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With so much to see and do along the Natchez Trace Parkway, you’ll appreciate these insanely helpful tips for what to see and when. If you’ve only got a short amount of time, these are the “must do” things to put on your list.
I would encourage you to print out this ‘cheat sheet’ and keep it when you when you visit the Natchez Trace Parkway. It’s a handy reference guide listing all of the main locations where you can get food and supplies along the Trace.
Following are some of the gas stations, convenience stores and restaurants that you’ll find if you exit the Natchez Trace Parkway at milemarker 408 near Centerville and turn left (east) or right (west) onto Highway 50.
There aren’t many modern conveniences at this exit…just a couple of gas stations and a handful of places to eat. And you have to drive a few miles to get to them!
Here are details and photos of our favorite Natchez Trace hiking trail near Nashville TN. The Old Trace trailhead is located at milemarker 426.3 on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Also, a little about ticks & lyme disease here in Tennessee, plus tips for removing ticks from your body (and from your dog!) and how to prevent tick bites in the first place.
I was enjoying a leisurely day at the Natchez Trace Parkway with my dog yesterday, when I had a brief conversation with Chris Moore who was horseback riding on her horse, Molly.
My all-time favorite part about the Garrison Creek area on the Natchez Trace Parkway is the creekside picnic benches, horse corrals or posts, and a shallow creek that’s fun for kids — and dogs — to play in on a hot summer day!
Apparently there is some controversy as to whether or not caches can be placed on property within the Natchez Trace Parkway or not. Technically, state parks are fair game, and are NOT off limits for geocaching. Whereas, national parks are, in fact, OFF LIMITS for geocaching. There is currently only one cache hidden along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Looking for amenities around Highway 7 off the Natchez Trace Parkway? You have a variety of choices in the nearby towns of Centerville, Bon Aqua, Santa Fe, Fly, Primm Springs.
Here are some of the gas stations, convenience stores and restaurants that you’ll find if you exit the Natchez Trace Parkway at milemarker 444 and turn left (west) or right (east) onto Highway 100.
The Glenrock Picnic Area on the Natchez Trace Parkway will be closed to the public until October 2007. Travel along the Parkway itself should not be affected. This comfort station is located at milepost 364 in Wayne County, Tennessee.
When you’re on the Natchez Trace Parkway, the mile posts which appear at each and every mile of roadway play a very important role in your journey. They indicate how far you’ve gone, how far you have left to go, and how much longer until you would find gas, food or lodging — if you needed it.
