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Forrest Gump Filming Locations

22 locations · 1 country

Every Forrest Gump filming location we can point at on a map, with the coordinates, what was shot there, and whether you can actually get in. Tap any one for directions.

Forrest Gump filming location
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Where was Forrest Gump filmed?

Forrest Gump was filmed in the United States. We hold 22 confirmed locations, including Chippewa Square, Lincoln Memorial and Marshall Point Lighthouse. 14 of them are open to visitors.

On screen: Greenbow, Alabama is Varnville, Varnville, Margaret Mitchell Hall is Marks Hall, Los Angeles, University of Alabama is Bovard Administration Building, Los Angeles and Vietnam is Fripp Island, Beaufort.

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Common questions

Where was Forrest Gump filmed?
Forrest Gump was filmed in the United States. We hold 22 confirmed locations, including Chippewa Square, Lincoln Memorial and Marshall Point Lighthouse. 14 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Greenbow, Alabama is Varnville, Varnville, Margaret Mitchell Hall is Marks Hall, Los Angeles, University of Alabama is Bovard Administration Building, Los Angeles and Vietnam is Fripp Island, Beaufort.
Can you visit the Forrest Gump filming locations?
14 of the 22 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Forrest Gump filming locations are there?
We hold 22 confirmed locations across 1 country.
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