Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a limited-access national parkway in the Southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. This is one of the sights of Tupelo. It comes under the National Park Service. In 2025 it counted 8M visits.
A parkway inside Tupelo
Visits hit a record in 2025
The National Park Service counted 7,994,783 visitors in 2025, the most in 10 years of counts. Visitors ↓
You can sleep inside the park
4 places to stay are inside the park: Terrys Cabin and Rocky Springs Campground. The nearest town with more is Tupelo. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar and May
March and May are mild and quieter than average, with highs of 66–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Tupelo Regional (TUP) has airline service, about 5 miles from Natchez Trace Parkway.
Established in 1938
Natchez Trace Parkway dates from 1938 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Crowds, highs and lows
Pick a quieter month for Natchez Trace Parkway from the chart below.
Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a limited-access national parkway in the Southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane road that extends 444 miles (715 km) from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. Access to the parkway is limited, with more than 50 access points in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The southern end of the route is in Natchez at its intersection with Liberty Road, and the northern end is northeast of Fairview, Tennessee, in the suburban community of Pasquo, at an intersection with Tennessee State Route 100. In addition to Natchez and Nashville, larger cities along the route include Jackson and Tupelo, Mississippi, and Florence, Alabama.
- Type
- Parkway
- Established
- 1938
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 35K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/natr
Useful details
Staying near Natchez Trace Parkway
You can sleep inside the park (4 places). To stay close, try Tupelo (49) and Fulton (8), and Memphis has the most rooms in the area (240).
- 1Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- 2Elvis Presley Birthplace
- 3Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
- 4Davis Wade Stadium
- 5Graceland Too
- 6Shiloh
- 7Tupelo
- 8Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Stay in the park
- Terrys Cabin hotel
- Rocky Springs Campground campground
- Meriwether Lewis Campground campground
- Natchez Trace Wilderness Preserve RV park
Memphis
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
609,647 people
90 mi northwest of Parkway Visitor Center Milepost 266 · 89 mi to the park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | in town | — | 49 36 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 38,087 | $213K | D |
| Fulton | 18 mi east | 25 min | 8 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 4,640 | $159K | B− |
| Sherman | 8 mi west | 10 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 680 | $159K | — |
| New Albany | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 10 5 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 7,756 | $161K | B |
| Pontotoc | 18 mi west | 25 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 6,156 | $156K | C |
| Amory | 27 mi southeast | 40 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 6,386 | $162K | D |
| Booneville | 25 mi north | 35 min | 5 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 9,257 | $137K | D |
| Red Bay | 34 mi east | 50 min | 13 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 3,196 | $108K | C+ |
| Memphis | 90 mi northwest | 2 hr | 240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 609,647 | $169K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Next door to Natchez Trace Parkway
Places worth adding lie within 67 miles.
147 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
25 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
366 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
461 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium
551 mi MuseumGraceland Too
661 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
75 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
812 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain
Peak visits: 7,994,783 in 2025
These are the visits counted between 2016 and 2025.
Natchez Trace Parkway, answered
Is Natchez Trace Parkway in Tupelo?
Yes. It’s inside Tupelo, MS. The address is 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS 38804.
When is the best time to visit Natchez Trace Parkway?
March and May, with highs of 66–82°. October is the busiest month (about 653,316 visitors).
How many people visit Natchez Trace Parkway each year?
7,994,783 in 2025, according to the National Park Service.
What is the closest airport to Natchez Trace Parkway?
Tupelo Regional (TUP), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 87 miles.
Where should I stay near Natchez Trace Parkway?
Inside the park: Terrys Cabin, Rocky Springs Campground and Meriwether Lewis Campground. Nearby: Tupelo (in town, 49 places to stay), Fulton (18 mi, 8 places to stay) and New Albany (21 mi, 10 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Tupelo
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.