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Little River Canyon National Preserve

Alabama · Fort Payne, AL

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  • Address:4322 Little River Trail NE Ste 100 · Fort Payne, AL · 35967
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Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. Forested uplands, waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer settings for a variety of recreational activities. Natural resources and cultural heritage come together to tell the story of the Preserve, a special place in the Southern Appalachians.

Source: nps.gov

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Little River Canyon National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located on top of Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne, Alabama, and DeSoto State Park. Created by an Act of Congress in 1992, the 15,288-acre (6,187 ha) preserve protects what is sometimes said to be the nation's longest mountaintop river, the Little River. The canyon was historically called "May's Gulf", "gulf" being a common term throughout the Cumberland Plateau for this sort of feature. Prior to being assigned to the National Park Service, the canyon area formed the southmost unit of Alabama's DeSoto State Park.

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is allowed in this National Preserve under NPS regulations

Unlike adjacent National Parks, Congress authorised hunting inside this Preserve. Rules are set by the National Park Service and applied through the state wildlife agency — verify seasons, units, and permits with NPS before planning any hunt. See Little River Canyon National Preserve hunting page

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