Turpin Creek Picnic Area on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The Turpin Creek Picnic Area on the Natchez Trace Parkway has six picnic tables, including one handicap-accessible table that sits on a cement pad. There are two grills. Five of the tables and all of the grills are right next to the parking lot. A lone table is located near the edge of the forest at the end of a mowed, grass path, but there is no reason to walk to it unless you want shade; there is no shade at the main picnic area. A large field is to the left of the tables, and a sandy creek bed runs along the back of the property, giving kids plenty of places to play. There is parking for eight cars, though you could probably fit a dozen cars in the lot if you had to.

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