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Metal Ford Access

Metal Ford Access, located at Natchez Trace Parkway milepost 382. 8, serves as a public put-in point for the Buffalo River Blueway offering a scenic 5-mile paddling segment to Grinders Creek.

The site features parking, picnic tables, grills, and a short interpretive trail along the river with historical exhibits about the 1820s Steele's Iron Works.


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