Editing Fort Payne, Alabama (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:FortPayneAlCityHall.jpg|thumb|Former city hall, now police headquarters]]
[[Image:DeKalbCountyAlCourthouse.jpg|thumb|DeKalb County Courthouse]]

The ruins of the old Fort Payne are visible in the historic downtown of the city.

The [[National Park Service]] has headquarters here for the nearby [[Little River Canyon National Preserve]], a {{convert|14000|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} protected area established by Congress in 1992. The canyon is on [[Lookout Mountain]] outside the city limits.

Another natural attraction is [[DeSoto State Park]]. While smaller in area, it has a lodge, restaurant, cabins, and river access areas. [[Manitou Cave]] is also near Fort Payne.

The country music group [[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]] is based in Fort Payne. The city also houses the group's fan club and museum.

Fort Payne is within a 30-minute drive of substantial water recreational areas, notably [[Guntersville Lake]] and [[Weiss Lake]], an artificial lake on the [[Coosa River]]. Fort Payne is also near [[Mentone, Alabama|Mentone]], a popular mountain resort area known for summer children's camps, rustic hotels, restaurants, and cabins.