Waterfalls of Alabama - Cascades, Falls and Rapids

Little River Falls
A magnificent year-round
waterfall, Little River Falls are
located just off Alabama
Highway 35 in Little River
Canyon National Preserve.

Grace's High Falls
Located in the Little River
Canyon National Preserve,
this seasonal waterfall is one
of the tallest in the state.

Waterfalls of Alabama - History & Scenery Combined

DeSoto Falls - Mentone, Alabama
Located on Lookout Mountain near Mentone
and Fort Payne, DeSoto Falls is one of the
most popular waterfalls in Alabama. The
falling water of the West Fork of Little River
plunges more than 100 feet into a ravine
that is a centerpiece of history and folklore.

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Waterfalls of DeSoto State Park
DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne and
Mentone boasts more than one dozen
waterfalls ranging in size from small
cascades to the 100-foot high DeSoto Falls.
Some of the falls are seasonal and are best
seen in winter, while others flow year round.

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Waterfalls of the Cheaha Area
Cheaha Falls, seen here, is one of a
number of small but picturesque waterfalls
in the Talladega National Forest near
Cheaha State park. Most of the falls are
preserved in their natural state along the
hiking trails of the national forest.

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Little River Falls and Little River Canyon
Little River Falls is one of the most popular
spots at Little River Canyon National
Preserve. The magnificent waterfall is
formed by a 40-foot drop of the Little River,
one of the few rivers in the nation that flows
almost entirely on the top of a mountain.

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Noccalula Falls - Gadsden, Alabama
This spectacular 90-foot waterfall plunges
from Lookout Mountain into a beautiful
ravine. The falls are named for Noccalula, a
young Cherokee woman who supposedly
jumped to her death here in a tragic Romeo
and Juliet like story.

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Peavine Falls - Oak Mountain State Park
Part of a 60-foot cascade, this waterfall is
located in Oak Mountain State Park in
Pelham. It is one of the closest falls to
Birmingham and is a Shelby County
landmark. The falls can be reached from
several trails in the park.

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Moss Rock Preserve & Waterfalls
A stunning natural area in the Birmingham
metro area, Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover
features waterfalls and cascades along
Hurricane Branch as well as huge boulder
fields, rare plants, unique habitat and more.

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DeSoto Falls
Located just off the Lookout
Mountain Parkway, this 100-
foot waterfall is one of the
most popular in Alabama.

Noccalula Falls
The centerpiece of a popular
legend, Noccalula Falls in
Gadsden plunges more than
90 feet into a mountain ravine.

Cascade at Cheaha Falls
Cheaha Falls is one of a
number of small but beautiful
waterfalls in the Talladega
National Forest.