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 parkway many times and recommend the sites below as our Natchez Trace Top 30 Favorite Sites. Three of the thirty are off (close to) the parkway, but are very popular with Natchez Trace Travelers.
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Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
This "summary preview" of each Top 30 Tennessee site includes the site name, milepost location, major features and the approximate amount of time to view/explore the site.
Birdsong Hollow and Double Arch Bridge
milepost 438.0 - Scenic Overlook, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
milepost 437.2 - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Restroom - 20-120 minutes
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
milepost 405.1 - Hiking Trail, Scenic Overlook - 10-20 minutes
milepost 404.7 - Hiking Trail, Waterfall, Picnic Area, Restroom - 40-60 minutes
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
milepost 382.8 - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Old Trace - 10-30 minutes
milepost 375.8 - Old Trace - 20-40 minutes
milepost 364.5 - Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-30 minutes
Alabama Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
This "summary preview" of each Top 30 Alabama site includes the site name, milepost location, major features and the approximate amount of time to view/explore the site.
Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
milepost 337.9 (east of Trace 150 yards) - Indian History, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
milepost 330.2 - Hiking Trail, Nature Area - 10-60 minutes
milepost 327.3 - Indian History, Old Trace, Modern Marvel, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
Mississippi Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
This "summary preview" of each Top 30 Mississippi site includes the site name, milepost location, major features and the approximate amount of time to view/explore the site.
milepost 304.5 (adjacent to the parkway) - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, History/Nature Exhibit, Daily Use Fee - 20-90 minutes
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
milepost 266.0 - History/Nature Exhibit, Visitor/Info Center, Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
milepost 261.8 - Hiking Trail, Indian History - 10-30 minutes
milepost 232.4 - Indian History - 10-20 minutes
milepost 193.1 - Hiking Trail, Scenic Overlook, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
milepost 180.7 - Old Trace, Restroom - 10-60 minutes
milepost 122.6 - Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-20 minutes
milepost 122.0 - Hiking Trail, Nature Area - 10-30 minutes
milepost 105.6 - Scenic Overlook - 10-20 minutes
milepost 54.8 - Hiking Trail, Old Trace, Picnic Area, Restroom - 10-45 minutes
milepost 41.5 - Old Trace - 10-30 minutes
milepost 30.0 (10 miles northwest of the Trace) 25 minutes drive time, 15-30 minutes
milepost 15.5 - Old Trace, History/Nature Exhibit, Restroom - 15-60 minutes
milepost 10.3 - Indian History - 10-30 minutes
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:
We can also mail a 4-color map of the parkway highlighting our Top 30 Favorite Sites along with the full length park service map. Click here for order info.
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.