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) |
| Visitors | 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.
On Oct. 27, 1920, citizens of Madison, Indiana gave the land for the park (570 acres) 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.[1]
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.
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 Cataract Falls near Spencer, Indiana |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.in.gov/dnr/history/ Official (Indiana) DNR Historical Timeline
- Clifty Falls State Park. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. (Official Site)
- Statistics: Parks & Reservoirs Visitation. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
- United States Geological Survey. Clifty Falls State Park, USGS Clifty Falls (IN) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
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