Clifty Falls State Park
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Clifty Falls State Park, Indiana, USA | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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Location: | Jefferson County, Indiana, USA |
Nearest city: | Madison, Indiana |
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Area: | 1,416 acres (5.73 km²) |
Total Visitation: | 425,506 (in 2003-2004) |
Governing body: | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Clifty Falls State Park is an Indiana state park on 1,416 acres (5.73 km²) in Jefferson County, Indiana in the United States. It is 46 miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky.
The park features Clifty Creek, Little Clifty Creek, and a canyon where sun only shines in it during midday.
It has many beautiful 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.
[edit] References
- Clifty Falls State Park. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on April 2, 2007. (Official Site)
- Statistics: Parks & Reservoirs Visitation. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- United States Geological Survey. Clifty Falls State Park, USGS Clifty Falls (IN) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
Indiana State Parks | |
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Brown County - Chain O' Lakes - Charlestown - Clifty Falls - Falls of the Ohio - Fort Harrison - Harmonie - Indiana Dunes - Lincoln - McCormick's Creek - Mounds - O'Bannon Woods - Ouabache - Pokagon - Potato Creek - Prophetstown - Shades - Shakamak - Spring Mill - Summit Lake - Tippecanoe River - Turkey Run - Versailles - Whitewater Memorial - White River |