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Mississippi Camping

The 2 campgrounds listed below located in Mississippi, Jeff Busby Park, and Rocky Springs along the parkway are open to RVs, but there are no hookups available.

These campsites are first-come, first-served, and can fill up quickly in March and April, as well as October and November.

The Natchez Trace Parkway manages three campgrounds along the length of the 444 mile Parkway. Those campgrounds are Meriwether Lewis at Milepost 385.9 located in Tennessee. In Mississippi, the Jeff Busby located at Milepost 193.1 and Rocky Springs at Milepost 54. The three Parkway campgrounds are free, primitive, and available on a first come, first serve basis. They do not offer electricity, showers, or dump stations. The maximum stay at our campgrounds is 14 days combined throughout the year. All camping must take place within designated campgrounds. The Natchez Trace Parkway does not allow dispersed camping.

Jeff Busby Park

Located in the serene Ackerman, Mississippi at milepost 193.1.

Jeff Busby Park includes an 18-site campground, picnic tables, restrooms, trails, exhibits and an overlook atop Little Mountain (one of the highest elevations in Mississippi). 

Little Mountain Trail is .8 miles long for a round trip total of 1.6 miles. Near the top of the mountain is a half mile-long nature loop trail.

Rocky Springs

Located in beautiful Natchez Trace, Mississippi at milepost 54.8.

Today, the Rocky Springs site includes a 22-site campground, 15 picnic tables, 4 grills and restrooms with .