Desoto State Park

Park Events

UPDATE(6/25/2020): Currently DeSoto State Park will be holding certain hikes, guided paddles, & other events during the month of July. Details are subject to change, any updates will be posted on the event pages on this website & our facebook event page. Campfire talks & serious skill series workshops are postponed until further notice. The events for the months of August & September will be updated soon. For current information on any event, please email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov

Desoto State Park

4th of July

Fort Payne's Fourth of July Celebration

July 2, 2020 - 9:00 pm until July 2, 2020 - 10:00 pm

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Independence Day Flag-Making Contest

July 3, 2020 - 12:00 pm until July 4, 2020 - 12:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

July 4, 2020 - 10:00 am until July 5, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP adventure hike

Adventure Hike-DeSoto Falls Basin

July 11, 2020 - 10:00 am until July 11, 2020 - 12:30 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

July 11, 2020 - 10:00 am until July 12, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DeSoto State Park Daybreak Paddle Trip

Daybreak Flatwater Paddle Trip

July 18, 2020 - 7:00 am until July 18, 2020 - 10:00 am

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

July 18, 2020 - 10:00 am until July 19, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Trail Trekker river

Trail Trekker Hike: Along Little River

July 18, 2020 - 5:00 pm until July 18, 2020 - 7:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

July 25, 2020 - 10:00 am until July 26, 2020 - 6:00 pm

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History Hike: The ‘Unfinished Bridge”

July 25, 2020 - 5:00 pm until July 25, 2020 - 8:00 pm

Simmer down Paddle

Sunset Simmer-Down Paddle Trip

July 26, 2020 - 4:00 pm until July 26, 2020 - 8:00 pm

DSP Hernando's Adventure

Hernando’s Adventure Storytime Hike

August 1, 2020 - 9:00 am until August 1, 2020 - 10:00 am

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

August 1, 2020 - 10:00 am until August 2, 2020 - 6:00 pm

worlds longest yard sale

World's Longest Yard Sale

August 6, 2020 - 9:00 am until August 9, 2020 - 5:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

August 7, 2020 - 2:00 pm until August 9, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

August 15, 2020 - 10:00 am until August 6, 2020 - 6:00 pm

Sunset Simmer-Down Paddle Trip

Sunset Simmer-Down Paddle Trip

August 15, 2020 - 4:00 pm until August 15, 2020 - 8:00 pm

Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In

Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In

August 15, 2020 - 5:00 pm until August 15, 2020 - 9:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

August 22, 2020 - 10:00 am until August 23, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

August 29, 2020 - 10:00 am until August 30, 2020 - 6:00 pm

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

August 29, 2020 - 7:00 pm until August 29, 2020 - 10:00 pm

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

September 1, 2020 - 7:00 pm until September 1, 2020 - 10:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

September 4, 2020 - 2:00 pm until September 6, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP adventure hike

Adventure Hike-DeSoto Falls Basin

September 6, 2020 - 10:00 am until September 6, 2020 - 12:30 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

September 11, 2020 - 2:00 pm until September 13, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DeSoto State Park Daybreak Paddle Trip

Daybreak Flatwater Paddle Trip

September 12, 2020 - 7:00 am until September 12, 2020 - 10:00 am

DSP Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend

September 12, 2020 - 10:00 am until September 12, 2020 - 3:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

September 18, 2020 - 2:00 pm until September 20, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Boom Days FP

Boom Days Heritage Celebration

September 18, 2020 - 6:00 pm until September 19, 2020 - 9:00 pm

DSP Hernando's Adventure

Hernando’s Adventure Storytime Hike

September 19, 2020 - 9:00 am until September 19, 2020 - 10:00 am

DSP CCC Quarry Hike

History Hike: The CCC Quarry

September 19, 2020 - 1:00 pm until September 19, 2020 - 3:00 pm

Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In

Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In

September 19, 2020 - 5:00 pm until September 19, 2020 - 9:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

September 25, 2020 - 2:00 pm until September 27, 2020 - 6:00 pm

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History Hike: The ‘Unfinished Bridge”

September 26, 2020 - 10:00 am until September 26, 2020 - 1:30 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

October 2, 2020 - 2:00 pm until October 4, 2020 - 6:00 pm

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

Meandering Moonlight Paddle Trip

October 3, 2020 - 7:00 pm until October 3, 2020 - 10:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

October 9, 2020 - 2:00 pm until October 11, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

October 16, 2020 - 2:00 pm until October 18, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP-colorfest

ColorFest 2019

October 17, 2020 - 9:00 am until October 18, 2020 - 5:00 pm

Sunset Simmer-Down Paddle Trip

Sunset Simmer-Down Paddle Trip

October 17, 2020 - 4:00 pm until October 17, 2020 - 8:00 pm

DSP Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

Miller's Bend Paddle Shack

October 23, 2020 - 2:00 pm until October 25, 2020 - 6:00 pm

DSP Hernando's Adventure

Hernando’s Adventure Storytime Hike

October 24, 2020 - 9:00 am until October 24, 2020 - 10:00 am

DSP adventure hike

Adventure Hike-DeSoto Falls Basin

October 24, 2020 - 12:00 pm until October 24, 2020 - 2:30 pm

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Spookapalooza!

October 30, 2020 - 7:00 pm until October 31, 2020 - 8:00 pm

DSP Dutch

Dutch Oven Campfire Cooking Demo

November 7, 2020 - 4:00 pm until November 7, 2020 - 6:00 pm

Creative Spirit Market-DeSoto State Park

Creative Spirit Market

November 14, 2020 - 10:00 am until November 15, 2020 - 3:00 pm

DSP adventure hike

Adventure Hike-DeSoto Falls Basin

November 21, 2020 - 9:00 am until November 21, 2020 - 11:30 am

DSP MAM

Merrityme Artisan Market

December 11, 2020 - 10:00 am until December 12, 2020 - 4:00 pm

DSP adventure hike

Adventure Hike-DeSoto Falls Basin

December 12, 2020 - 11:00 am until December 12, 2020 - 1:30 pm

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