So take your pick or do it all right here in Lewis County. Bicycling Cyclist can find no better area to bike than the Natchez Trace Parkway, part of the National Bike Trails System. Younger children will enjoy biking along one of the quieter paved roads in Meriwether Lewis Park. Camping Enjoy primitive camping in the Meriwether Lewis Park where you will experience one of the most scenic areas on Earth. Canoeing The heartiest will enjoy canoeing down the scenic Buffalo River, a mild Class 6 river.
Families especially enjoy spending time in a canoe for a soft adventure challenge.
An outdoor extravaganza featuring camping, hiking, biking, picnic areas, and unforgettable scenery. While you take in the outdoors, you can get a lesson in pioneer history by visiting the resting place of Meriwether Lewis. Hiking Even couch potatoes can manage one of several trails along streams and overlooks on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Meriwether Lewis Park contains two trails about three miles in length, Metal Ford and Fall Hollow offers water to cool off in during your walk, and the new Devil's Backbone State natural Area boasts terrain that rivals that of the Smokey Mountains. If hunting or fishing is your hobby, you will find ample game in the area.