- Little River Canyon National Preserve Located in Fort Payne, AL TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Little River Falls Photo By: Bill Springer IN BRIEF Little River flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. The river and canyon systems are spectacular Appalachian Plateau landscapes any season of the year. Forested uplands, ...www.nps.gov/liri