the hotel accommodations listed below include those that have been established, with discounts available, by the organizers of the ride. They include a hotel in Cherokee, Nc, where the unofficial ride originates on friday, a hotel in kimball, tn (near bridgeport), where the official ride begins on saturday, a hotel in Tuscumbia, AL (near Waterloo) where the official ride terminates on saturday, a hotel in searcy, AR, a stopping point on the alan ward memorial ride, and a final hotel in McAlester, ar, the last stop on the route to the Seminole nation Headquarters in wewoka, Ok, which is where the alan ward memorial ride will end this year.
for more information about the 'ride before the ride' from bridgeport to cherokee, nc visit here. for more information about the 'ride after the ride', the alan ward memorial ride on Sunday and monday, visit here and here.
Stay with the Ride Leaders at our host hotels
Tell them you’re with the “Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride” for discounts
The hotel listings below include the accommodations we've set up for the 'ride before the ride' (Thursday), The night before the official ride on friday, the end of the official ride (Saturday), and the 'Ride after the Ride' (Sunday and Monday).
To download a Word doc of the list below click here.
32nd Annual 2025 Official Host Hotel List
Stay with the Ride Leaders at one of our Host Hotels!
Please call the Hotel and talk to the front desk, not reservations, and tell them you are with The Alabama Tennessee Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride® for the special discount rate!
All Rates Plus Tax
Cold Water Inn 712 Hwy 72 W Tuscumbia AL (256) 383-6844 DiscountRate $109 La Quinta Inn 504 N Poplar St Searcy AR (501) 278-4200 DiscountRate $109 Hampton Inn 711 S George Nigh Expressway McAlester OK (918) 302-3882 Discount Rate $107
There are numerous beautiful camp sites near cherokee. Just google it!
Camping near Bridgeport:
Goosepond Colony
Scottsboro, Alabama(256) 259-2884
Camping near waterloo:
There is free camping in Brush Creek Park campground operated by the state. Located on Waterloo Road, 5 miles east of Waterloo, with limited hookups.
Second Creek primitive camp area on County Rd 1 is also free and operated by TVA.
The areas in the Town limits around the lake are primitive with no hookups and campers will be asked to fill out permit paperwork. There's no charge for camping, but the permit is so the Town knows who is camping where for security purposes.
Waterloo has three campgrounds of its own that are free, but no hookups and must register when camping.
Phone:(256) 764-3237
