State Park · Alabama, United States
DeSoto State Park
DeSoto State Park is a state park in Alabama, United States.
State Park · Alabama, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Cherokee , DeKalb, Alabama, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.4956° N, 85.6189° W |
| Managed by | Alabama state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About DeSoto State Park
DeSoto State Park is a public recreation area located on Lookout Mountain, eight 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 six miles (9.7 km) north of the main park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Fort Payne, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 8 miles northeast of Fort Payne |
Airports near this park
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- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) · Atlanta, United States · 90.4 miles away
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) · Birmingham, United States · 91.4 miles away
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 127.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Alabama
Frequently asked questions
Where is DeSoto State Park?
DeSoto State Park is in Alabama, United States (34.4956° N, 85.6189° W).
How do I get to DeSoto State Park?
The nearest town is Fort Payne, Alabama. about 8 miles northeast of Fort Payne.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alabama_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Alabama state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).