Little River Vacay

08/15/2024

Come Stay and Play at Lazy River Cottage! www.littlerivervacay.com

07/12/2024

06/04/2024

We have some new summer availability! Kayak Little River, hike to the base of Desoto Falls, walk to Desoto Falls picnic area and beach, go fishing, hang out at the fire pit, or just sit on the porch and enjoy the view. There are endless opportunities to spend time with your favorite people! Come stay and play at Lazy River Cottage. www.LittleRiverVacay.com

05/11/2024

Looking for a summer getaway with a short drive? Check out Lazy River Cottage in Mentone, AL. Just steps from DeSoto Falls and the DeSoto Falls trailhead. Kayak Little River in one of the 4 kayaks provided or just sit on the porch, relax, and enjoy the view. www.LittleRiverVacay.com

02/17/2024

Their zip line adventure is one of our family’s favorite adventures. Highly recommended!!

We are excited to announce that Desoto Zipline will be open for the season earlier than we expected on March 1st! We cant wait to be apart of your Spring Break! Book with us now to secure your spot.

www.desotozipline.com
(256) 886-3761

01/01/2024

Looking for a Winter Getaway? Come stay & play at Lazy River Cottage on Little River just steps away from DeSoto Falls. www.LittleRiverVacay.com

11/26/2023

Lazy River Cottage is ready for Christmas! Book your December getaway to Mentone, AL today. www.LittleRiverVacay.com

10/16/2023

Book your holiday stay today!

10/10/2023

We love the history of DeSoto Falls and the Mentone area. Check out DeSoto State Park’s post about a little history of DeSoto Falls. Lazy River Cottage is on one of the 266 original lots platted by Miller pre Great Depression.

Undated picture showing the generator house at bottom of basin, and the large pipe that fed it coming down from the cliff

Read up on the fascinating history of the dam above DeSoto Falls!
We find that a good number of our visitors visit the DeSoto Falls Picnic Area to enjoy the falls, and never realize the rich history of the area. The A. A. Miller dam can be seen first thing from the parking lot, and several times a year we get asked when we 'turn on' the waterfall ;) Especially right now since we are so dry!

While a attraction today, the dam was built above the falls to hold back the West Fork of Little River for recreation, and to later generate power for the towns of Fort Payne, Mentone, Valley Head, Collinsville, Alabama and Menlo, Georgia.

The man who built the twenty-foot high dam above DeSoto Falls in the mid 1920's was Arthur Abernathy Miller, a brilliant self-educated electrical engineer. He built the dam to help supply power for his hydroelectric generator which he constructed below the falls, on the west side of the gorge.(the foundation can still be seen in the basin)

Read more here: www.alapark.com/DSP-legends

Info: www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/all-machinery-stopped-and-lights-went.html?fbclid=IwAR1PMe9NoDIh4LFoI__S3vt7zHpqloj0ObBUxC1KI7cfu45bXrPwckKqMsY

09/15/2023

Check out our latest blog post on Mentone’s 2023 Fall Fun. https://www.littlerivervacay.com/post/2023-mentone-fall-fun

09/15/2023

We love zip lining at DeSoto State Park! This looks like so much fun.

One Night Only! 5 of our locations will be offering Moonlight Zip Line Tours on the night of October 28th. That is the night of the full Hunter's Moon. Locations are listed below. Visit their website or Facebook event for details and to book.

Historic Banning Mills, GA
https://www.historicbanningmills.com

Amicalola State Park, GA
https://www.amicalolazipline.com

Desoto State Park, AL
https://www.desotozipline.com

Wind Creek State Park, AL
https://www.windcreekzipline.com

Smith Lake, AL
https://www.smithlakezipline.com/

09/10/2023

Looking for a Fall getaway? Come enjoy the crisp air, beautiful foliage, and relaxing water views at Lazy River Cottage! www.LittleRiverVacay.com

09/07/2023

I couldn’t help but share these beautiful items made locally and available at Mentone Market on Hwy 117.

09/04/2023

08/23/2023

You might want to right-click and save this one! 🎶 Check out our hour-by-hour lineup of live music for the 2023 festival, Sept. 15-16.

06/02/2023

We live in black bear country. They are in their natural habitat and now that that it is Spring sightings are more common.
Black bears rarely become aggressive when encountered. However, it’s best to avoid bear encounters, and to know what to do if an encounter happens.
keep reading here: https://bearwise.org/bear-safety-tips/bear-encounter
If you need to know what to do if they are getting in your trash, here are some Bear wise tips: https://bearwise.org/bear-safety-tips/keep-bears-out/

Campfire talk at DeSoto with AU Research Associate Hannah Leeper about the Black Bear Study is worth a watch: https://www.facebook.com/353666125257/posts/10165581927310258/?app=fbl

05/24/2023

Lazy River Cottage is just steps away from Desoto Falls and close to all of these must do spots on Lookout Mountain in Alabama.

Don't forget to add these scenic stops to your bucket list!

05/10/2023

Come stay and play at our little piece of paradise, Lazy River Cottage in Mentone, AL. Just steps from DeSoto Falls and the DeSoto Falls trail heads. www.LittleRiverVacay.com

04/28/2023

Lazy River Cottage has had its exterior spring cleaning and is freshened up and ready for summer. Come stay and play! www.LittleRiverVacay.com

04/13/2023

It’s beautiful any time of the year!!!

DeSoto Falls this afternoon. Located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama it's 104ft high… photo from Kevin Henderson

04/12/2023

Alabama is from Fort Payne, as many of you may know, and this year they are bringing back June Jam on Saturday, June 3rd. Looks like a great lineup of artists! They have a museum in Fort Payne as well if you happen to be a fan, only a short 20 minute drive from Lazy River Cottage.