Exploring the historic Natchez Trace Parkway is a wonderful past-time no matter how you go about it, but a favorite way to travel for visitors to get out and about is in a recreational vehicle.

From Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, the Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery. You wouldn’t get the full experience of the Parkway if you didn’t stop at one of the many scenic overlooks.

The journey is greater than the destination: we’ve all heard it. But how often in our busy lives do we actual put that to the test? This summer, how about experiencing a 444-mile scenic path, stretching from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee to do just that?

Springtime is here and it’s prime time to get out and get to hiking all along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Folks who have visited the Trace LOVE the hiking trails along the route because they are easygoing, uncluttered, and offer natural, rare beauty.

There are a few beautiful waterfalls along the Natchez Trace Parkway: Jackson Falls, Fall Hollow and Owens Creek.

There are many places to visit along the historic 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway. From Natchez to Nashville, you’ll have to the opportunity to visit some extraordinary places, filled with beauty and 10,000 years of American history.

See where and when to enjoy beautiful dogwoods along the Natchez Trace Parkway this spring!

As we all know, it has been pretty cold along the Natchez Trace Parkway. We recently made the case for why winter is a great time to visit the trace, and it seems folks may agree! The Trace saw nearly 700,000 visitors during the last month of 2014. That’s an increase of over 200,000 visitors from the same time last year. That figure also puts the 444 mile scenic byway on track to near 7 million visitors for the year, and be quite the contender in the Top 10 Most Visit National Park Service Sites. Those aren’t bad numbers to kick off the new year and begin the celebration of the National Park Services Centennial in 2016!