DeSoto State Park

Some of Alabama's most magnificent landscapes may be seen in and around DeSoto State Park in eastern Alabama, near Fort Payne. The park is known for its fragrant wildflowers and flowing waterfalls, including the 107-foot-high Desoto Falls, one of the state's largest, and Lodge Falls, Indian Falls, and Laurel Falls.

Little River Falls and Grace's High Falls, located in Little River Canyon National Reserve, are only 10 miles south of the park. Visitors can hire a kayak or canoe and go on a guided tour of the calm, flat-water portion immediately above DeSoto Falls.

With 25 miles of trails, the park is also popular for climbing, biking, and hiking. There are renovated campsites and cottages, chalets, primitive camping, and backcountry trekking sites if you wish to spend the night.