Overview
A brief introduction to Clifty Falls State Park
Clifty Falls State Park is an Indiana state park on 1,416 acres (573 ha) in Jefferson County, Indiana in the United States. It is 46 miles (74 km) northeast of Louisville, Kentucky. The park attracts about 370,000 visitors annually.
On October 27, 1920, citizens of Madison, Indiana gave the land for the park, 570 acres (230 ha), to the state of Indiana at the suggestion of Richard Lieber. This was after a year's work by the citizens. A system of naturalist programs for Indiana state parks started in 1927, with Clifty Falls being one of the first four with one.
The park features Clifty Creek, Little Clifty Creek, and a canyon in which the sun only shines during midday.
It has many acclaimed nature trails, especially those that go near Clifty Falls. The Clifty Inn is available for overnight guests, and the park contains a campground with sites for RV and tent campers.
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Reviews
Camper reviews for Clifty Falls State Park
Great location, hiking
Great park especially if you like to hike. Beautiful waterfalls, tunnels, points of interest. Madison, the town Clifty Falls is in, has tons of Festivals year around, great dining, and cute shops to visit. The campsites are ok. The campground is level all around. The sites are mainly gravel. Watch a few on the outside edge in the spring during heavy rains. There is a pool open in the summer.
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