Trace State Park

For the state park in Tennessee, see Natchez Trace State Park.

Trace State Park
Trace State Park Location in Mississippi
Location	Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates	34°15′37″N 88°57′23″W[1]
Elevation	400 ft (120 m)
Administered by	Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Designation	Mississippi state park
Named for	The Natchez Trace
Website	Official website

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]

Activities and amenities

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

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

External links

• Official website
• Trace State Park Map Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks