Natchez Trace Parkway

Tennessee

All-American Road

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Byway Details

Designation
All-American Road
Length
100 mi in Tennessee

About Natchez Trace Parkway

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic drive in Tennessee, about 100 miles long, and it passes through the town of Collinwood. It is a National Park Service unit, and the route itself is the main draw. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to drive it. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Warner Park show April and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 87°F. Several trails start right along the route. The CH Sunken Trace Trail, ML Glenrock Branch Trail and LF Baker Bluff Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Old Natchez Trace Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Paddlers can reach Chief Creek, about half a mile away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 38–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Warner Park, TN weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high28° low
  2. Feb52° high31° low
  3. Mar61° high38° low
  4. Apr71° high47° low
  5. May77° high56° low
  6. Jun83° high64° low
  7. Jul87° high68° low
  8. Aug87° high67° low
  9. Sep82° high60° low
  10. Oct71° high48° low
  11. Nov60° high37° low
  12. Dec51° high31° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Collinwood

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Natchez Trace Parkway as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)