Many waterfalls are located throughout Alabama, and there’s no better way to experience them than by taking a road trip. We’ve mapped a two-hour, ‘waterfall loop’ road trip below that’ll take you to five of Alabama’s most beautiful waterfalls. You’ll want to visit them all!
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- Pisgah Gorge Falls - Pisgah
google/Keith Kirby A pair of beautiful waterfalls make up Pisgah Gorge Falls, which are located at the back of Pisgah Civitan Park. They measure approximately 600 feet spread out over 1.5 miles, with each waterfall measuring close to 100 feet tall.
- DeSoto Falls - Mentone
flickr/Judy Frederick Photography DeSoto Falls is located atop Lookout Mountain and is one of Alabama’s most beautiful and well-known waterfalls. It has a drop of 104 feet, which also makes it one of the state’s tallest waterfalls.
- Indian Falls - Fort Payne
flickr/Stanislav Vitebskiy Indian Falls is a lovely waterfall that’s located within DeSoto State Park. It flows into a small ravine and is easily accessible via a small footpath.
- Little River Falls - Fort Payne
flickr/Audrey R Hoff Little River Falls is located within Alabama’s Little River Canyon National Preserve. It’s one of the Southeast’s most-visited waterfalls and is a popular swimming spot among locals and visitors, especially during the summer months.
- Grace’s High Falls - Fort Payne
google/steven peacock Grace’s High Falls is also located within Little River Canyon National Preserve. It has a height of 133 feet, which makes it Alabama’s tallest waterfall. The amount of water flowing from this waterfall depends on recent rainfall.
Have you seen any of these five waterfalls up close and in person? If so, please share your experience(s) with us in the comments.
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Click here for driving directions.
google/Keith Kirby
A pair of beautiful waterfalls make up Pisgah Gorge Falls, which are located at the back of Pisgah Civitan Park. They measure approximately 600 feet spread out over 1.5 miles, with each waterfall measuring close to 100 feet tall.
flickr/Judy Frederick Photography
DeSoto Falls is located atop Lookout Mountain and is one of Alabama’s most beautiful and well-known waterfalls. It has a drop of 104 feet, which also makes it one of the state’s tallest waterfalls.
flickr/Stanislav Vitebskiy
Indian Falls is a lovely waterfall that’s located within DeSoto State Park. It flows into a small ravine and is easily accessible via a small footpath.
flickr/Audrey R Hoff
Little River Falls is located within Alabama’s Little River Canyon National Preserve. It’s one of the Southeast’s most-visited waterfalls and is a popular swimming spot among locals and visitors, especially during the summer months.
google/steven peacock
Grace’s High Falls is also located within Little River Canyon National Preserve. It has a height of 133 feet, which makes it Alabama’s tallest waterfall. The amount of water flowing from this waterfall depends on recent rainfall.
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Address: Pisgah Gorge Falls, Pisgah, AL 35765, USAAddress: DeSoto Falls, Alabama 35984, USAAddress: Indian Falls, 7104 Desoto Pkwy NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967, USAAddress: Little River Falls, Alabama 35973, USAAddress: Graces High Falls, 12035 AL-176, Fort Payne, AL 35967, USA
