State Park · Mississippi, United States
Trace State Park
Trace State Park is a state park in Mississippi, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.2583° N, 88.9000° W |
| Managed by | Mississippi state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Trace State Park
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.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 7 miles east of Pontotoc |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) · Memphis, United States · 81.8 miles away
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) · Birmingham, United States · 132.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Mississippi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Trace State Park?
Trace State Park is in Mississippi, United States (34.2583° N, 88.9000° W).
How do I get to Trace State Park?
The nearest town is Pontotoc, Mississippi. about 7 miles east of Pontotoc.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mississippi_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Mississippi state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).