RV Camping at DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama
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RV Camping at DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama
Hey folks, here's our video of DeSoto State Park Campground. This very nice Alabama State Park is right at 15 minutes from Fort Payne Alabama, 20 minutes from Little River Canyon National Preserve and a beautiful 15 minute drive to DeSoto Falls.
We parked our Retro 189r travel trailer in one of the campground's many full hook-up sites for an adventurous weekend and peaceful evenings at the campground.
At and near this state park campground you can have all sorts of fun with camping, cycling, fishing, canoeing, zip-linning and plenty of hiking, whichever you prefer. There's the beautiful Little River Canyon Falls to wet your feet or put on some hiking boots for excellent hiking trails all around the area. Or you can just sit tight for a leasure drive around the Little River Canyon Parkway for a nice peaceful scenic drive. We even took a nice drive west of Desoto State Park to Cathedral Caverns near Woodville Alabama, about an hour away, for an awesome guided tour of the cool 60 degree caverns. A very welcome and enjoyable adventure on a hot summer's day.
We camp as much as we can and we record all of our camping adventures while traveling in our Retro 189r.
We do this for every campground, every site, every time.
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Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 RV Camping at DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama
00:54 Opening
01:42 Campground Map
01:52 DeSoto State Park Campground Drive Thru
05:30 Upper Loop/Wood Circle Sites
08:40 Pull Thru Sites
11:55 Lower Loop/Holt Circle Sites
16:01 DeSoto Falls River Trail Head/Map & Hiking the Icebox Trail
20:28 Icebox Trail Cave 😳
21:58 Bath House
23:11 Upper DeSoto Falls
25:20 Little River Canyon/Wolf Creek Overlook
27:14 Cathedral Caverns
28:55 Drive to Hotel, Cabins & Lodge
31:32 Detailed site walk around
38:45 Outtakes 🤣
40:31 Links to other informative & entertaining Retro RV Recon videos:) 😊
Copyright free music used in this video is from EpidemicSound:
“Dontcha Wanna,” Gabriel Kelley
“Dusty Roads and Busted Shoes,” The Undertowns
“Horseback Riding,” Hunting for Sunsets
“Vagabond Heart,” Arch Tremors
“Mountain Air,” Cody Francis
“Something Different,” CLNGR
“Baptized and Buried,” Will Harrison
“Two Lonely Souls,”
Chester Malone
“The New Southern Jelly Roll Blues,” Bo the Drifter
“Cheap Sheep and Dirty Cow,” J.F. Gloss
“Jamais Vu,” Chester Malone
*Special thank you to Jessie & Smokey over at their channel, Live ‘n’ Learn RV, for sharing great campsite reviews for us all to see:)
Be sure to follow the link below to see them zip line during their stay at DeSoto State Park…and tell them Retro RV Recon sent you:)
Live ‘n’ Learn RV
• Zip-Lining over DeSoto...
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Have to get the breakfast next time your there. It’s was so so good! Great video y’all! Thanks for sharing! It was good to meet y’all!
We absolutely agree! We were bumbed out that we missed it (Next time! 😋)
Thanks Lisa and thank you for watching!
Mike and Angel
Thanks for the great video! We took a ride up to the park last weekend just to check it out and it will definitely be our next state park to check off the list!
Hey Geoffrey, you're welcome!
We do that a lot, drive to a campground just to check it out. There are a lot of things to do in that area too. 😃
Thank for watching our video.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping! 🙂
Mike and Angel
Thanks for the review. We just booked one of the pull through sites. This will be our first real camping trip since buying our camper last October. Desoto SP is less than 2 hours away from our home and it should be a good starter trip.
Hey Alex, ya'll are gonna really like that campground. We would like to return in fall, we think the canyon would be a nice place to visit for the changing of the leaves. We would like to try the restaurant too, it was closed the day we went there. You're probably just a few hours from Cheaha SP too. Yall have fun!!😃
Mike and Angel
We just passed you in Louisiana i12! Keep up the amazing videos :) we watch everyday ❤️🤝🏻
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👋 Awesome! Thanks for the kind words. 😀 And thanks for watching! Happy Trails & Happy Camping! Mike & Angel
One more thing congrats on the Ram 2500! Happy for ya!
Us too, its that diesel I wanted. 😁😁
This is a campground on our list!
Ya'll are gonna really like it. Plenty to do, even if chilling out around a campfire is what you want.
Thanks for watching, Jason
Last December we drove from our home in far north Texas to Huntsville, Alabama, to the RV dealer to buy our new Lance truck camper. We had no idea this part of Alabama was so beautiful. What a beautiful park this is! Thanks so much for sharing.
