Fort Payne Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  de soto state park is located on lookout mountain about 15 miles northeast of fort payne. this 3,500 acre park has rental cabins, chalets, and a motel. the park offers swimming, fishing picnicing, tennis, and 12 miles of hiking trails. for those interested in wildlife and... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a large falls with a drop off of 104 feet into a pool at the bottom. The water is pristine green. It has a dam at the top part and a back up pond with picnic tables 

 BruceDunning Says:  There are 9 places where you can pull off the road and have an overview of the canyon and river beauty. The route takes you down Hay 176 through the park for 12 miles and you can come out the back end to re-circuit back to Ft. Payne; about 10 miles further. The views are... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a really nice park for campers and hiking. It is located on County Rd 89 and about 10 miles NE of Ft. Payne. The park has rustic cabins, lofts, and motel rooms, as well as camper spots. The total 26 cabins and 25 rooms, and 93 campers sites. The prices are very... 

 BruceDunning Says:  The Little River Falls canyon is a very nice and secluded place to stop and enjoy nature. It runs on the top of Lookout Mountain range and starts from NW Georgia, and ends in Weiss Lake. It has few areas to hike/walk around, and basically has 9 places to pull the vehicle off... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a 4 way stop north of Ft. Payne about 12 miles. It has two B&B places to stay and a couple of antique stores. Besides that, this used to be a spa area for retreats. It has seen a more popular day in the past. The old buildings are nice to view, though. They appear to... 

 doug48 Says:  de soto falls is located on CR 89 between de soto state park and the town of mentone on lookout mountain. at the falls is a nice picnic area and and a boat ramp in little river lake. little river lake is a nice place to canoe or fish. 

 doug48 Says:  the little river and little river canyon are one of the most interesting natural attractions of the southeastern united states. the little river begins on the top of lookout mountain and over a period of millions of years forms the canyon we see today. scenic highway 176... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured are statues of the southern rock group "alabama". also known as "the boys from fort payne" randy owen, teddy gentry, jeff cook, and mark herndon founded the rock group in fort payne. "alabama" had over 20 hits such as "my home's in alabama", "feel's so right",... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the dekalb county confederate civil war memorial. the memorial is located in a park across the street from the fort payne depot history museum. the memorial is a standing solder motif which is common in the south. 

 doug48 Says:  the fort payne depot was built in 1891 and is listed on the national register of historic places. today the depot is home to the fort payne history museum. the museum has an interesting collection of native american artifacts and displays on the history of fort payne. 

 doug48 Says:  the dekalb county vistor's center is a good first stop when in fort payne. at the visitor's center you can get information on fort payne's attractions, hotels, and restaurants. 

 PinkFloydActuary Says:  Specifically called out in the NPS brochure, this 45 foot high waterfall is fairly impressive and strong. There is a good sized parking lot just off the road here, as well as restrooms. A short hike down from the parking lot leads you to the falls, and a little scrambling... 

 PinkFloydActuary Says:  From Fort Payne, we headed south and hooked onto Route 176, which heads into the middle of the drive and heads back north. The first site you can see is Eberhart Point, which is a very short hike to an overlook of the canyon. Once you head back north, the next big site is... 

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