The film "A Walk in the Woods" was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Filming Locations:

Cheshire Motor Inn

In the Movie

Scene where The hotel they stay at in the movie: Amberbrook Motel.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a small motel in north Atlanta.

McAfee Knob

In the Movie

Scene where Bud McAfee

In Reality

The scene was filmed McAfee Knob is named after James McAfee. He was a Scottish-Irish immigrant who settled in the Catawba Valley in the late 1730s. It offers a magnificent panoramic view of the Catawba Valley, located 3,400 feet below. McAfee Knob is on the Appalachian Trail, four miles north of the intersection with VA-311 in Catawba, Virginia, or 16 miles south of US-220 in Troutville, Virginia.

Louise's Restaurant (Closed)

In the Movie

Scene where Bill and Stephen leave the restaurant.

In Reality

The scene was filmed The restaurant was closed and demolished because the county wanted to build a roundabout in its place.

REI - Camping Climbing Cycling Travel

In the Movie

Scene where Bill and his son go shopping.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Recreational Equipment, Inc., widely known as REI, is an American retail and outdoor recreation services corporation. REI sells sporting goods, camping gear, hiking equipment, and clothing. REI operates 162 retail stores in 40 states.

Fontana Dam

In the Movie

Scene where Bill and Stephen set off again.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, USA. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built it in the early 1940s to meet the sharply increased electricity demands of the Tennessee Valley during 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. In 2017, the dam and associated infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.