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Places near Fort Payne by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Fort Payne
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fort Payne
- Desoto Falls, Alabamawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Little River Canyon National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- New Oregon United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Desoto State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Cherokee Plantationheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Fort Payne
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Payne?
Fort Payne Main Street Historic District (fort, about 1 km), Manitou Cave (cave, about 2 km), Little River Canyon National Preserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Little River Falls (waterfall, about 13 km), Desoto State Park (nature spot, about 13 km), Fort Payne Depot and Museum (fort, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Payne?
145 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 38 churches, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Payne?
Castle Rock, about 2 km by road; Mount Brandon (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Fort Payne?
First Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; New Oregon United Methodist Church (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Payne?
Start in Fort Payne, visit Desoto Falls, Alabama, then Little River Canyon National Preserve, then New Oregon United Methodist Church, then Desoto State Park, then Cherokee Plantation, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.