Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama

  Little River Canyon National Preserve is a magnificent spot for a tour when you have to get out. Bear Creek has a magnificent whitewater paddling spot close by; if you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Johnnies Creek. Little River Canyon National Preserve is a magnificent wilderness neighborhood that everyone likes.
Little River Canyon National Preserve has picturesque nature scenery for your viewing gratification. There are scores of exciting endeavors to please everyone. If you're here, you might as well
    stop at Beeson Gap; dry warm beds await you at Best Western Rainsville Inn.
At Little River Canyon National Preserve you find loads of outdoors recreation, so you could have loads of fun. Little River Canyon National Preserve is a popular destination for people from Fort Payne.
Through the summer at Little River Canyon National Preserve highs are mostly in the 80's; the nighttime is quite chillier of course, typically in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Little River Canyon National Preserve. This is a delightful neighborhood for people who like lakes. Wills Lake is a lake close by; paddling on Hicks Creek is so much fun. A fine location to camp here at Little River Canyon National Preserve is De Soto State Park; if you've had enough of Little River Canyon  
    stop at Beeson Gap; dry warm beds await you at Best Western Rainsville Inn.
At Little River Canyon National Preserve you find loads of outdoors recreation, so you could have loads of fun. Little River Canyon National Preserve is a popular destination for people from Fort Payne.
Float down the rapids of Wolf Creek in a kayak. There's so much to do here at Little River Canyon National Preserve that you need to camp here for a while, Little River RV Park and Campground is a perfect site for that. The high level of precipitation makes Little River Canyon National Preserve a reasonably wet spot; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October is when it's the driest.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Little River Canyon National Preserve has to offer, you can camp at Wills Creek RV Park, and after a
 
long day outdoors Days Inn Fort Payne is a splendid site to spend a night or two. If you desire a little side trip, try Fort Payne Gap, and an afternoon playing golf at Rainsville Country Club is always a joy. If you come at the right time of year, Little River offers some splendid whitewater, and you're probably interested in lakes, Prestwood Lake is one of those close by.
Little River Canyon National Preserve is not the only site nearby, Temples Lake is a nearby lake; Manitou Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while here. Nearby lakes? Sure, Rotch And Cassidy Lake is next to Little River Canyon National Preserve; dry warm beds await you at Econo Lodge Ft. Payne. Yeah, come here to Little River Canyon National Preserve for a great time. If you need a spot to stay Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FORT PAYNE is a good choice, and Castle Rock is easy to spot from Little River Canyon National Preserve.
Why not camp at Adams Outdoors since you're here at Little River Canyon National Preserve, and if you're popping by from Fort Payne, you won't be the only one. This place, Little River Canyon National Preserve, it simply has so much outdoors amusing stuff. Railroad Valley is a tremendous spot to visit nearby, and Little River Canyon National Preserve is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Knotty Pine Resort is a fine local campground.

Little River flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. The river and canyon systems are spectacular Appalachian Plateau landscapes any season of the year. Forested uplands, waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, stream riffles and pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer settings for a variety of recreational activities. Natural resources and cultural heritage come together to tell the story of the Preserve, a special place in the Southern Appalachians.

  

CONTACTS

Email - LIRI_Superintendent@nps.gov

Fax- 256-997-9129

Write to
2141 Gault Avenue North
Fort Payne, AL 35967

Phone
Headquarters - 256-845-9605

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
The park is open year round. The Canyon Mouth Park Unit is a day use area.

FEES/PERMITS

Special Use Permits
ATV PERMIT
Free!
Operators of All-Terrain-Vehicles (ATV's) must have a permit. User's must be at least 16 years old and have a picture ID. The permit is free and must be obtained in person from any Law Enforcement Ranger or at Park Headquarters.



CAMPING

DeSoto State Park
Open All Year
Offers 78 sites located in a beautiful setting. Campsites are well spaced with natural flora for privacy. The campground has 58 water and electric sites, and 20 water, electric and sewer sites, 10 of which are pull-thru sites. Comfort stations with restrooms and hot showers are located in the campground.
For More Information on this campground please call 256-845-5075



LODGING

DeSoto State Park
Open All Year
Motel rooms all have telephone and cable TV, your choice of king or double beds. Comfortable A-frame chalets are surrounded by Northeast Alabama's beautiful woodlands and rolling terrain. Enjoy a leisurely hike down to the West Fork of Little River right out of your back door. Chalets are complete with two bedrooms. One has a double bed and a sleeping loft with two twin beds.

Chalets have cable TV, linens and are setup with basic cookware, tableware, and utensils. All Chalets have fireplaces. Rustic cabins are available in a variety of occupant sizes built in the mid 1930's.
For More Information on this lodging please call 800-568-8840


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Days Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
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2.9 miles away
Econo Lodge Ft. Payne, Fort Payne
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2.9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FORT PAYNE, Fort Payne
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3 miles away
Hampton Inn Fort Payne, Fort Payne
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3.6 miles away
Best Western Rainsville Inn, Rainsville
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8.1 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn - Collinsville, Collinsville
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14.9 miles away
Days Inn Of Centre, Centre
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16.6 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Scottsboro, Scottsboro
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23.9 miles away
Jameson Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro
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24.2 miles away
Days Inn Scottsboro, Scottsboro
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24.5 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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