Pets

Pets can be on trails along the Parkway, as long as they are on a leash.

Image by Marc Muench.  NPS/©Muench

Pets are allowed along trails and viewpoints of the Natchez Trace Parkway under the following conditions:

• Pets must always be on a leash six feet or shorter
• Please clean up after your pet
• Only service animals are allowed inside Parkway buildings.

 

 

Ranger Jane and her own Bark Ranger, Truman.

NPS Photo: C Farmer

As of April 20, 2019, you and your dog can work together to earn a Bark Ranger dog tag. Visit our Parkway Visitor Center at milepost 266, near Tupelo, Mississippi, to find out how your dog can become a Bark Ranger.

Find out more about the National Park Service Bark Ranger program. Click here.