Rocky Springs Map (click to enlarge)
Rocky Springs offers visitors the widest variety of activities that can be found along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Here you can camp at the Parkway’s southernmost campground, walk around the ghost town of Rocky Springs, have a picnic, visit the Rocky Springs Methodist Church and its cemetery (on private land, but open to visitors), and take a hike on the original Natchez Trace or on a segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.
Rocky Springs Methodist Church and Cemetery
Rocky Springs Segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
As soon as you exit the Natchez Trace Parkway for Rocky Springs you will see a modern building with a small parking lot. This is a “self serve” visitor center where you can get information about Rocky Springs and the Natchez Trace Parkway. However, of more importance is the modern restroom facility. There are restrooms at the campground and the picnic area (open seasonally), but this restroom is the most convenient for travelers due to its location near the Parkway.
Rocky Springs Visitor Center on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Very little remains of Rocky Springs, a town that died out in the early 1930s. Residents did leave behind three bank safes, one of which is on display at the information center. The other two are still located in the original town and can be seen along a short trail takes you through the area.
Safe left behind when Rocky Springs was abandoned in the 1930s
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Last updated on December 10, 2021
