Its really an amazing place to visit. Lots of history and beautiful views. I really enjoyed seeing the old powerhouse and the cascade of waterfalls that fed electricity to the area. Definitely looking forward to going back soon.

DeSoto state park in Alabama is very beautiful place. Very nice scenic drive and the park is vary beautiful.

Love our full week camping here in Nov 2020. Really like how large the sites are and the privacy from the other campers. Nice fire areas as well. The local surrounding and waterfalls to visit etc, are worth the trip again.We stayed in site 81 which was nice and had good WIFI signal from the campground. I was able to work M-Thursday on the state park provided WIFI.There is just enough Verizon coverage for phone and text calls, not really enough for DATA usage on a Hot Spot.Will be back.

Park is nice diversion. They had craftspeople there and live music, it was relaxing even in covid era. Nice day trip.

This time of year is Beautiful as always in the park... But the chalet we stayed in smelled like wet fireplace which we didnt use. For the price it should be updated and thoroughly cleaned. There were spiderwebs throughout it. And when the little mouse went running across the kitchen floor it was time to go. The staff are very nice but I dont think we will be back.

This place was awesome. We camped at De Soto State park. We stayed at the Primitive sites. Number 6 is one of my favorites. Has loads of space to move around and fits about 3 tents, i know it doesnt seem so private but it is really nice. You can park right next to the spot so you dont have to hike. The other spots are a little more private but they are surrounded by woods. We had site 7 and the group site next to us. They were good neighbors so I cant complain. With our camp reservation we got an entry ticket to the De Soto Falls. So beautiful! You can see it from the top and you can hike to the bottom. It is about a 1mile down. The hike down to the falls is a little challenging. Mostly downhill so if you have any knee or foot issues. Be careful. Think twice. It is a wonderful hike though. Go and stay at the soto. They have great hiking trails and biking trails. So much to do!! We will be back!

Well kept park with extremely nice, well maintained cabins. We really enjoyed the many walking trails and scenery.

We had the best time at Desoto State Park they have lots to do! We will definitely be going back again! I would recommend everyone go sometime!

We loved this park. We stayed 3 nights in the campground and could have stayed a week. The trails are great. The scenery is awesome. There is so much to do and see here, that we will have to come back to experience it all. There are 6 waterfalls in/around the park. The trails are some of the best Ive ever hiked. May is a great time to go for the rhododendron bloom.

Beautiful park. The trails are amazing. There are numerous waterfalls. The campgrounds are nice as well.

Very clean and maintained. Restaurant was staffed with friendly, proficient personnel. Food was great an fresh

This state park is gorgeous! We stayed in the primitive camping and appreciated the rangers care of the area and an economical way to take a quick weekend getaway. There are a lot of things to do in the park and the surrounding area.

Went to ride mountain bikes. Trails are flowy and pretty well-maintained with several cool features.. Beautiful area!

Beautiful park. Several waterfalls to see in the area plus lots of hiking trails.Nice campground

Excellent park! It has camp sites and trails that take you through some lovely country which include waterfalls. The trails we walked were easy, you just have to watch the roots.

Loved all the trails. Many of them connect so you can shorten or extend your hike. We stayed in Cabin 1 and were impressed in the amount of space. There were two bedrooms plus the sleeper sofa. The living room / kitchen has enough space and seating 8 people. There is cable tv in three rooms (but we never took the time to use them). We were woken up at 730AM by a woodpecker removing carpenter bees from the porch posts!The front porch has a couple of rocking chairs to enjoy the view of the trees. We were only a couple hundred feet from Indian Falls on the green trail. Cell phone coverage is almost nonexistent in the park. Text messages occasionally were successful. There is wifi at the lodge but we experienced problems connecting to it on the first day. The breakfast buffet was great and the ladies running the breakfast were very friendly. The camp store is only open 9-5 and is handling the Covid restrictions as best as possible. There is a convenience store about three miles outside the park on 89 that is open until 9PM. You can phone in pizza orders for pick up. The park is about 15 minutes from all the food and shopping in Ft Payne. This ended up being a great place to spend unplugged time with the family.

