This bank access point at McAlpine Locks and Dam offers an outdoor interpretive center with a cantilevered pavilion overlooking the lock chamber, where visitors can observe barge tows passing through 24/7.

The site features paved parking, picnic areas, and a self-guided audio tour about the locks' history, though bowfishing is prohibited within the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area; access is via 27th Street with year-round limited-hours shoreline access.