Mailing Address: 7002 U.S. Highway 80 West
P.O. Box 595
Hayneville, AL 36040
Contact: (334) 877-1983
Description:
Alabama may not be a popular place for outdoor recreation, but they make up for their national parks. Selma to Montgomery is a historical park. In 1965, about 600 activists marched along Route 80 from Selma to Montgomery. Fast forward today, this national park has a lot to offer.
What to Do: Here are the places you can visit while in this park:
- Cahawba
- Old Depot Museum
- Old Live Oak Cemetery
- Vaughan-Smitherman Museum
- Sturdivant Hall
Outdoor Facilities:
- Selma Interpretive Center
- Lowndes Interpretive Center
- Montgomery Interpretive Center
- TheLowndes and Selma Interpretive Centers are accessible to wheelchair users.
- TheLowndes and Selma Interpretive Centers film, “Never Lose Sight of Freedom” contains open captioning.
Toilet/Shower Access:
- Accessible bathrooms are located at theLowndes and Selma Interpretive Centers.
- Restrooms in the Lowndes and Selma Interpretive Centers are labeled with tactile images and Braille.
Operating Hours:
- The Lowndes Interpretive Centeris open Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.
- The Selma Interpretive Centeris open Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.
Pets:
- Pets are welcome but must be maintained on a leash
- Pets are allowed on the Historic trail and on the LIC grounds but not allowed in the Visitor Center/museums (seeing eye dogs/service animals excepted).
- Remember to bring the “pooper scooper.”
- Do not allow your pet to chase or annoy any of the natural wildlife.
Fees:
There are no entrance fees for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, including the Lowndes and Selma Interpretive Centers.
More info here: https://www.nps.gov/semo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm