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A primitive bicycle-only campground located at milepost 327 of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Cherokee, Alabama. This free camping area is designated exclusively for cyclists traveling the parkway. The campground offers tent sites with basic facilities including vault toilets and primitive amenities. Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis with no reservations required. To access the campground, cyclists enter Colbert Ferry Park and follow the road left past the visitor contact station toward the boat ramp. At the end of the first curve, a gate marked with tent and bicycle symbols leads approximately 100 feet to the camping area. The site is located within Colbert Ferry Park, which also features restrooms, picnic areas, swimming access, fishing, boat launch, and hiking trails along the Tennessee River.