The Parkway by Vehicle

The Parkway was built for car touring, so much of the experience can be enjoyed from the comfort of your car. Many pull-offs and overlooks are designed so that you can read signs and survey the vistas from your car.

Two extrodinary experiences that provide a front seat view of the Old Trace are at milepost 375.8 and 401.4.

At milepost 375.8, you can drive (no RVs) along the Old Trace on a hilly one-way road for 2.5 miles. You will enjoy the experience of being away from it all.

At milepost 401.4, first you can observe the tradition of hanging tobacco in a barn. Then you can travel on a flat, partially paved two-mile road. It's a backwoods experience.

 

Enhance your Parkway Drive

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  Tobacco Barn Drive on the Old Trace

  A Two-Mile Rustic Drive

  Drive from the tobacco barn back to the Parkway on a one way road through the forest. Experience a bit of the old forest. No RVs or trailers

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  A Personal Tour of the Old Trace

  Experience Old Trace Solitude

  Drive up and around to experience the solitude of the Old Trace. No Rvs or trailers.

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  Second Largest Mound in the USA

  Basket by Basket, to Honor Ancestors

  Emerald Mound was a labor of love. Eight acres, build by hand. The people who built Emerald Mound were part of a widespread culture.