A Walk in the Woods was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America.
Locations
Cheshire Motor Inn
Scene where Hotel they stay at in the movie: Emberbrook Motel.
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McAfee Knob
Scene where Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz stop at McAfee Knob where they have a magnificent view.
Scene was shot McAfee Knob is named after James McAfee. He was a Scotch-Irish immigrant who settled in the Catawba Valley in the late 1730s. It offers a great panoramic view of the Catawba Valley, 3.400 feet below. McAfee Knob is located on the Appalachian Trail, a four-mile hike northbound from the intersection with VA-311 in Catawba, Virginia or a 16 mile hike southbound from US-220 in Troutville, Virginia.
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Louise’s Restaurant (closed)
Scene where Bill and Stephen leave the restaurant.
Scene was shot The restaurant was closed and broken down because the county wanted to make a roundabout at its location.
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REI - camp climb cycle travel
Scene where Bill and his son go shopping.
Scene was shot Recreational Equipment, Inc., commonly known as REI, is an American retail and outdoor recreation services corporation. REI sells sporting goods, camping gear, travel equipment, and clothing. REI operates 162 retail stores in 40 states.
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Fontana Dam
Scene where Bill and Stephen are on the road again.
Scene was shot Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to accommodate the skyrocketing electricity demands in the Tennessee Valley at the height of World War II. At 480 feet (150 m) high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States, and at the time of its construction, it was the fourth tallest dam in the world. The dam and associated infrastructure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
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