Little River Canyon Area
Oxford, Alabama
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Bathing suits: Possibly optional; some places are very isolated, see above descriptions
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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(7.7 mi)
- Continue straight onto AL-21 N/McClellan BlvdContinue to follow AL-21 N(7.6 mi)
- Continue straight onto AL-21 N/Pelham Rd NContinue to follow AL-21 N(1.8 mi)
- Turn left onto County Rd 19/Roy Webb RdContinue to follow County Rd 19(21.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Cherokee County 71 (1.8 mi)
- Continue onto Hokes Bluff Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-9 N (1.4 mi)
- Turn right onto AL-68 E/AL-9 N/Cedar Bluff RdContinue to follow AL-68 E/AL-9 N(5.2 mi)
- Turn left onto S Weiss Lake Dr (1.2 mi)
- Continue onto AL-68 E/Main StContinue to follow AL-68 E(3.5 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-35 N/Canyon DrContinue to follow AL-35 N(11.5 mi)
- Turn leftDestination will be on the right(0.1 mi)
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