Where was Forrest Gump filmed

Locations

• Bus Stop

  In movie

  Scene where Mom walks Forrest to the bus that will take him to his first day of school.

  Real

  Bus Stop on the map

  Scene was shot on the road north of Savannah.

• Doheny Memorial Library

  In movie

  Scene where A recruiter from the American army approaches Forrest during his graduation celebration. He asks him if he ever thought about his future.

  Real

  Doheny Memorial Library on the map

  Scene was shot The Doheny Memorial Library also known as the Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library is a library located in the center of campus at the University of Southern California (USC). The oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny donated $1.1 million after his son was shot in 1932.  It was designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram.

  Los Angeles

• Hampton Street Elementary School

  In movie

  Scene where The principal of Forrest’s school tries to explain to Mrs. Gump that Forrest has a low IQ and that he has to go to a special school. But Forrest’s mother cares about his education. “What does normal mean anyway? He might be... a bit on the slow side. But my boy Forrest is gonna get the same opportunities as everyone else.”

  Real

  Hampton Street Elementary School on the map

  Scene was shot

  Walterboro

• Plum Hill Plantation

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest and Jenny climb their tree.

  Real

  Plum Hill Plantation on the map

  Scene was shot Plum Hill Plantation was once a part of Bluff Plantation, owned by the rice planter Nathaniel Heyward. The property remained in the Heyward family until the early 1900s. The current owners acquired the property in the late 1970s. This is private property.

  Yemassee

• Road

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest has been running on the roads of the country for a couple months now, and running through Arizona has already gained him a crowd of followers. At this point, a guy runs up to him asking for help coming up with a t-shirt print for him.

  Real

  Road on the map

  Scene was shot on a road that is part of the legendary Route 66, near a truck stop with a two-arrow advertising structure.

• Street

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest and his mom are going back to home from the doctor.

  Real

  Street on the map

  Scene was shot on Chippewa Square

  Savannah

• The Boat House

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest sees luitenant Dan at the harbor and decides to jump off his boat.

  Real

  The Boat House on the map

  Scene was shot

  Beaufort

• The bench at the bus stop

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest, at the beginning of the movie, sits waiting for a bus and tells passersby his life story.

  Real

  The bench at the bus stop on the map

  Scene was shot at Chippewa Square, it is actually a small square with a monument in the center. In reality, there is no bench or bus stop in this place.

  Savannah

• USC School of International Relations

  In movie

  Scene where Forrest Gump looks at his mother when as he graduates from college.

  Real

  USC School of International Relations on the map

  Scene was shot USC School of International Relations is part of the University of Southern California.

  Los Angeles