Trace State Park (formerly Old Natchez Trace Park) is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 6, seven miles (11 km) east of Pontotoc and seven miles (11 km) west of Tupelo in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The state park surrounds 565-acre (229 ha) Trace Lake and is named for the nearby Natchez Trace trail. Famed frontiersman Davy Crockett once lived within the area bounded by the park.[2]

Trace State Park
Lake view
Trace State Park is located in Mississippi
Trace State Park
Trace State Park
Location in Mississippi
LocationPontotoc County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates34°15′37″N 88°57′23″W / 34.2602821°N 88.9564841°W / 34.2602821; -88.9564841[1]
Elevation400 ft (120 m)
Administered byMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
DesignationMississippi state park
Named forThe Natchez Trace
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Activities and amenities

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The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing, primitive and developed campsites, cabins and cottages, the Jason M. Stewart Nature Trail, 35 miles (56 km) of trails for mountain biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles, picnic area, and two 18-hole disc golf courses.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Trace State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Trace State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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