Natchez Trace Parkway

Here, all of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

3Campgrounds

3Take walk-ups

71Sites

170–900 ftElevation

2States

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 3 of these 3 campgrounds

Where they are

3 of 3 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

3 campgrounds

Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9First-comeOpenNatchez Trace Parkway · TN31 sites900 ftdrinking watertoilets

Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8First-comeOpenNatchez Trace Parkway · MS22 sites170 ftdrinking watertoilets

Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1First-comeOpenNatchez Trace Parkway · MS18 sites410 ftdrinking watertoilets

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire

Webster - Bailey Road fire · 10 mi from the nearest campground here · 147 acres · 100% contained

Wildfire

Claiborne - Freeman Hall fire · 11 mi from the nearest campground here · 130 acres · 100% contained

Wildfire

Copiah - Leggett Rd & Shelton Weeks Rd fire · 22 mi from the nearest campground here · 419 acres · 100% contained

Wildfire

Billy Fields fire · 24 mi from the nearest campground here · 40 acres

Park Closure

Current Park Closures Closures may occur due to inclement weather, construction projects, or other emergency conditions. Please visit the linked page for information about current closures.

Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Natchez Trace Parkway’s campgrounds sit in 3 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Trent Kelly (R)MS 1st · 1 campground · grade F

Bennie Thompson (D)MS 2nd · 1 campground · grade A+

Andy Ogles (R)TN 5th · 1 campground · grade F

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly