Longleaf Trace Prentiss Gateway — Attraction in Prentiss

This is a old railroad track that was turned into a trail for bikes, walking hiking as a tourist attraction. This trail is many miles long. It has strategically placed rest areas, refreshments and beautiful scenery. It has totally unexpected points of interest. This is a awesome place to go. Spend several days camping and completing the entire track or go for a short walk or bike ride. You decide, but you don't want to miss out on this beautiful nature trail. Too many people are unaware of...

This is a nice quiet trail. We rode the whole stretch with our 8 year old girl and 11 year old boy. We ate lunch at a little convenience store in Basswood. I think there are several other good options there. There are also some food options in Sumrall. There are plenty of benches and shelters along the trail. There didn't seem to be any extra restrooms though and the ones at the trailhead were closed so just be prepared for that. Over all it was an excellent day for us. We will go back if we...

The Western most point of the longleaf trace. Plenty of parking in an active section of town. Close proximity to the post office, which is just across the street. If you’re looking for a shorter bike ride it’s 12 miles round trip to Carson. I usually average 20 miles round trip from this location, it’s less crowded along that trail here than...