10 reasons why the Natchez Trace Parkway is an excellent bike route.

The 444 mile long Natchez Trace Parkway stretches from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee. Why should cyclists consider biking the Natchez Trace Parkway?

Listed below are what we think are the top 10 reasons why the Natchez Trace Parkway is an excellent bike route. After you read these articles you will understand why hundreds of people bike the entire length of the Trace and why thousands bike a section or enjoy a day bike on the Trace each year.

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 cars 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 through Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, historical and nature attractions offer interesting breaks and rest stops.
8. Restroom facilities on the Trace are available about every twenty 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" bed and breakfasts located along and near the Trace. 

Now that you are interested in biking the Natchez Trace Parkway go to NatchezTraceTravel.com's Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway  for information about:

• Bikes Routes and Elevation Maps
• Bike shops near the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Books about Biking the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Drinking Water and Markets
• Safety Rules and Recommendations
• Weather on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Shuttle Services for the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Public Transportation near the Natchez Trace Parkway