Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee
The northern part of the original Natchez Trace and the Natchez Trace Parkway travel through Middle Tennessee from Nashville (northern terminus at milepost 442) to the Alabama state line (milepost 341.8).
Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
Tennessee Sections of the Natchez Trace Parkway
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Birdsong Hollow and Double Arch Bridge
milepost 438 - Scenic Overlook, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
Timberland Park
milepost 437.2 - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Restroom - 20-120 minutes
Garrison Creek
milepost 427.6 - Restroom, Picnic Area, Hiking & Horseback Trail - 10-60 minutes
Gordon House and Duck River Ferry Site
milepost 407.7 - Old Trace, Indian History, Hiking Trail, Picnic Table, Restroom - 10-30 minutes
Baker Bluff Overlook
milepost 405.1 - Hiking Trail, Scenic Overlook - 10-20 minutes
Jackson Falls
milepost 404.7 - Hiking Trail, Waterfall, Picnic Area, Restroom - 40-60 minutes
Fall Hollow Waterfall
milepost 391.9 - Hiking Trail, Waterfall - 10-60 minutes
Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site
milepost 385.9 - Hiking Trail, History/Nature Exhibit, Old Trace, Picnic Area, Campground, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
Metal Ford and Buffalo River
milepost 382.8 - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Old Trace - 10-30 minutes
Old Trace Drive
milepost 375.8 - Old Trace , Hiking Trail - 10-20 minutes
Glenrock Branch
milepost 364.5 - Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-30 minutes
Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
ordered north to south
NatchezTraceTravel.com has divided the Tennessee part of the Parkway into five sections. Each section is named after nearby towns and cities.
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Nashville - Franklin, TN
milepost 442 - milepost 428
Leiper's Fork - Fly, TN
milepost 428 - milepost 416
Columbia - Centerville, TN
milepost 416 - milepost 391
Hohenwald - Summertown, TN
milepost 391 - milepost 370
Waynesboro - Collinwood, TN
milepost 370 - milepost 341.8
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- Nashville - Franklin section - This section spans the area between the Northern Terminus (Tennessee Highway 100 intersection (milepost 442)) and the Tennessee Highway 46 intersection (milepost 428).
- Leipers Fork - Fly section - This section spans the area between the Tennessee Highway 46 intersection (milepost 428) and the Tennessee Highway 7 intersection (milepost 416).
- Columbia - Centerville section - This section spans the area between the Tennessee Highway 7 intersection (milepost 416) and the US 412 intersection (milepost 391).
- Hohenwald - Summertown section - This section spans the area between the US 412 intersection (milepost 391) and the US 64 intersection (milepost 370).
- Waynesboro - Collinwood section - This section spans the area between the US 64 intersection (milepost 370) and the Tennessee-Alabama state line (milepost 341.8).
Throughout this website, mileposts are used to help you locate and preview historic and scenic sites along the Natchez Trace and exits on/off the Trace to help you find towns, attractions, markets/restaurants and places to stay (B&Bs, guest houses/cottages, a cabin, a small, historic hotel and a retreat) located just off the parkway.