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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Birdsong Hollow and Double Arch Bridge
milepost 438 - Scenic Overlook, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes

Gordon House and Duck River Ferry Site
milepost 407.7 - Old Trace, Indian History, Hiking Trail, Picnic Table, Restroom - 10-30 minutes

Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site
milepost 385.9 - Hiking Trail, History/Nature Exhibit, Old Trace, Picnic Area, Campground, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
ordered north to south
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Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
milepost 337.9 (east of Trace 150 yards) - Indian History, Modern Marvel - 15-60 minutes
Alabama Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
ordered north to south
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Tishomingo State Park
milepost 304.5 (adjacent to the parkway) - Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, History/Nature Exhibit, Daily Use Fee - 20-90 minutes

Parkway Visitor Center
milepost 266.0 - History/Nature Exhibit, Visitor/Info Center, Hiking Trail, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes

Jeff Busby Park
milepost 193.1 - Hiking Trail, Scenic Overlook, Picnic Area, Restroom - 15-45 minutes
Mississippi Natchez Trace Favorite Sites
ordered north to south
Note: for your convenience the National Park Service displays a milepost on the east side of the parkway. Mileposts start at 0 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.
- Jackson Falls
- Windsor Ruins
- Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall (Te-lah-nay's Wall)
- Birdsong Hollow and Double Arch Bridge
- Rock Spring
- French Camp Historic Village
- Fall Hollow Waterfall
- Cypress Swamp
- Jeff Busby Park
- Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site
- Garrison Creek
- Timberland Park
- Parkway Visitor Center
- Mount Locust
- Rock Spring
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.
Several visitor/welcome centers located along or near the parkway have our Top 30 Favorite Sites and Nearby Lodging Maps. Stop in, pick up our Top 30 Map and the park service map of the parkway. The visitor centers also have a wealth of information about their area.
9 miles east of the parkway via TN Hwy 96 at milepost 438 to downtown Franklin.
On the parkway at milepost 437.2 just south of the TN Hwy 96 intersection and the Double Arch Bridge.
Exit the parkway at milepost 355. Turn right and travel west about 200 yards to the welcome center in Collinwood.
Just off the parkway at milepost 160
Exit the Trace at milepost 88.5 onto Pinehaven Drive and go north a couple hundred yards and the Clinton Visitor Center will be on your right.
Located on Church Street in Port Gibson. Exit the Trace at milepost 37 or 41.
Exit the Trace at milepost 0 (southern terminus) onto Liberty Road. Follow the signs to Downtown Natchez. Turn left on Canal Street.