Trace State Park

For the state park in Tennessee, see Natchez Trace State Park.
Trace State Park
Old Natchez Trace Park
Mississippi State Park
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Pontotoc
Elevation 400 ft (122 m) [1]
Coordinates 34°15′30″N 88°54′00″W / 34.25833°N 88.90000°WCoordinates: 34°15′30″N 88°54′00″W / 34.25833°N 88.90000°W [1]
Established Unspecified
Management Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Location in Mississippi
Website: Trace State Park

Trace State Park, also known as Old Natchez Trace Park, is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi named for the nearby Natchez Trace trail. It is located off Mississippi Highway 6 approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Pontotoc and approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Tupelo. Frontiersman Davy Crockett once lived within the area bounded by the park.[2]

Activities and amenities

The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing on 565-acre (229 ha) Trace Lake, 10 primitive and 52 developed campsites, cabins and cottages, 35 miles (56 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles, picnic area, and an 18-hole disc golf course, Old Warrior Run.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Old Natchez Trace Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Trace State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks accessdate=2013-04-18.

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