Little River Canyon Area - Swim near Oxford, Alabama
Oxford,Alabama
34.395, -85.627
5.2 miles N of Oxford, Alabama
GPS: 34°23'42.0"N 85°37'37.2"W
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State: Alabama

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Little River Canyon is one of the deepest gorges East of the Mississippi. It is very beautiful but hiking trails are not yet well developed. Much of the canyon is very hard to access. You can drive the 22 mi scenic road (RT 176) along the west rim of the canyon and, while there are several viewpoints, the road is very high above the river and there are few apparent points to hike down...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org

Bathing suits: Possibly optional; some places are very isolated, see above descriptions

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Oxford, Alabama

  1. Head east on Snow St toward Dewey St (0.4 mi)
  2. Turn left onto AL-21 N/S Quintard Ave
    Continue to follow AL-21 N
    (7.7 mi)
  3. Continue straight onto AL-21 N/McClellan Blvd
    Continue to follow AL-21 N
    (7.6 mi)
  4. Continue straight onto AL-21 N/Pelham Rd N
    Continue to follow AL-21 N
    (1.8 mi)
  5. Turn left onto County Rd 19/Roy Webb Rd
    Continue to follow County Rd 19
    (21.1 mi)
  6. Turn right onto Cherokee County 71 (1.8 mi)
  7. Continue onto Hokes Bluff Rd (0.3 mi)
  8. Turn left onto AL-9 N (1.4 mi)
  9. Turn right onto AL-68 E/AL-9 N/Cedar Bluff Rd
    Continue to follow AL-68 E/AL-9 N
    (5.2 mi)
  10. Turn left onto S Weiss Lake Dr (1.2 mi)
  11. Continue onto AL-68 E/Main St
    Continue to follow AL-68 E
    (3.5 mi)
  12. Turn left onto AL-35 N/Canyon Dr
    Continue to follow AL-35 N
    (11.5 mi)
  13. Turn left
    Destination will be on the right
    (0.1 mi)
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