Hohenwald, TN

The park is located just off the Natchez Trace Parkway which in itself, is a park. Lewis (of Lewis & Clark fame) is buried in the park. My first stay here was actually Halloween night, but alas, no ghost showed up. Maybe next year. One very interesting feature of this park; camping is FREE.  I guess that’s why I’ve stayed at this park three times…(smile).  Anyway, it’s only about a 30 minute drive southwest of Nashville making it very convenient. I have found this to be a very "transit" park. Meaning: RV's come for one night, and then move on; not staying more than one night.

Meriwether Lewis Park is located at milepost 385.9 along the Natchez Trace Parkway.  Lewis' grave is marked by a large monument in the form of a broken shaft, symbolizing the tragic loss of the great explorer in the prime of his life.  A log cabin replica is located near the site of the original inn. Two picnic areas, a campground, and several miles of hiking trails through the hills and along Little Swan Creek make Meriwether Lewis a highlight of the Trace.

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Entrance sign to the park.

Lewis & Clark sign just outside the park.

Meriwether Lewis monument.

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To see a short video of the park entrance, press the play button .

This was our set-up on our first trip to this park.

Set-up number 2 with Seth working on his walking stick.

Just another angle of our second outing to Meriwether Lewis.