Is Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park open right now?
National Historical Park · GA
Partially closed
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is partially closed.
Why this statusRiver Trail periodically closed under I-16
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
- Type
- National Historical Park
- State
- GA
- Nearest town
- Macon
Government shutdown
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
About Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. This park is a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years. American Indians first came here during the Paleo-Indian Period hunting Ice Age mammals. Around 900 CE, the Mississippian Period began, and people constructed mounds for their elite, which remain here today.
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Visitor info
Address1207 Emery Hwy, Macon, GA 31217
Hours| Mon | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Grounds Getting thereThe park is located in East Macon, along Emery Highway. Enter the park address, 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217 to get directions to the site.
How we read this status
We derive Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: River Trail periodically closed under I-16 Full method: how we check park status.