and directions for both the Marked Detour Route and an Alternate Bicycle Route.
Looking to take a Self Guided Bike Trip on the Natchez Trace? We can create an itinerary for one way trips (either north to south or south to north) of part or all 442 miles of the parkway OR we can create an "out and back" itinerary covering part of the parkway - for FREE!
Looking for a Fully Supported Bike Trip? See our tour guides info.
For more information about Biking the Natchez Trace, click on these links:
Be sure to click on the FREE itinerary planner link below to get started.
- Bikes Routes and Elevation Maps:
Tennessee | Alabama | Mississippi - Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway Photo Gallery
- Cyclist Reviews and Comments
- Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway YouTube Videos
- Drinking Water and Markets
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Safety Rules and Recommendations
(including the heavy vehicle traffic areas in Tupelo and Jackson) - Out and Back Natchez Trace Bike Trips
- Trace/off-Trace loop routes:
Tennessee | Mississippi - Bike Shops near the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace Bike Tour Guides
- Tanglefoot Trail® rails to trails route from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS
- Weather on the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace Parkway Biking Tips
- Shuttle Services for cyclists and their bikes
- Public Transportation near the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Cycling Friendly B&Bs, Guest Houses, Vacation Rentals and Cottages located adjacent and near the Parkway
Click on their "Cyclist Info" tab for Bicycle Amenities and Map/Directions from the Natchez Trace - Camping along the Parkway
- Natchez Trace Travel Planner (maps)
- Biking the Natchez Trace FREE Itinerary Planner
- After you finish Biking the Trace:
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