French Camp stop on the Natchez Trace Parkway
There are two French Camp stops along the Natchez Trace Parkway, one belonging to the National Park Service (a pullout on the Parkway dedicated to Louis LeFleur and his stand) and another called the French Camp Academy’s Historic District, a commercial enterprise along the lines of a “living history” village complete with shops, a bed and breakfast inn, and a restaurant. This is run by French Camp Academy, a Christian boarding school. There is a small parking lot for the village on the Natchez Trace Parkway, but to reach the main parking area you must exit the Parkway at Highway 413. Both the small parking lot and Highway 413 are north of the National Park Service pullout.
As far as the “official” French Camp stop on the Natchez Trace Parkway is concerned, there’s not much to it. The stop identification sign gives the history of the original stand (aka inn) started by Louis LeFleur in 1812. Since he was French, his business took on the nickname French Camp. A stone historical marker marks the area where some of Andrew Jackson’s troops once stayed during the War of 1812.
French Camp historical marker on the Natchez Trace Parkway
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Last updated on December 5, 2021
