Little River RV Park & Campground is located on beautiful Lookout
Mountain in DeKalb County of Northeast Alabama, and near the
historic city of Fort Payne. We are now open and have 42 sites for camping. All sites have Fire Rings. Picnic Tables are at all sites except tent sites without power. We offer 26 sites that are full hook-up, 7 of which are pull thru sites. We also have 8 tent sites with power and water and 8 tent sites with no power and water. Limited sites offer Cable and WiFi. We also have backwoods camping with a short hike. We have a Showerhouse, Laundry Room, Fishing Pond, Playground, Horseshoes and on site Hiking Trails. We are a pet friendly campground with pets on a leash. We are just 2 miles from Little River Canyon National Preserve and 8 miles from Desoto State Park.

Little River RV Park & Campground is uniquely situated in an area
that provides for the various needs of youth, young adults, the
middle aged, and the young at heart. Whether you are looking for some peaceful time way in the country from those 9 to 5 workdays and
rush hour traffic, a time of nature walks and hiking, or a camping excursion with the family, Little River RV Park & Campground offers all the amenities and beautiful scenery for your recreational needs.

Little River RV Park and Campground

This is my go to campground in fort Payne Alabama. The owners are super nice!! There is a pond with cute ducks!! You can buy a bundle of fire wood for $5. It is less than a mile from little river canyon national park! There are some really nice lots to choose from and they are currently adding more camping lots! 🥰🥰 if you want to be a little rowdy at night time I suggest getting a spot away from other campers and RVs because quiet time starts around 10pm. I like to be courteous and keep it Mello and calm when I'm there for I am a night owl. As the owners told me "Make yourself at home." 😁😁

Quiet, relaxing, beautiful, pond, showers, electricity, water, and kind

Sites are close together, but we were able to camp in the "back country" sites, which was all we needed. Seemed like there was construction going on for expansion of the camp ground.

Stayed here to check out the climbing at Little River Canyon NP. Little River is beautiful, the climbing not so much.

Campground was fine.

Opt for the "back country" camp sites

This is your classic RV and tent campground with large pull in sites and hookup that is the closest option for camping to Little River Canyon. The canyon itself does not allow any camping and therefor you are limited to either here or going a little further north to Desoto State park. This site is not a terrible option but you wont have the same privacy and wilderness that you get at Desoto if you are tent camping. The nice thing though is that the site is well taken care of and provides reservations (when their website is done with repairs). They are also extremely close to the Little River Canyon park which makes it worth it. The canyon is gorgeous and provides for some amazing views especially if you drive the entire scenic road and stop at all the lookouts. There are a few options for hikes that take you down from the ridge into the areas that you could get to the water but it does not have as extensively developed trail network as you will find at Desoto and the areas further north. If you stay at this campground make sure to take some outings and explore all the incredible scenery in the area.

Near to Little River Canyon

2 night stay. Most sites are close together, but there are a few that are a little more private. Most sites have a slight to moderate slope to them. Lots of shade. Close to DeSoto State Park that has lots of hiking and site-seeing. Good alternative when DeSoto campground has no availability. 

Weekend Getaway 

This is a very cute little campground and the owners are very great people! Some of the sites are a little close together but we have honestly been to worse places. Our site was number 5 and we had a great little fire pit and plenty of room for the kids to play. The campground is very close to Little River Canyon and Desoto Falls. 

Cute Privately Owned Campground

Your average campground. You can get all the information from the bio. Closest place to camp if you're wanting to explore Little River Canyon! It's beautiful and features many waterfalls and hiking!

Little River Canyon 

We pulled up here to Little River RV Park and Campground only to find a sign as we enter the premises stating that they no longer allow tent camping. Due to no body at the office or answering the supplied number could not talk anybody to talk to about this. ( Update ) I got ahold of someone and they informed me that because of the Corona virus they are not allowing tent campers because they are messy. Stating that they don’t clean up after themselves in the shower facilities. Not sure what this has to do with corona? being they let any other form of camping. And I’m sure not just tent campers use the wash house. 

No tents allowed 

I drove into this RV park and there was a large sign that said “Absolutely no tent camping. Call for an explanation.” So the next closest campground I found was Desoto State Park but primitive camping is locked so arrive during business hours.

No tent camping

Although this campground has a nice location it is not my preference due to its main focus on RV camping. If you are an RV camper they do have nice facilities and classic RV sites with hookups and such. The sites are also spaced far enough apart that you won’t be right on top of your neighbor. The campground has bathrooms and a small playground so it would be a good place to bring your family. Finally, they are definitely one of the closest camping options to Little River Canyon which is a big plus. If you do camp here make sure to head down the road to the Canyon Center and talk to the rangers who will help give you great info on where to hike and explore!

Close to Little River Canyon


This is a small but beautiful campground. Linda and Tim, the owners are terrific. They will do anything they can to make your stay more enjoyable. We have been here three weeks and are in the process of changing our plans so that we can winter here for the next three months. Pet friendly with beautifulTrails to walk. 
￼￼I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a friendly, peaceful and simply beautiful get away.