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Top 10 Reasons to Bicycle the Natchez Trace Parkway
 
  1. National Park Service designates the entire parkway as a bike route.
    Numerous signs instruct cars to share the road with bicycles.
  2. Commercial traffic is prohibited.
  3. Maximum speed limit for vehicles is 50 mph.
  4. Motorized traffic is generally very light except around Tupelo and Jackson.
  5. 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.
  6. Scenery is awesome. Instead of utility poles and buildings, the Trace is lined with forests, farmland, creeks and beautiful vistas.
  7. All along the Trace historical and nature attractions offer interesting breaks and rest stops.
  8. Restroom facilities on the Trace are available about every twenty to thirty miles.
  9. Numerous side trails take you past antebellum and Victorian homes, sunken roads, civil war battlefields and southern towns.
  10. 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!

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