Visiting Appling ITF: Directions, Location Notes, and What to Verify Before You Go

Ware State Prison is the host facility for Appling ITF. Why does that matter? Host-facility setups sometimes mean you'll need to follow Ware State Prison's entrance, check-in process, or on-site directions, even if your loved one is assigned to Appling ITF.

1. Start on I-75 South - Take I-75S to I-16E.
2. Continue on I-16 East - Follow I-16E.
3. Exit to Highway 1 South - Exit right onto Hwy 1 South.
4. Drive through Lyons toward Baxley - Go through Lyons to Baxley.
5. Turn onto Highway 341 - In Baxley, turn right onto Hwy 341.
6. Go about six miles - Proceed approximately six miles.
7. Turn onto West Park Drive - Turn right on the 1st road, West Park Drive.
8. Pass the railroad tracks - Go past the railroad tracks.
9. Look to your right - Appling Integrated Treatment Facility is on the right.

Here's the quick version: take I-75S to I-16E, exit onto Hwy 1 South, and continue through Lyons to Baxley. Turn right on Hwy 341, then about six miles later turn right onto West Park Drive. Cross the railroad tracks, and the facility will be on your right.

If your GPS gets confusing near the end, lean on the built-in cues from the published directions. After you turn right onto Hwy 341 in Baxley, look for the first road on the right: West Park Drive. Once you turn there, you'll cross railroad tracks. The Appling Integrated Treatment Facility should be on your right.

Travel Checklist

• ✓ Confirm current visitation days and hours
• ✓ Ask where you must check in and which entrance to use (including whether Ware State Prison procedures apply)
• ✓ Verify visitor ID requirements and whether expired IDs are accepted
• ✓ Confirm any visitor approval, registration, or paperwork required before you arrive
• ✓ Ask about dress code expectations and any item restrictions (phones, bags, keys)
• ✓ Confirm parking rules and where visitors should park
• ✓ Check holiday or special-event schedule changes before you leave

1. Call or check official updates before you drive - Schedules and procedures can change, especially around holidays.
2. Write down the entry plan - Note the exact entrance and check-in location you were told to use (including any Ware State Prison host-facility instructions).
3. Do a final route check - Build your ETA with extra time for traffic and for finding West Park Drive and the railroad tracks.
4. Pack for the rules - Bring only what you are allowed to bring, and leave restricted items secured before you arrive.
5. Keep key info handy - Have your directions and any needed names or reference details ready before you pull up to the facility.

For mail (or as a reliable reference point when verifying details), the listed mailing/contact address for the Appling RSAT Center is P.O. Box 247, Baxley, GA 31515.