Natchez Trace Parkway

States: Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Length: 444.0 mi / 714.5 km
Time to Allow: 2 days to enjoy the byway.

Native Americans, Kaintuck boatmen, post riders, government officials and soldiers all moved across this trail, creating a vital link between the Mississippi Territory and the fledgling United States. Pass through forests, cypress swamps and farmland to meander through the rock-studded hills of Tennessee, cotton fields in Alabama, and Mississippi's marshes.

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  • Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway

    Stretching from the bright lights of Nashville, Tennessee, south to the banks of the Mississippi River in Natchez, Mississippi, the Natchez Trace Parkway was named by ESPN as one of the country's top ten road biking destinations.

  • Tracing History on the Natchez Trace Parkway

    For a visit to a byway rich in history, drive the Natchez Trace Parkway, established to commemorate the historical significance of the Old Natchez Trace. Originally a primitive trail that stretched 500 miles through the wilderness from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee, throughout the years it has gained a rich history that continues to fascinate visitors who travel in the footsteps of those who've gone before.

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  • 1-Day Trip: Tennessee Natchez Trace Tour
    (Tennessee)

    Explore the old trails and hills of the Natchez Trace in Tennessee.

  • 1-Day Trip: Alabama Natchez Trace Tour
    (Alabama)

    Passing briefly through the state of Alabama, the Natchez Trace Parkway takes you through a few of the historically important sites of the time....

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The following byways are part of the designated byway Natchez Trace Parkway: