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DeSoto State Park

State park in Alabama, United States

Summary

State park in Alabama, United States

Field	Value
name	DeSoto State Park
photo	Desoto_Falls_(AL).jpg
photo_caption	DeSoto Falls
photo_width	250
location	Cherokee and DeKalb counties, Alabama, United States
map	Alabama
map_caption	Location in Alabama
relief	1
label	DeSoto State Park
coords
coords_ref
area	3502 acre
elevation	1614 ft
established	1935
administrator	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
website

DeSoto State Park is a public recreation area located on Lookout Mountain, 8 mi northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. The state park covers 3502 acre of forest, rivers, waterfalls, and mountain terrain. It borders the Little River, which flows into the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve. The 104 ft DeSoto Falls, the state's highest waterfall, is found in a separate part of the park 6 mi north of the main park.

History

The park, which bears the name of 16th-century explorer Hernando de Soto, was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park then known as State Park No. 5 was established in 1935. When it was dedicated as Desoto State Park on May 24, 1939, it was the largest state park in Alabama. The park's museum celebrating the CCC's work in Alabama state parks opened in 2013.

Awards

In September 2020, DeSoto State Park was one of eleven Alabama state parks awarded Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Award, which recognizes businesses and attractions that earn consistently high user reviews.

Activities and amenities

The park features 25 mi of hiking trails that include more than 11 mi of National Recreation Trail-designated mountain bike trails, a CCC-built lodge and cabins, restaurant, campsites, chalets, motel, swimming pool, and nature center.

References

{{cite gnis. 150631. Desoto State Park Lake
(September 3, 2020). "Trip Advisor Awards 2020". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"DeSoto State Park". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Thomas V. Ress. (March 11, 2019). "DeSoto State Park". Alabama Humanities Foundation.
"History of DeKalb County Alabama - The Civilian Conservation Corps". DeKalb County Tourist Association.
"The CCC Museum". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"Hiking". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"Rustic CCC Cabins". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"DeSoto State Park Trail System". National Recreation Trail Database.

Wikipedia Source

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