• A curve along the Natchez Trace Parkway with fall colors

    Natchez Trace

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  • Sequestration Effects on the Parkway

    On March 1, 2013, the Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click the link to learn about visitor center, restroom, and services impacts. More »

  • Portion of National Scenic Trail Near Tupelo Closed to Hikers

    Part of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NOT the Parkway) near Tupelo, MS, has been closed until 2015 due to construction under Tupelo's Major Thoroughfare Construction Project. Parkway travelers may expect delays, but no detours are expected. More »

Plan Your Visit

The Natchez Trace Parkway map is an excellent starting place when planning your trip. When using the map, you will notice that every place along the Parkway can be referenced by milepost. The milepost system starts in the south, at Natchez, being Milepost 0, and the north end of the Parkway, near Nashville is Milepost 444. For example, the Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo is near the midway point at Milepost 266. Also you can call the Visitor Center, daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., central time, with planning questions at 1-800-305-7417.


Whether you are interested in nature, history, or recreation, knowing how to get food, gas, and lodging can make your trip much more enjoyable whether you are in a car, recreational vehicle, or on a bicycle. By design, you will not see many of these services from the Parkway, so planning is advisable. There are no food, gas, and lodging services "on" the Parkway. However, just behind the trees, in communities throughout the Parkway's 444-mile length, you can find everything that you need, plus many places worth exploring. For an updated list of food, fuel, and other supplies, please click here.

**On March 1, 2013, the Natchez Trace Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. All visitors are encouraged to click here to learn the impacts to visitor centers, restrooms, and services.**

  • The Compact represents towns along the Parkway The Compact represents towns along the Parkway

    The Compact links visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway to the towns along it. Read More

  • Knowing where services are helps when planning. Knowing where services are helps when planning.

    Use this list of towns and phone numbers to find out about lodging and other services. Read More

  • Map of the Parkway Map of the Parkway

    Print a map of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Read More

  • Get a complete list of campgrounds. Get a complete list of campgrounds.

    Print out an updated list of public and private campgrounds found along the Parkway. Read More

Did You Know?

Emblem of the Daughters of the American Revolution

The Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) played a vital role in the preservation of the Natchez Trace by placing markers in each Mississippi county the old trace passed through.