Natchez Trace Parkway

  • Bellevue
  • Activity
  • Outdoor
  • Park
  • Historic

Natchez Trace Pkwy.
Franklin, TN 37064

  • Monday-Sunday, 24 Hours
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The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of North American history stretching from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi. Used by American Indians, “Kaintucks,” settlers, and future presidents, the Old Trace played an important role in American history and is designated as a National Park. Today, visitors can enjoy not only a scenic drive but also hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping on the Trace.

Completed in 1994, the double-arched Trace bridge that spans Birdsong Hollow received the Presidential Award for Design Excellence in 1995 for its innovative design that rises 155 feet above the valley below. The bridge is just a short drive from downtown Nashville and makes for a cool spot to explore.

Natchez Trace bridge side view fall
Natchez Trace Parkway bendy road
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Natchez Trace Parkway covered in snow
Natchez Trace Parkway amazing sunset
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Natchez Trace Parkway fall path
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Natchez Trace Parkway dusk stars
Natchez Trace Parkway blurred sunset
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Fog on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Natchez Trace Parkway view from the side in the fall
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Natchez Trace Parkway sunset view in the distance
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Other Locations

None. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a true Nashville original.

Nearby

Edwin Warner Park paved path in the fall

Park

Edwin Warner Park
Loveless Cafe exterior

Southern Restaurant

Loveless Cafe