RVing the Natchez Trace Parkway

Truck and 5th Wheel Camper parked at the Parkway Visitor Center at Milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace

NPS Photo

Recreational vehicles are a popular way to see the parkway. The length restriction for RVs is 55 feet, including a tow vehicle, and the height restriction is 14 feet.

Be on the lookout for cyclists! The Natchez Trace Parkway is a designated bicycling route. With a lane width of 11 feet and little to no shoulder, it is important to slow down, pass with care, and avoid distracted driving.

Please note that when Mount Locust, at milepost 15.5, is closed, there is no circular drive available for RVs to easily turn around. To make the most of your trip, be sure to check the park's current operating hours before you head out on the road!

Pulloffs Closed to RVs

The following pulloffs are closed to RVs. Sites without a circular drive are marked "no circular drive."

• MP 17 - Southern trailhead for Potkopinu section of the National Scenic Trail
• MP 45 - Mangum Mounds (bridge clearance of 11’6”)
• MP 278.4 - Twenty-mile Bottom Overlook
• MP 375.8 - Old Trace Drive
• MP 394 - Devil’s Backbone State Recreation Area
• MP 401.4 - Old Trace Drive

Bridge Clearances Under 15 Feet 

• milepost 66.6 at MS-27 - 14' 8"
• milepost 118.9 at Beall Road 14' 7"
• 120.8 at Rocks Road - 14' 1"
• 416.3 at Old Trace Drive - 14' 10"
• 419.1 at Old Trace Drive - 14' 7"

Camping

The three campgrounds along the parkway are open to RVs, but there are no hookups available. These campsites are first-come, first-served, and can fill up quickly in March and April, as well as October and November. If hook up are required you may want to check out some of the other campground just off the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Details

Duration

2-14 Days

Maximum length of stay at Natchez Trace Parkway campgrounds is 14 days.

Activity

Car or Front Country Camping

Camping is only allowed in designated campgrounds. Boondocking along the Natchez Trace Parkway is prohibited.

Pets Allowed

Yes

Pets must be leashed at all times when outside your vehicle or camper. Owners are required to pick up after their pets.

Activity Fee

No

Camping at the three Natchez Trace Parkway campgrounds is free and sites are first-come, first-serve.

Location

Natchez Trace Parkway

Reservations

No

Camping at the three Natchez Trace Parkway campgrounds is free and sites are first-come, first-serve.

Season

Year Round

These campsites are first-come, first-served, and can fill up quickly in March and April, as well as October and November.

Time of Day

Any Time

Accessibility Information

All campground spots have paved parking areas and accessible bathrooms nearby. The three Natchez Trace Parkway Campgrounds also have a limited number of ADA accessible camp spots. These spots are usually located closet to the bathrooms. These accessible camp spots have wheelchair accessible picnic tables and fire rings/grills. The also over more paved surface for people to move around the camp site.

Information about operating hours and seasons at our campgrounds can be found through the links below.

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