Selma to Montgomery National Park, Alabama

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