Very nice area to stop byLoved the Muir quote on the stairs and the falls were amazing after the rainsInstagram- Neverland.panda78

Easy camping (comfortable pull thrus). Variety of hikes available. Due to summertime heat, Laurel and Lost Falls are dry, and nothing in the camp store...was looking for an ice cream treat.

Whats not to like scenery was perfect, sunshine, waterfalls running, had a great time visiting these waterfalls.

Great sites, lots of trees, space between you and the neighbors. Updated bathrooms are a plus. Trails to hike starting at the campground. Paved roads and mostly level sites. So much to do in the area. Definitely a do again.

Desoto State Park is an absolutely breathtaking and peaceful place to visit. It really is an amazing place with beautiful trees to get lost in and find yourself.

Its so beautiful there this time of year with trails for all ability levels. We stayed in a nice cabin in the park. It was a good weekend getaway for us.

So pretty and peaceful. Lots of trails to check out. The lodge is very affordable and well maintained.

Another beautiful park with awesome views and the cabins are great. Still havent found our way to the river, but thats coming.

Kudos to this park for its well marked and clean trails. We really enjoyed our visit.

Excellent place for family of all ages to go hiking and experience some out doors. Even if you are not experienced this is a really great beginners hiking trails. There are enough trails here to spend all day hiking even if you are experienced. For the advanced hiker the trails can seem a bit small and crowded at times. Parking can be a challenge since this place can get busy especially with more people out doing active things give the situation with the biological malware sweeping around the world! Please be courteous of other hikers and step aside to let others pass on the trail. Either if they are coming towards you or hiking faster than you and would like to pass. Do not leave trash such as bottled water or soda cans. This ruins it for everyone!! I did see some trash on the trails. Plenty of places of kids to climb around on big rocks and explore little caves and over-hangs of rock safely and plenty of neat places to take selfies and group photos by the wayer falls. Always keep safety first when taking selfies since you dont want to fall off a cliff just for taking a picture!

Beautiful falls. I was a little scared of the height. The rails arent very safe. I wouldnt take young children. You could probably hike to the bottom of the falls and not worry about falling off. We took lots of great pictures though. Next time well go the mile hike to the bottom of the falls.

Beautiful peaceful! Great place to be! My wife kenda and our dog jack enjoyed our stay very much! The spot we camped was amazing! Fell in love all over again!

Nice,peaceful clean campground, beautiful area of al.

Great place to bring your RV and spend time camping with friends and family! Large RV sites, clean bathrooms and plenty of things to see and do. Highly recommend De Soto State Park, Alabama!

Great park. Kinda bummed the falls were dry on the 3 mile long hike there and back.

Out of the way. Not crowded. Awesome soak

Amazingly amazing! Easy quick beginners hike and the scenery is perfect! Refreshing and welcoming swimming waterfall and atmosphere.

Awesome place, but the route here is not so great. Awesome campground other than the way to get in and out hauling a camper or big fifth wheel.

Such a great time at Desoto State Park. Beautiful campground with large private RV sites. Staff were wonderful and check in as well. Lots to do in the area. Kayaked down the Little River. Enjoyed the Mentone Farmers Market on Saturday. Be sure to take a picnic to Brow Park for a wonderful scenic view while you picnic.

Whats not to love about nature. Beautiful place to visit. Waterfall is beautiful. Always try to visit in spring and fall. The scenery never gets old.

They have very nice campsites and its in a nice part of the world. There are things in the area to see and do. Its near the worlds sock capital.

Primitive camp sites are secluded more than most parks. It is a very nice area. No water at primitive

Great place where you can relax and have a peaceful setting. Great hiking too.

Nice rv camp sites, lots of hiking trails near camp sites. Also had sewer hook up at this state park which was real nice.

A great place to enjoy nature, but close the really nice restaurants.

Beautiful State park and a great RV campsite. Lots of trails.

Excellent hike. One we havent done before!

