Hunter Check Station on Country Road 103 in Little River Canyon National Preserve

Hunting is allowed in the Wildlife Management Area (aka “the backcountry”) of Little River Canyon National Preserve during scheduled hunting seasons. In addition to Alabama state licenses, a free permit is required from the National Park Service. Pick one up at either the park headquarters in the Little River Canyon Center or at the Hunter Check Station on Country Road 103 at the southern end of backcountry Road 1. For complete hunting information, visit the National Park Service’s Hunting web page for the park.

Fishing is allowed anywhere in Little River Canyon National Preserve, backcountry or canyon area. Alabama permitting, rules, and regulations apply. No permit is required from the National Park Service. For fishing information, visit the National Park Service’s Fishing page.

High clearance vehicles are suggested for travel on roads 1, 2, 3, 5, and 11 in the backcountry. Unless it has been raining, 4-Wheel Drive is not needed on these roads. However, roads 7, 8, 9, and 10 are in awful shape and require 4WD. See the Wildlife Management Area web page here on National Park Planner for road information.