We stopped for two nights at DeSoto State Park in Ft. Payne, Alabama. It's one of those places where we wish we had more time to spend. It's on our radar for a return trip for sure. We will say that if you're driving a big rig, you had better be using an RV GPS or following the park's written directions that are posted on their website. It's been awhile since we've seen so many "No Trucks" signs.
We spent the morning driving down the Little River Canyon Parkway. The drive officially ends after 11 miles, but you can follow the winding road for another 11 miles. As the ranger said, they own the canyon, just not the surrounding properties. The beautiful scenery reminded me of Letchworth State Park in western New York because of its rocky canyon with the flowing river at the bottom. There was still a touch of the fall colors to add to the scenery.
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After the drive, we headed up the road to the Wildflower Cafe in Mentone. It has won several awards for "best cafe" in the county and state. Open limited hours, you should expect a wait. We waited about an hour and half, using the waiting time to browse around the touristy shops in the area. The food was good and "hippy chic" perfectly describes the cafe.
Then we stopped by the DeSoto Falls on our way back to the campground.
There was plenty more we wanted to do in the area from hikes to more waterfalls within the park itself to driving some of those crazy mountain roads. Then there's Ft. Payne, home to the county music band of Alabama and a hosiery museum. That sounds interesting.
As we said, it was a great day, and we are envisioning at least a week in the area in the future.
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