About this campground
Located at milepost 15.5, the Mount Locust Information Center is at the site of the only remaining inn, or "stand" on the Parkway. During open hours, rangers are available to hand out maps, brochures, and answer questions about the historic house, just a short walk up the hill from the information center. Videos are available at https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/photosmultimedia/videos.htm. Please visit the America's National Parks online store at https://shop.americasnationalparks.org/store/
Getting there
Mount Locust Information Cabin is located at Milepost 15.5 off of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Latitude: 31.6869082 Longitude: -91.1891446
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Natchez Visitor CenterNatchez National Historical Park16 mi
- Clear Springs Recreation Area (MS)National Forests in Mississippi22 mi
- Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8Natchez Trace Parkway36 mi
- Visitor CenterVicksburg National Military Park50 mi
- Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi HistoryJackson73 mi
- DELTA NATIONAL FOREST - CAMPINGNational Forests in Mississippi78 mi
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Mount Locust Information Center Milepost 15.5 doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Mississippi campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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