Natchez Trace Top 30 Favorite Sites
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 map of the parkway that highlights the Top 30 sites and nearby lodging:
- Front Side - shows map of parkway and location of Top 30 sites and nearby lodging.
- Back Side - info about Top 30 sites and pictures of nearby lodging.
Listed for each site are the milepost location, name of site, info about the site and the approximate time to view/explore the site. Click on either the thumbnail picture or site name for more information, pictures and a location map for the site.
Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
- Birdsong Hollow and Double Arch Bridge - milepost 438.0 - Scenic Overlook, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
- Garrison Creek - milepost 427.6 - Restroom, Picnic Area, Hiking Trail - 10-60 minutes
- Water Valley Overlook - milepost 411.8 - Scenic Overlook - 10-20 minutes
- Gordon House and Duck River Ferry Site - milepost 407.7 - Old Trace, Indian History, 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
- Tobacco Farm and Old Trace Drive - milepost 401.4 - Hiking Trail, History/Nature Exhibit, Old Trace - 15-45 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, Old Trace - 10-30 minutes
- Old Trace Drive - milepost 375.8 - Hiking Trail, Old Trace - 20-40 minutes
- Glenrock Branch - milepost 364.5 - Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-30 minutes
Alabama Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
- Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall - milepost 337.9 (east of Trace 150 yards) - Indian History, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
- Rock Spring - milepost 330.2 - Hiking Trail, Nature Area - 10-60 minutes
- Colbert Ferry - milepost 327.3 - Indian History, Old Trace, Modern Marvel, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
Mississippi Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
- Tishomingo State Park - milepost 304.5 (adjacent to the parkway) - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, History/Nature Exhibit, Daily Use Fee - 20-90 minutes
- Pharr Mounds - milepost 286.7 - Indian History, Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-20 minutes
- Confederate Gravesites and Old Trace - milepost 269.4 - Civil War History, Old Trace - 15-30 minutes
- Parkway Information Center - milepost 266.0 - History/Nature Exhibit, Visitor/Info Center, Hiking Trail, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
- Chickasaw Village Site - milepost 261.8 - Hiking Trail, Indian History - 10-30 minutes
- Bynum Mounds - milepost 232.4 - Indian History - 10-20 minutes
- Jeff Busby Park - milepost 193.1 - Hiking Trail, Scenic Overlook, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
- French Camp - milepost 180.7 - Old Trace, Restroom - 10-60 minutes
- River Bend - milepost 122.6 - Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-20 minutes
- Cypress Swamp - milepost 122.0 - Hiking Trail, Nature Area - 10-30 minutes
- Reservoir Overlook - milepost 105.6 - Scenic Overlook - 10-20 minutes
- Rocky Springs - milepost 54.8 - Hiking Trail, Old Trace, Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-45 minutes
- Sunken Trace - milepost 41.5 - Old Trace - 10-30 minutes
- Windsor Ruins - milepost 30.0 (10 miles northwest of the Trace) 25 minutes drive time, 15-30 minutes
- Mount Locust - milepost 15.5 - Hiking Trail, Old Trace, History/Nature Exhibit, Restroom - 15-60 minutes
- Emerald Mound - milepost 10.3 - Indian History - 10-30 minutes
To receive a copy of our four color map of the parkway highlighting the Top 30 Favorite Sites AND the official Natchez Trace Parkway map AND information about nearby lodging, 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 442 at the northern terminus (The Natchez Trace Parkway is 442 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.