Natchez Trace Picnic Areas
There are over 90 sites along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Which ones have picnic areas? Most designated picnic areas have three or more picnic tables and some have one or more grills. Several of the picnic areas have a restroom located nearby.
Need to purchase food or picnic supplies? Check out our Restaurants and Markets information, or on any of the picnic area detail pages, click on the "click for a map" link to view a map showing the picnic area and nearby points of interest including exit/access roads, restaurants and markets.
Below is a "summary preview" of each Natchez Trace picnic area that includes the site name, milepost number, number of picnic tables and grills, other major features and a link for more photos, info and a location map.
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Timberland Park
milepost 437.2
6 picnic tables, 0 grills (cooking prohibited)
also Restroom, Hiking Trail, Top 30 Favorite Site
Gordon House
milepost 407.7
2 picnic tables (under pavillion), 0 grills
also Restroom, History/Nature Exhibit, Old Trace, Indian History, Hiking Trail, Top 30 Site
Jackson Falls
milepost 404.7
3 picnic tables, 2 grills
also Restroom, Hiking Trail, Waterfall, Top 30 Site
Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site
milepost 385.9
3 picnic areas: many picnic tables and grills
also Restroom, Hiking Trails, History/Nature Exhibit, Campground, Old Trace, Top 30 Site
Holly
milepost - 346.2
9 picnic tables, 4 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Cypress Creek
milepost 343.5
7 picnic tables, 4 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Tennessee Natchez Trace Picnic Areas
ordered north to south
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Lauderdale
milepost 328.7
4 picnic tables, 0 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
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Tishomingo State Park
milepost 304.5
3 picnic pavilions and several picnic tables/grills
also Hiking Trail, Restroom, Top 30 Site
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
milepost 293.2
4 picnic tables, 1 grill
also Modern Marvel
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Parkway Information Center
milepost 266.0
4 picnic tables, 0 grills
also History/Nature Exhibit, Visitor/Info Center, Hiking Trail, Restroom, Top 30 Site
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Hernando de Soto
milepost 243.3
2 picnic tables, 1 grill
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Witch Dance
milepost 233.2
17 picnic tables, 5 grills
also Restroom, Hiking Trail
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Ballard Creek
milepost 201.3
1 picnic table, 0 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Jeff Busby Park
milepost 193.1
22 picnic tables, 13 grills
also Restroom, Hiking Trail, Campground, Scenic Overlook, Top 30 Site
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Photo Credit: Bobby Mims
Kosciusko Information Center
milepost 160.0
3 picnic tables, 0 grills
also Restroom, History/Nature Exhibit
Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland
milepost 102.4
2 picnic tables, 0 grills
also Restroom, History/Nature Exhibit
Rocky Springs
milepost 54.8
15 picnic tables, 4 grills
also Restroom, Hiking Trail, History/Nature Exhibit, Old Trace, Campground, Top 30 Site
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
North Fork Coles Creek
milepost 23.0
3 picnic tables, 0 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Mud Island Creek
milepost 22.0
3 picnic tables, 0 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Turpin Creek
milepost 12.1
5 picnic tables, 3 grills
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Photo Credit: Steven Markos / National Park Planner
Mississippi Natchez Trace Picnic Areas
ordered north to south
- Tishomingo State Park
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
- Parkway Information Center
- Chickasaw Council House
- Hernando de Soto
- Witch Dance
- Ballard Creek
- Jeff Busby Park
- Bethel Mission
- Kosciusko Information Center
- Holly Hill
- Robinson Road
- River Bend
- Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland
- Rocky Springs
- North Fork Coles Creek
- Mud Island Creek
- Coles Creek
- Turpin Creek
- Picnic Area icons are displayed on the map.
- Add/remove other Points of Interest (markets, restrooms, Top 30 Favorite sites) with the tabs below the map.
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 444 at the northern terminus (The Natchez Trace Parkway is 444 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.