Carl Weitlauf

Review of Natchez National Historic Park

I have made several attempts to walk this trail fr...

I have made several attempts to walk this trail from various parking lots and find it to be very poorly maintained.
Most recently (May 2021) I tried walking the Garrison Creek section with my 7 year old. After carrying him through a field of overgrown grass, weeds, and wildflowers, we found that the trail requires crossing the creek. The current was strong and the level was high so we had to abandon our trip and cross back through the overgrown field.
The Natchez Trace is a beautiful place to drive but it is clearly not for dayhikers unfortunately.