About this campground
The National Park Service administers the National Battlefield through the Natchez Trace Parkway. Visitors are welcome to ask questions and learn more about the battlefield at the Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 266) located about six miles north of the monument. The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time). The Natchez Trace Parkway can be reached at 800-305-7417.
Getting there
There are no visitor facilities at the battlefield; you may consider visiting the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center. The Parkway Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway. The visitor center is located near the intersection of highway 145 and the Natchez Trace Parkway north of Tupelo, Mississippi. GPS Address for the Visitor Center: 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway Tupelo, MS 38804
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor CenterBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site0 mi
- Private John Allen National Fish HatcheryFish And Wildlife Service6 mi
- Jamie L. Whitten CampgroundTennessee-Tombigbee Waterway17 mi
- Jamie L. Whitten Park and Historical CenterTennessee-Tombigbee Waterway17 mi
- WHITTEN PARKTennessee-Tombigbee Waterway17 mi
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