The trailhead of a 15-mile hiking and horse trail in the Tombigbee National Forest
Chickasaw Village Trail
261.8
1200 ft
Directly behind the exhibit shelter, enjoy a trail with interpretive stops that explain American Indian use of plants. This trail also connects to the Blackland Prairie section of the National Scenic Trail.
Beech Springs Trail at the Visitor Center
266
0.5 mi
At the end of the Visitor Center sidewalk there is a paved trail with interpretive stops that identify plants of a hardwood forest. Wheelchair users may require some assistance on some slopes.
Confederate Gravesites/Old Trace Trail
269.4
1400 ft (up and back)
Partially paved trail to an interpretive stop at the burial site of 13 unknown Confederate soldiers and a section of the Old Trace. Parkway road sign labeled "Old Trace."
Dogwood Valley
275.5
1600 ft
Trail with interpretive stops that explain the natural history and value of mature hardwood trees. Entrance to the trail is to the right of the wayside sign.
Donivan Slough
283.3
1600 ft
Trail with interpretive stops that explain the habitat and the story of a slough
800 305-7417
The Parkway Visitor Center near Tupelo, MS, is open 9am-4:30pm seven days a week. The visitor center is closed Thanksgiving, December 25th and January 1st.