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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  • Natchez Trace Parkway Overview

    For over 8,000 years, this timeworn path has felt the tread of travelers. Buffalo and other wildlife were first to wind their way through the...

  • 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...

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

    Enjoy the old South and learn about the history of the Natchez Trace as you explore the tree-shrouded pathways of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

  • 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: