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Natchez Trace Parkway The Gordon House at milepost 407.7 of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Natchez Trace Parkway
Tennessee Highway 50 Bicycle-Only Campground
The parking area and trail sign to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.

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After exiting at Tennessee Highway 50, follow the signs to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.  This is the entrance to the Scenic Trail Parking area, and the bicycle-only campground.

At milepost 408, exit the Parkway onto Tennessee Highway 50. Follow the signs to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail parking area and trailhead.  This is the horse staging area for the National Scenic Trail, as well as a bicycle-only campground. 

This campground provides picnic tables, fire grates, and garbage cans.  Water is available year round at the nearest restrooms, located at the Gordon House and Ferry Site just south of Tennessee Highway 50 at Milepost 407.7.

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Boatmen from the Ohio River Valley walked along the Natchez Trace.

Did You Know?
The "Kaintucks", or boatmen from the Ohio River Valley, would walk approximately 500 miles from Natchez to Nashville along the Natchez Trace in about 30 days.

Last Updated: May 31, 2011 at 12:49 MST