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Top 10 Reasons to Bicycle the Natchez Trace Parkway
- National Park Service designates the entire parkway as a bike route.
Numerous signs instruct cars to share the road with bicycles. - Commercial traffic is prohibited.
- Maximum speed limit for vehicles is 50 mph.
- Motorized traffic is generally very light except around Tupelo and Jackson.
- No stop signs or stop lights. Access on and off the Trace is via on/off ramps which means no need to worry about cross traffic.
- Scenery is awesome. Instead of utility poles and buildings, the Trace is lined with forests, farmland, creeks and beautiful vistas.
- All along the Trace historical and nature attractions offer interesting breaks and rest stops.
- Restroom facilities on the Trace are available about every twenty to thirty miles.
- Numerous side trails take you past antebellum and Victorian homes, sunken roads, civil war battlefields and southern towns.
- There are many “cycling friendly” B&Bs, Guest Houses and Cottages located along and near the Trace.
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Looking to take a Self Guided Bike Trip on the Natchez Trace?
- NEW – Information and guidance rich, online Biking the Natchez Trace Itineraries that include RidewithGPS routes chock full of Points of Interest and Direction/Alert Cues – for FREE!
- Biking the length of the Parkway? – We have 18 different itineraries (9 biking North to South and 9 biking South to North) ranging from 4 days to 14 days. – click here!
- Want to bike a section of the Parkway “Out and Back”? – We have dozens of itineraries ranging from 2 days to 9 days in length. – click here!
Looking for a Fully Supported Bike Trip?
- See our tour guides info.
For more information about Biking the Natchez Trace, click on the below links:
- Biking the Natchez Trace FREE Itinerary Planner
- Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway Photo Gallery
- Cyclist Reviews and Comments
- Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway YouTube Videos
- Drinking Water and Markets
- Safety Rules and Recommendations
(including the heavy vehicle traffic areas in Tupelo and Jackson) - Out and Back Natchez Trace Bike Trips
- Trace/off-Trace loop routes:
Tennessee | Mississippi - Bicycle Repair Stations on the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Bike Shops near the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace Bike Tour Guides
- Tanglefoot Trail® rails to trails route from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS
- Weather on the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Natchez Trace Parkway Biking Tips
- Shuttle Services for cyclists and their bikes
- Public Transportation near the Natchez Trace Parkway