Atlanta, Georgia to Fort Payne, Alabama

Little River Canyon National Preserve

2141 Gault Avenue North

Fort Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-9605

Go Directly to the Park

1. Take I-75 North to Exit #288 for GA-113 toward Cartersville/Main Street - 0.3 miles
2. Exit #288 turns LEFT and becomes GA-113 S/E Main Street - 2.0 miles
3. Turn RIGHT at US-41 N - 5.7 miles
4. Take the US-411 S/GA-20 W ramp to Rome - 0.5 miles
5. Merge onto GA-20 W/US-411 S - 18.4 miles
6. Merge onto GA-20 W/GA-53 N/US-27 N via the ramp to ROME
7. Continue to follow GA-20 W - 20.4 miles
8. Continue on AL-9 - 4.9 mi to AL-35 N
9. Turn RIGHT on AL-9 for approximately 13 miles.

You are now in the Preserve. Little River Falls is on your LEFT (approximately 1 mile) just before you cross the bridge. Alabama Highway 176 (Scenic Drive) is across the bridge on your LEFT. This is an 11-mile drive with views of the canyon from 8 overlooks (very little walking is required).

Go to Park Headquarters to get maps, passport stamps, etc. 

1. Continue on AL-35 N past the falls/bridge for 5 miles to flashing yellow light.
2. STRAIGHT down the mountain on AL-35 N toward Fort Payne.
3. Turn RIGHT  at the flashing light onto 5th Street NE/AL-35 N at the bottom of the mountain.
4. Go STRAIGHT until you come to US-11/Gault Avenue (City Park will be on the left)
5. Turn RIGHT on US-11 N / Gault Avenue North - 16 blocks.
6. We are on the RIGHT just past Shipman Refrigeration. If you pass Western Sizzlin Restaurant (on your left), you missed us.