McAlpine Lock and Dam Access provides bank access to the Ohio River with paved parking and a capacity of 51 people, located at Lannan Memorial Park in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville.

The site features an outdoor interpretive center with self-guided audio tours and a cantilevered pavilion overlooking the lock chamber where visitors can observe barge tows passing through 24/7.

Note that bowfishing is prohibited within the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area boundary, and the Fisherman's Access Trail on Shippingport Island is currently closed to public access.