Bicycling the Natchez Trace - Hohenwald-Lewis County Chamber of Commerce

Bicycling on the Trace is a favorite pastime around here. Easy on and easy off the Natchez Trace Parkway is at the Meriwether Lewis Park, which commemorates the death of one of the great explorers of America.

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Bicycling

Cycling Safety Test on the Natchez Trace Parkway

10 Good Reasons to Cycle the Trace

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

Reprint from the Natchez Trace Travel website - https://www.natcheztracetravel.com/biking-the-trace.html