Natchez Trace Parkway

The following is a master list of pullouts, overlooks, and attractions along the Natchez Trace Parkway. The list runs from south to north: MP 0 in Natchez, Mississippi, to MP 444 near Nashville, Tennessee (MP stands for Mile Post).

Elizabeth Female Academy (5.1):  Ruins of an old school

Old Trace Segment and Exhibit Shelter (8.7):  Walkable segment of the Natchez Trace and information about the Trace

Emerald Mound (10.3):  Indian mound

Turpin Creek Picnic Area (12.1):  Picnic area with grills

Loess Bluff (12.4):  Natural area

Mount Locust (15.5):  Historic home, cemetery, visitor center, restrooms

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Parking (17):  Southern trailhead for the Potkopinu segment

Coles Creek Picnic Area (17.5):  Large picnic area with grills, restroom

Bullen Creek Nature Trail (18.4):  Short nature trail

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Parking (20.1):  Parking for Potkopinu segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Mud Creek Picnic Area (22):  Three picnic tables, no grills

North Fork Coles Creek Picnic Area (23):  Three picnic tables, no grills

Sunken Trace (41.5): Segment of the original Natchez Trace, picnic table

Grindstone Ford and Mangum Indian Mound (45.7): Historical marker, Indian Mound, hiking trail, original Natchez Trace segment

Owens Creek Waterfall (52.4):  Small waterfall, two picnic tables, access to Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Rocky Springs (54.8):  Campground, large picnic area with grills, original Natchez Trace segment, church and cemetery, historical town site, access to Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Parking for the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (59):  Access to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Lower Choctaw Boundary (61):  Historical marker

Deans Stand (73.5):  Historical marker, cemetery, picnic table

Battle of Raymond (78.3):  Historical marker, picnic table

Cowles Mead Cemetery (88.1): Cemetery

Osburn Stand (93.1):  Historical marker

Choctaw Agency (100.7):  Historical marker, access to Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail

Parkway Information Cabin (104.4):  Information, restrooms, picnic tables, access to Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail

Old Trace and Brashears Stand (104.5): Original Natchez Trace segment, access to Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail, picnic tables

Reservoir Overlook (105.6): Access to Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail, view of Ross Barnett Reservoir

Boyd Indian Mounds (106.9):  Indian mound

West Florida Boundary (107.9):  Access to Natchez Trace National Scenic trail, two picnic tables, historical marker

Cypress Swamp (122):  Nature trail

River Bend Picnic Area (122.6):  Large picnic area with grills, pavilion, and restroom

Upper Choctaw Boundary (128.4):  Historical marker, short nature trail, access to Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Yockanookany (130.9):  Northern trailhead for the Yockanookany segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, picnic table

Robinson Road (135.5):  Historical marker

Red Dog Road (140):  Historical marker

Myrick Creek (145.1):  Short trail, picnic table

Holly Hill Picnic Area (154.3):  Six picnic tables and one grill, restroom

Kosciusko Welcome Center (160):  Information, exhibits, restrooms, bicyclist campground, picnic tables and grills

Hurricane Creek (164.3):  Short nature trail

Cole Creek (175.6):  Short nature trail

Bethel Mission (176.3):  Historical marker, picnic table

French Camp (180.7):  Historical marker

Jeff Busby Park (193.1): Campground, large picnic area with grills, trails, restrooms, scenic view

Old Trace Segment (198.6): Original segment of the Natchez Trace

Ballard Creek Picnic Area (201.3):  One table, no grill

Pigeon Roost (203.5):  Historical marker

Line Creek (213.3):  Historical marker

Old Trace Segment (221.4): Original segment of the Natchez Trace, picnic table

Bynum Indian Mounds (232.4):  Historical Indian mounds

Witch Dance (233.2): Campground for bicyclists, large picnic area with grills, horse trail, horse trailer parking, restroom

Chickasaw Agency (241.4):  Historical marker

Hernando De Soto (243.3):  Historical marker, picnic tables with a grill

Monroe Mission Station (245.6):  Historical marker, picnic table

Tockshish (249.6):  Historical marker, picnic table

Chickasaw Council House (251.1): Historical marker, picnic tables with a grill

Black Belt Overlook (251.9):  Overgrown overlook

Chickasaw Village Site (261.8):  Historical site, short hiking trail, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail access

