DeSoto Resort State Park
Located in the Northeast corner of Alabama.
Take the following exits off of I-59 to get to DeSoto State Park:
Exits 218, 222, or 231.
From I 59 Northbound take Exit 218 off ramp, turn right on ALA 35 South. Go to the 1st red-light and veer left. Go to next light and turn left on Gault Avenue. Go through downtown Ft. Payne about a mile and turn right on ALA 35 next to Union Park. Travel up the mountain, turn left at a flashing caution light on top of lookout mountain. Go 5 miles on County. Rd. 89 and enter Desoto State Park.
DeSoto's Lodge is the first right on Blalock Drive and the Country Store is about a quarter of a mile down County Road. 89 on the left.
For more detailed directions please call 1-800-568-8840 or (256) 845-0051.
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