Most Popular Tennessee Attractions on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The Natchez Trace Parkway generally follows the route of the Old Natchez Road for 102 miles through central Tennessee from Nashville to the Tennessee-Alabama stateline. Along the Tennessee section of the Trace, the parkway offers 26 historical and/or natural attractions. During 2009 the most popular attractions along this section of the Natchez Trace Parkway were (ordered south to north along the parkway - mileposts start at zero in Natchez, MS):

• Glenrock Branch - milepost 364.5 (near Collinwood, TN)
  From the parking area it is a short walk down a trail to this natural ampitheater. The creek and limestone bluff bend around the shaded picnic area. 
• Fall Hollow Waterfall - milepost 391.9 (near Hohenwald, TN)
  A path and a set of wooden bridges take you across the small creeks before they begin their tumbling descent. The easy part of the path ends at an observation deck where you can look down at the largest waterfall.
• Jackson Falls - milepost 404.7
  A steep, 900 foot long trail takes you to a beautifully sculptured cascade that seems ageless but it isn't.
• Garrison Creek - milepost 427.6 (near Leiper's Fork, TN)
  Named for a nearby 1801-02 U.S. Army post, this area is a trailhead for horseback riders and hikers on the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.
• Double-Arched Bridge - milepost 438 (near Franklin, TN)
  Completed in 1994, the double-arched 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. The bridge carries Trace travelers 1,648 feet across the valley

Popularity was determined by how often each attraction's information was viewed during 2009 at NatchezTraceTravel.com. Would love to hear your comments about your favorite attractions on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee.