Posted 2014-02-24 2:44 PM (#157642) Subject: Natchez Trace in Tennessee
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
I am looking at over nighting there in June. Do I just make an online reservation, or call for a RSV? Is the park locked at a certain time of day/night? Or can you just pull in and hook up and pay in a box? Website says the electric is all 50 amps. Are there no regular plugs/30 amp plugs, or will I need a 30 to 50 adapter for the trailer? Are there pens?Thanks
Posted 2014-02-25 8:00 AM (#157658 - in reply to #157642) Subject: RE: Natchez Trace in Tennessee
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Posts: 602 Location: md
There are 30 amp also. They accommodate all kinds of rigs. No pens. High line poles at each site. There is a barn ' next door' that you can use, there is a charge, I believe ? Water at each site.You can make reservations on line now on the park website . If you come in the middle of the night and don't see a tag on that site, you should be pretty safe. Worse case, you may have to move if it was reserved prior.The ranger usually comes around every day. Nice bath house , dump station.Is it an interim trip, or are you coming to ride?
Posted 2014-02-27 1:29 PM (#157722 - in reply to #157642) Subject: RE: Natchez Trace in Tennessee
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
Thanks Walkin. No I'll be going from NE Texas to Virginia for a competition. I am also looking at Lazy Susan closer to Nashville. I know I-40 will have road construction and I am looking to make all the miles I can the first day. I will be at a competition in Missouri the previous weekend, and make that drive home on Monday. Repack and rest Tuesday, and then make the drive to Virginia in 2 days, Wednesday and Thursday. If I get too tired Thursday (or hung up in traffic) there are some stop over places the other side of Knoxville and I can drive on in to camp early Friday morning. I come back through Little Rock from Missouri but my husband will be with me and he has to catch a plane Wednesday for work or I would just head on across I-40 towards Virginia and not come back to Texas :( When I leave out from Virginia the following Monday I may try to make it to Natchez Trace to overnight.
Posted 2014-07-14 5:08 PM (#159894 - in reply to #157642) Subject: RE: Natchez Trace in Tennessee
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You will want to watch out for work on I-40 at exit #407 in Tennessee (Pigeon Forge/Sevierville/Gatlinburg exit). Depending on the time of day (rush hour), traffic can be backed up for a couple of miles there. If you have a smart phone, donwnload the TDOT Smartway app, input your route and dates/times of travel and the app will warn you of construction zones/traffic jams/accidents. Also watch for the large blue signs along side the interstate ... if the lights are flashing on the signs, tune to AM 1620 and hear a pre-recorded message about traffic/construction in the area. Of course, if you have already reached the sign, it might be too late to take an alternate route.
Natchez Trace in Tennessee
