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National Lampoon's Vacation

Bellwood Quarry

Atlanta · United States  ·  Whitewater rafting scene

National Lampoon's Vacation filmed at Bellwood Quarry, Atlanta. A former granite quarry where a whitewater rafting scene was shot for a comedy.

Where to go

33.780218, -84.435519
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
On screen
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In real life
Bellwood Quarry, Atlanta
Can you visit?
Exterior only
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did National Lampoon's Vacation film at Bellwood Quarry?
At 33.780218, -84.435519 in Atlanta. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Bellwood Quarry?
Exterior only.
What else was filmed near Bellwood Quarry?
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