Natchez Trace Top 30 Favorite Sites

There are over 90 sites along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Which ones are the most interesting, scenic, historic...? We have traveled up and down the parkway many times and recommend the sites below as our Natchez Trace Top 30 Favorite Sites. Three of the thirty are off (close to) the parkway, but are very popular with Natchez Trace Travelers.

Tennessee - Alabama - Mississippi

Tennessee Natchez Trace Favorite Sites

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Alabama Natchez Trace Favorite Sites

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Alabama Natchez Trace Favorite Sites

ordered north to south

Mississippi Natchez Trace Favorite Sites

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GPS Route Maps

Below are two Ride with GPS routes highlighting our Top 30 Favorite Sites. One route has directions (cue sheet) for traveling south to north and the other route for traveling north to south.

Routes were created with the popular cycling app Ride with GPS. You can download the routes to your phone if you wish (click on Send to Device).

Traveling North to South:



Traveling South to North:

Download/Print or Mail

We have created two jpg image files that you can view/download/print - a map of the parkway that highlights the Top 30 sites and nearby lodging:

We can also mail a 4-color map of the parkway highlighting our Top 30 Favorite Sites along with the full length park service map. Click here for order info.

Pick One Up

Several visitor/welcome centers located along or near the parkway have our Top 30 Favorite Sites and Nearby Lodging Maps. Stop in, pick up our Top 30 Map and the park service map of the parkway. The visitor centers also have a wealth of information about their area.

Franklin Visitor Center

9 miles east of the parkway via TN Hwy 96 at milepost 438 to downtown Franklin.

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Timberland Park

On the parkway at milepost 437.2 just south of the TN Hwy 96 intersection and the Double Arch Bridge.

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Hohenwald-Lewis County Welcome Center

Exit the parkway at milepost 391 onto US 412 and travel west 8.2 miles to downtown Hohenwald.

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Wayne County Welcome Center

Exit the parkway at milepost 355. Turn right and travel west about 200 yards to the welcome center in Collinwood.

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Ridgeland Visitors Center

Exit the Parkway at the Ridgeland Exit/I-55 North, Take the 105C Exit to Old Agency Road then north on Highland Colony Parkway to the north end of Renaissance at Colony Park (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 6006). There are “blue” information center signs along the route.

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Clinton Visitor Center

Exit the Trace at milepost 88.5 onto Pinehaven Drive and go north a couple hundred yards and the Clinton Visitor Center will be on your right.

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Port Gibson Visitor Center

Located on Church Street in Port Gibson. Exit the Trace at milepost 37 or 41.

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Natchez Visitor Center

Exit the Trace at milepost 0 (southern terminus) onto Liberty Road. Follow the signs to Downtown Natchez. The visitor center is on Main Street.

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