Old Town Overlook (263.9): Historical marker, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail access

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (266):  Information, gift and book store, museum, restrooms, picnic tables

Old Trace and Confederate Graves (269.4): Old Trace segment, graves of unknown Confederate soldiers

Dogwood Valley (275.2):  Original Natchez Trace segment, short nature trail, picnic table

Twentymile Bottom (278.4): Overgrown overlook

Donivan Slough (283.3):  Nature area with short trail

Pharr Indian Mounds (286.7):  Indian mounds, information panels, public restroom

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (293.2):  Canal, small picnic area with a grill

Jourdan Creek Picnic Area (295):  One picnic table, no grill

Cave Spring (308.4): Two cave shelters

Bear Creek Indian Mound (308.8): Single Indian mound

Bear Creek Picnic Area (313):  Medium size picnic area with grills

Freedom Hills Overlook (317):  Overlook of mountain scenery

Buzzard Roost Spring (320.3):  Underground spring, site of a former stand on the Natchez Trace

Colbert Ferry Park (327.3):  Historical marker for Colbert Stand and Ferry, fishing, boat ramp, large picnic area with grills, restrooms, bicyclist campground

Water Route Overlook (328.7): Historical marker about the Trail of Tears, picnic area with tables only

Rock Spring Nature Trail (330.2): .6-mile nature trail, picnic table (no grill)

Tennessee – Alabama State Line (341.8): Historical marker

Cypress Creek Picnic Area (343.5):  Seven table and four grills along a creek

Holly Picnic Area (346.2): Nine tables and one grill along a creek

Sunken Trace (350.5): Short segment of the Original Trace

McGlamery Stand (352.9): Historical marker

Sweetwater Branch Nature Trail (363):  short nature trail along the Sweetwater Branch

Glenrock Branch Picnic Area (364.5): Five tables and three grills along a picturesque creek

Dogwood Mudhole (367.3):  Short segment of the original Natchez Trace

Old Trace Drive (375.8):  Drivable segment of the original Natchez Trace

Jacks Branch Picnic Area (377.8): Large picnic area with grills, restroom

Napier Mine (381.8): Old mine site that is now completely overgrown

Metal Ford (382.8): Site of an old iron forge, picnic area, Old Trace segment, short hiking trail

Meriwether Lewis Site (385.9):  Campground, large picnic area with grills, hiking trails, Lewis gravesite, information center, restrooms, Old Trace segment

English Camp Picnic Area (386):  Picnic table and grill

Phosphate Mine (390.7): Old phosphate mine

Fall Hollow (391.9):  Waterfalls

Swan View Overlook (392.5): Overgrown overlook, not worth stopping at

Devil’s Backbone State Natural Area Parking (394): Trail parking

Original Trace Segment (397.4): .2-mile segment of the original Natchez Trace

Sheboss Stand (400.2): Historical marker

Tobacco Farm and Old Trace Drive (401.4):  Old tobacco farm and barn and 2-mile drivable segment of the original Natchez Trace

Old Trace Walk (403.7):  Walkable .4-mile segment of the original Natchez Trace

Jackson Falls (404.7):  Waterfall, hiking trail, restrooms, picnic tables w/grills

Baker Bluff Overlook (405.1):  Hiking trail

Gordon House Historic Site (407.7): Old house, picnic tables (no grills), restrooms, Old Trace segment

Totty Lane Biker Campground and Trail Parking Area (408):  Trailhead for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, bicyclist campground, horse trailer parking

Water Valley Overlook (411.8):  Picnic table (no grill), scenic view

Fly Trailhead Parking Area (416):  Trailhead for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, picnic table (no grill), horse trailer parking

Tennessee Valley Divide (423.9):  Information panel, trailheads for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Burns Branch Picnic Area (425.4):  Picnic tables (no grills), trailheads for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

War of 1812 Memorial (426.3):  Memorial, picnic table, trailheads for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Old Trace segment

Garrison Creek Picnic Area (427.6):  Picnic tables w/grills, restroom, horse trailer parking, trailheads for Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Old Trace segment

Birdsong Hollow (438):  View of the Double Arch Bridge over Birdsong Hollow Valley