National Historic Trail

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail is a National Historic Trail in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The NPS currently lists 0 active alerts, 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

Alabama Arkansas Georgia Illinois Kentucky Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee National Historic Trail No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

large white house, green lawn, two trees in front — Chieftain's Museum, Rome, Georgia · Photo: NPS (via nps.gov)

About the park

“Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. They traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat in 1838-1839.”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/trte

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

The NPS listed no active alerts for this park in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot. Conditions can change; check current conditions on nps.gov before you go.

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

A junior ranger badge over an image of a flat green river with vegetated river banks. — Photo: NPS Photo

Become a Trail of Tears Junior Ranger

Learn about the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and earn your junior ranger badge! This activity can be completed virtually or after visiting a site along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Pets allowed

Junior Ranger Program

Informative panel explaining Trail of Tears in foreground. Tennessee River flows in distance — Photo: NPS Photo

Discovering the Trail of Tears on the Natchez Trace

The Trail of Tears began in May 1838 when Federal troops and state militias began to round up the Cherokee into stockades. In spite of warnings to troops to treat the Cherokee kindly, the round up proved harrowing.

0-3 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Self-Guided Tours - Auto

Hike on the Trail of Tears

The trail commemorates the forced removal of Cherokee from their homelands; the paths that 17 Cherokee detachments followed westward; and the revival of the Cherokee Nation.

Fee applies Pets allowed

Hiking

See all 3 things to do in Trail Of Tears →

Activities the NPS lists for Trail Of Tears.

Arts and CultureCraft DemonstrationsAuto and ATVScenic DrivingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - AutoJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum Exhibits

Operating hours

OPERATING HOURS VARY FROM SITE TO SITE. There are many historic sites, museums, and parks (federal, state, and local) along the Trail of Tears in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,…

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Day	Hours
Monday	All Day
Tuesday	All Day
Wednesday	All Day
Thursday	All Day
Friday	All Day
Saturday	All Day
Sunday	All Day

Weather: Due to the length of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting.

Contact and directions

Phone: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Address: National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Coordinates: 36.0530, -89.6761· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Nearest other NPS sites

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Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail AL, MS, TN
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Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.