Natchez Trace State Park was named for the famous "Natchez to
Nashville" highway, an important wilderness road during the early
18th and early 19th centuries. A western spur of The Trace ran
through a portion of what is now the park. The park is not
connected with the Natchez Trace Parkway since it is administered
by the National Park Service.
Natchez Trace State Park features the third largest pecan tree
in North America. Legend has it that the tree grew from a pecan
presented to a settler by one of Andrew Jackson's men as they
returned from the Battle of New Orleans. The restaurant at Natchez
Trace Park over looks the pool and beautiful Pin Oak Lake. Other
points of interest are Brown Creek Lake and Maple Creek Lake.
Within the many acres of scenic woodlands, visitors will also
find four lakes, a swimming beach, a 20-unit resort inn and
restaurant complex, cabins, group lodge, facilities for fishing and
boating, camping areas, picnicking sites, playgrounds, a ball
field, a regulation pistol firing range, picturesque hiking trails,
a wrangler camp, 250 miles of horse riding trails, a park store,
and an archery range. The area provides not only recreation, but
managed hunting as well. Other activities include archery,
basketball, horseshoes, ping-pong, softball, tennis courts (2
courts), volleyball, board games and electronic games.
Good luck and happy caching!
