Desoto Area
Oxford, Alabama
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Oxford, Alabama
- Head east on Snow St toward Dewey St (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-21 N/S Quintard AveContinue to follow AL-21 N(5.7 mi)
- Turn left (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto US-431 (6.3 mi)
- Continue straight onto US-431 N (16.9 mi)
- Slight left onto E Broad St (1.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Padenreich Ave (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Hillsboro Dr (482 ft)
- Turn right onto George Wallace Dr (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-759 (0.9 mi)
- Continue onto I-759 W (4.3 mi)
- Take the exit onto I-59 N toward Chattanooga (42.0 mi)
- Take exit 224 for 49th Street (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto 49th St NW (1.2 mi)
- Turn left onto Gault Ave (2.6 mi)
- Turn right onto Co Rd 604/Co Rd 606Continue to follow Co Rd 604(2.0 mi)
- Turn right onto Desoto Pkwy (1.1 mi)
- Turn left to stay on Desoto Pkwy (1.8 mi)
- Slight rightDestination will be on the left(62 ft)
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