Real nice park the wife an I stayed in the primitive campground site 12 this is not a good site for young kids as there is a 25 to 30 foot rock cliff straight down which made for a nice view,there are other sites back there suitable for younger ones,be fore warned alcohol is banned from the park but the wife an kept quiet qn we didnt have a problem

Loved It! We rented a cabin. Had a great time! Well kept park and well maintained cabins. Everything you need in a small full kitchen. And for cold nights they sell firewood for the fireplace and campfire ring each cabin is equipped with. Cant wait to go back. Great staff and onsite restaurant has great breakfast.

Very relaxing and peaceful... enjoyed the workout

Love this place beatuiful great scenery and awesome rock formations. They also have camping cabins and zip linning

Excellent camping experience! Loved the nature trails.

We only came for a day trip. Found DeSoto Falls and hiked to the basin. We will return to explore more of the park soon.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful... Wonderful place to enjoy the Fall and its foliage!!!

Hiking friendly place. It is for real ideal for spending time away from home, with family, friends and doggos :). State park is awesome - its a piece of nature that makes you feel calm, happy and free!

My favorite park near home. Full hookups . Cable tv. Beautiful location. Staff is awesome. Called me for pre check in. I did not have to stop went right to my site. In a few minutes they brought my check in card and put it on site number post. Sweet home Alabama. We now live in Cloudland Ga. My heart will always be in Alabama.

The forest is fantastic. Camping sites are nice and roomy.

Excellent campground, recently renovated with very well done full hookup sites. Lots of well maintained trails for hiking around. Very close to many area attractions and the lovely village of Mentone. DSP is also a great destination for a day trip with many outdoor activities and facilities. Campground Wi-Fi needs to be beefed up and cell service is spotty to non-existent so come prepared with that in mind. Full hookup camp sites include cable tv with many of the most popular stations but reception is not the clearest. Still a very welcomed amenity in an Alabama State park. If you are a camper or an Alabama native, you owe it to yourself to enjoy the beauty and natural resources of north Alabama and this wonderful corner of our state.

Once upon a time we lived in Alabama, but didnt get a chance to use this park. Kinda sorry we waited because the RV campground is awesome. We will be back to take in the long list of activities available. Thanks to the State and staff for such a nice upgrade.

Excellent place to enjoy great scenery!Very friendly restaurant staff!

Beautiful park...water fall is the bomb

Fun zip line, lots of trails. Natures beauty.

We stayed one night in cabin 8 and really enjoyed it. The accommodations were good and the restaurant had good food and was reasonably priced. Very friendly staff.

Water level was low but a beautiful setting. A little bit of walking.

Wonderful park on a mountain top. So a few degrees cooler. Many sites have shade.

A great park to visit for a day trip or camping. Lots of trails to hike and have scenic views. Trails are mostly from beginner to moderate difficulty. The country store offers a trail map for free but charges $1 for a colored trail map.

Absolutely beautiful state park. I live 20 mins away and visit it almost every week!

Wonderful trails not to easy not to hard. Good workout for your legs. Wonderful waterfalls. Alot of pretty scenery.

Love going to DeSoto State Park! If you havent been, what are you waiting for?! It has first rate camping facilites, beautiful scenery and a zip line course too! Check out the Falls or your trip there isnt complete?

Great place to clear your mind...Or to take your family...

Great scenery, cold water to swim but great trails.

The trails were a little confusing. But we ended up on the right one that I wanted and got to see Indian falls and lodge falls

Gorgeous views for the family and not to packed either

This is a beautiful park with lots of hiking trails, biking trails and waterfalls. The campground has full hookups with cable. We had a very enjoyable trip.

Great place to camp, spots were spacious and wonderful hiking.

Great nature place. Many wonderful spots for the perfect postcard Pic. Great atmosphere to have a picnic, and relax all day. Kayak, and floaters rentals

Good place to visit if you like the great outdoors.

Beautiful place to visit. Hike the gorge trail and check out the waterfall from behind. There is a neat little cave area there.

This is a beautiful place and you can now rent kayaks.

One of the best campgrounds in Alabama with excellent facilities.

No place to swim or way to get down from the main water falls but there seems to be a dirt parking lot leading to a trail just around the corner that is worth exploring.

