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DeSoto State Park, Fort Payne

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DeSoto State Park is a public recreation area located on Lookout Mountain 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. The state park covers 3,502 acres (1,417 ha) of forest, rivers, waterfalls, and mountain terrain. It borders the Little River, which flows into the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve. The 104-foot-tall (32 m) DeSoto Falls, the state's highest waterfall, is found in a separate part of the park 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the main park.
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  • By SpEHsideTraveller
    We had never been to Alabama before. DeSoto State Park proved to be an camping excellent experience. The sites were large, fully serviced, well groomed, basically level and spaced out nicely with... 
    We had never been to Alabama before. DeSoto State Park proved to be an camping excellent experience. The sites were large, fully serviced, well groomed, basically level and spaced out nicely with...  more »
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  • By Clay Maddox
    Loved our visit here. We camped in the campground. Ate at the restaurant and it was good food fair priced. Great service. Staff very helpful and friendly. Hiking was great. Well marked trails.
  • By Richard Gutierrez
    No phone service. Its 2020 get wifi and charge
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