Bicycling the Natchez Trace Parkway

The Natchez Trace Parkway bicycle route spans 444 miles between Natchez, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee.

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1. National Park Service designates the entire parkway as a bike route.
   Numerous signs instruct cars to share the road with bicycles.
2. Commercial traffic is prohibited.
3. Maximum speed limit for vehicles is 50 mph.
4. Motorized traffic is generally very light except around Tupelo and Jackson.
5. No stop signs or stop lights.
   Access on and off the Trace is via on/off ramps which means no need to worry about cross traffic.
6. Scenery is awesome.
   Instead of utility poles and buildings, the Trace is lined with forests, farmland, creeks and beautiful vistas.
7. All along the Trace historical and nature attractions offer interesting breaks and rest stops.
8. Restroom facilities on the Trace are available about every twenty to thirty miles.
9. Numerous side trails take you past antebellum and victorian homes, sunken roads, civil war battlefields and southern towns.
10. There are many "cycling friendly" B&Bs, Guest Houses and Cottages located along and near the Trace.

Looking to take a Self Guided Bike Trip on the Natchez Trace?

• We can create an itinerary for one way trips (either north to south or south to north) of part or all 442 miles of the Parkway - for FREE!
• We can create an "out and back" itinerary covering part of the Parkway - for FREE!
• NEW - Information and guidance rich Online Biking the Natchez Trace Itineraries that include RidewithGPS routes chock full of Points of Interest and Direction/Alert Cues - for FREE!
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Looking for a Fully Supported Bike Trip?

• See our tour guides info.

For more information about Biking the Natchez Trace, click on these links:

• Biking the Natchez Trace FREE Itinerary Planner
  
• "Ride with GPS" Bike Routes with elevation maps and direction cue sheets:
  Tennessee | Alabama | Mississippi
• Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway Photo Gallery
• Cyclist Reviews and Comments
• Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway YouTube Videos
• Drinking Water and Markets
• Safety Rules and Recommendations
  (including the heavy vehicle traffic areas in Tupelo and Jackson)
• Out and Back Natchez Trace Bike Trips
• Trace/off-Trace loop routes:
  Tennessee | Mississippi
• Bicycle Repair Stations on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Bike Shops near the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Natchez Trace Bike Tour Guides
• Tanglefoot Trail® rails to trails route from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS
• Weather on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Natchez Trace Parkway Biking Tips
• Shuttle Services for cyclists and their bikes
• Public Transportation near the Natchez Trace Parkway


• Cycling Friendly B&Bs, Guest Houses, Vacation Rentals and Cottages located adjacent and near the Parkway
  Click on their "Cyclist Info" tab for Bicycle Amenities and Map/Directions from the Natchez Trace
• Camping along the Parkway


• Natchez Trace Travel Planner (maps)

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