You're welcome. I bet that was a beautiful drive! We enjoy driving the back roads for that reason.
Thanks Doug for watching another one of our videos!😀😀
I use to stay there until they put up the sodium vapor lights that stay on all night. No star gazing here. I bring my scouts up there a couple of times a year. Hiking, swimming, and exploring... We hiked the trail up to Comer Scout Camp. We have brought some of the mom's on some trips. Always fun watching them experience what their son's are doing. Some even did some climbing.
Hey Alowat.
The lights weren't too bad for us, even though we were close to one. We would like to go back there for the hiking, not just around the campground but around that area.🙂
Thanks for taking the time to watch our video.
Safe travels, Alowat
Mike and Angel
I saw it on ya'lls video. Got it on my list for this fall.
Awesome!!!!
I bet the fall is the best time for this campground.
Thanks Steve for watching.
Mike and Angel
We need to visit there again! Last camped there when we had a Pop-up and our kids were in Elementary School. 30 years ago.
Wow! 30 years ago, yup I think another visit is in order. I suggest site 76. I walked around that site a little bit in the video.
Thanks Steve for watching. 🙂
Mike and Angel
We’ve definitely got to check out this park. I’ve had thoughts of stopping here on our trek to the Smokies. Great informative video as always. Safe travels, guys! Maybe we’ll cross paths sometime.
Yes you do, its a good stop.🙂
Thanks for watching and yes, I'm sure we'll cross paths, that would be cool.😀
I hope the sodium vapor lights staying on all night at the campground didn't keep you up all night. No stargazing there. Use to camp there 8 - 10 times per year, but not anymore. Usually go to Bucks Pocket or Cherokee Rock City. I bring my scouts up there on the way to summer camp to hike in the canyon. Hike down to the river to swim at our secret swimming hole. Spend the day swimming and exploring.
The lights weren't too bad. We were glad to be able to enjoy the peace and quiet. 🙂
We drove through Buck's Pocket on the way back from the caverns but haven't heard of Cherokee Rock City, I'll have to look that one up.
Thanks Solo for watching our video and thanks for the heads up on Cherokee Rock City. On this rainy day I'll search for it on the web.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping!😀
Mike and Angel
Hey guys great video! It is such a beautiful area! We’re headed in that area late October!
Thanks J and A Review! Its deffinately one of the prettiest places to be in fall.
Thanks for watching!!
Mike and Angel
@@RetroRVRecon Hey Mike I always like seeing that beautiful Red Truck!
@@JandAReview1 Wer'e in the club! LOL
Jilly is too cute! She needs to come visit the neighbors!
Is the camper in the shop??
Hey Heidi, she's a little camera shy but she sure does love to go camping!.🐶
@@heidiperry6718 Sort of, we're having some maintenance done.
We are headed there in October, how long a drive was it?
Hey Thomas
Coming from the Slidell, Louisiana area its about a 6 hour drive and Hammond is about 7 hours. We always add an hour to the drive time for trips over three hours. (fuel stops/rest stops/lunch)
When you get to Fort Payne, access Hwy 35 from Hwy 11. If you try to go through the neighborhoods you'll have to turn around. (They *will* stop you)😯
Thanks Thomas for watching our video!
Happy Trails and Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
Do you follow the directions the park gives you? They have get off I59 at the hwy 35 exit.
I didn't, thats how I ended up on a street that said "NO RVs" 😄
Can you see the lake from any of the campsites?
Hey RBurns
No, you're pretty much in the woods while in the DeSoto campground.
Thanks, RBurns, for watching our video.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
Is there any Verizon reception?
Cell service isn't the best. ATT was not so good, Verizon was better.
Good luck!
Do yinz prefer state parks or RV campsites?
Hey Bob
That's a good question...
I'll say that of our experiences, overal, Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds and State Park campgrounds are our favorite. We find they are setup for the kind of camping we enjoy most (peaceful/spacous/clean). However, we also enjoy the resort campgrounds (RV Parks) near tourist areas like Gulfshores. When we stay near tourist areas we really don't plan to sit around a campground too much, we're going to get out to explore the area.
I will say, we do a lot of research before we reserve a campground no matter where we are going. We have had a few BAD campgrounds in the past so we find planning our trips several months in advance the key to get the most out of our trips. Which is one of the main reasons we started this channel, we try to let you know what campgrounds are like so you can make the most of your weekends too.😁😃
I hope that answers your question, if not let me know and I'll add to it.
Thanks Bob for watching.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel