Jeff Busby Park Campground on the Natchez Trace Parkway
GENERAL INFORMATION
Jeff Busby Park Campground on the Natchez Trace Parkway is open year-round. Its 18 campsites welcome both tent campers and RVs. One campsite is set aside for disabled visitors.
Campground Map (click to enlarge)
FEES AND RESERVATIONS
Like all campgrounds along the Natchez Trace Parkway that are run by the National Park Service, Jeff Busby Park Campground offers FREE, no-frills camping on a first come, first served basis. If there is no sign of occupation, the campsite is yours. The only way to secure the site is to put down some type of equipment.
Tent camping at Jeff Busby Park Campground on the Natchez Trace Park
The campground will fill up on the weekends during the spring and fall seasons. If you plan to arrive on a Friday or Saturday, arrive as early as possible. Since many people are just staying the night and continuing down the Natchez Trace Parkway in the morning, there is often a large turnover each day.
TERRAIN
Nearly all sites have pull-through parking or parking along the shoulder of the road, so RVs have an easy time getting in and out of the campsites. Those with tents will have a little tougher time, as most all of the tent areas and picnic tables are located downhill from the parking area. While there are a few sites that are completely level, none are designated as Tent sites, so an RV, which has no use for the camping area, can pull up and take one of the level sites, leaving tent campers with the task of lugging their equipment down the hill. The walk is not far, but it does require extra effort. I managed to get a tent spot that was level with my car, but the picnic table was still located down hill.
Pull through parking makes RVing a breeze at Jeff Busby Park Campground
AMENITIES
While both RVs and those in tents are welcome, there are no water or electric hook-ups. There is a modern restroom, but no showers. Generators can be used up until quiet hours begin at 10 PM. It is free to camp here, so there’s no room to complain.
All sites have a picnic table, a lantern post, and a fire ring / grill. Most are partially to fully shaded. Some sites have level tent pads on which you can pitch your tent, while other do not. At some sites you’d be hard pressed to even find room for a tent, which would make that site ideal for an RV, but as mentioned, all sites are open to the first person who comes along.
Campsite level with the parking area at Jeff Busby Park Campground
Campsite located downhill from the parking area at Jeff Busby Park Campground
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Last updated on December 5, 2021