Great hiking options! Rock climbing, too. Lots of places to go... some spots are perfect for little ones, some for adults, some great for both. Motel is affordable. Rangers are nice and dont mind helping you find where you are looking to go. They do not play about a fishing license here, though! Js...

Super nice campground and very quiet. Lots of trails to explore.

This is a BEAUTIFUL park! Lots of well maintained walking/hiking trails. The waterfalls are beautiful!

Well maintained gorgeous park. The camping sites are spotless, large, level, and with full hook-up. The hiking trails were great. My only complaint is the light pollution from the large security lights. You cant see the stars.

Very rustic great place to get away

Awesome place. Cost money to park at the playground/picnic area though.

Had SUCH a great experience here! and with the camping (primitive) the campsite was practically empty and our spot was soooo pretty! Cant wait to come back! Went to get breakfast at the restaurant at the lodge at 9 am (they said they served bfast everyday 7-10am everyday) and it was closed....so I got a cool mug and just picked something up at the menato market. Then went and spent the afternoon on the river by Indian falls (falls were a little bit disappointing )The desoto falls was awesome too not packed at ALL.This is definitely gunna be a regular vaycay spot.

A bit of a drive through winding roads, but some cool views. I enjoyed going to the waterfall and checking it out. Theres also some pitcher plants chilling by the visitor center, check them out!

The park was nice. We camped in the primitive area and were the only ones there. It was very quiet and nice. Group camping areas are available as long as smaller ones.

Always a pleasure. Never a disappointment.

Awesome scenery,waterfalls and canyon vistas!

Absolutely wonderful one of the best parks weve ever stayed in.

Great place with many great views we had a lot of fun

Great place to enjoy nature. We love to take short hikes and picnic there. The campground is large and well spaced out. Convinent to Fort Payne and Mentone.

I had to come see the pitcher plants and Brittany the park naturalist had so much good information about them and was really awesome to talk too. Love the pitcher exhibit and the falls trail is beautiful.

Pretty state park, good camp sites.

Fantastic place for hiking. Easy trails that are clearly marked with beautiful scenery, natural rocks, and waterfalls. Beautiful through all four seasons.

Beautiful campgrounds. Walked to 3 waterfalls!!!!

I love camping here in the primitive area. Its usually quiet and nice up there. Me and the dogs will be back soon!

Very nice park. Lots of great trails for hiking. Great RV sites too. It rained the whole time we were there but we still had fun!!!

One of my favorite places to visit!!! Great way escape the stresses that life brings, love the trails and camping!! Lots of waterfalls and views!!

Great place to camp. They have everything from rv spot to drive up primitive spots to backpacking sites. Enough hiking trails to keep you busy for a week and flat water boating a short drive away at Desoto Falls (whitewater available during the spring). Spring or winter is the time to go to see the best of the numerous falls, most of which can be viewed with less than 1/2 mile of walking.

Love this park. The cabin is nicely furnished, central air conditioned with TV (with kids channels) fridge, coffee maker, cooking utensils, microwave oven, oven, electric stove and clean. Shower head is not adjustable but has hair drier. The bed comforter under the clean bed sheet is yellow stained though. But so far we stayed 2 nights without any issue. The mosquitos net in the porch ares unfortunately is with broken holes so we cant really stay in the porch to enjoy night and morning as much as we wished too. Otherwise it is quiet and felt so close to the night stary sky and nature. When we did BBQ the first night in front of the cabin we got visiting racoon and fox! But they did not insist on staying... We chased them away. The semi modern camp site however it is not very ideal for camping in tent. As sky will light up at 4 am in mid June, by 8 am sun is hot and shining, inside the tent would be too hot. Otherwise it is clean and with centralized shower and bathroom facilities. Each camp site looks like a parking lot with a camp fire site, BBQ grill site, table and bench, an electric point and water host outlet. Extension wires beside power cord and fans are needed to enjoy the electricity and to keep cool. Many of locals were there with their trailers instead. Finding the lodge and registration etc is not very easy google map can be miss leading. But thankfully we found it. Walmart, nearest one also quite far to the state park lodging area in my opinion. Pizza hut nearby down the hill has good quality pizza and recommended to try their stewed beef pizza. So much meat and fresh!