DeSoto State Park
The park entrance is 3.7 miles from Valley Head. Hours: Sunrise to sunset. DeSoto State Park is a state park in DeKalb County, Alabama.
DeSoto State Park map
DeSoto State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Hours: Sunrise to sunset.
- DeSoto State Park is 3.7 miles from Valley Head.
- Yes, State Park Lake is open to swimming at DeSoto State Park.
- Yes, DeSoto State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
DeSoto State Park is 3.7 miles from Valley Head.
Swimming
- State Park Lake
Public lands next to DeSoto State Park
- National Park Service unitDeSoto State Park borders Little River Canyon National Preserve.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- alapark.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- alapark.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
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