Clifty Falls State Park

Clifty Falls State Park The official Indiana DNR page for Clifty Falls State Park. Clifty Falls State Park is located near Madison, IN with entrances on state roads 56 and 62.
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The park includes Clifty Inn, which is perched on a hilltop overlooking the Ohio River and historic Madison. The park’s waterfalls change moods with the weather and the seasons and can range from roaring plunges to delicate bridal-veil mists to gleaming frozen titans. Winter and spring visits reveal them at their best. The rugged splendor of Clifty Canyon offers exciting year-round hiking and scen

ery, and the inn offers comfortable rooms, great food and conference facilities. Please review our commenting guidelines at on.IN.gov/dnrsocial. This property is in the Eastern Time Zone.

It's time for your weekly waterfall update. Featured here are Big Clifty and a smaller unnamed waterfall on Trail 7. Bot...
05/06/2026

It's time for your weekly waterfall update. Featured here are Big Clifty and a smaller unnamed waterfall on Trail 7. Both photos were taken on Sunday, May 3rd. Plan your visit to Clifty Falls at on.IN.gov/cliftyfalls

📸Big Clifty and Small un-named waterfall: Ken Prince

Turtles are out and about! Drive carefully through the park to avoid crossing turtles.If you see a box turtle trying to ...
05/04/2026

Turtles are out and about! Drive carefully through the park to avoid crossing turtles.

If you see a box turtle trying to cross a busy road, you can pick it up and move it to the other side of the road in the direction it was facing. The turtle cannot be kept or moved to any other location.

More on turtles at: https://ow.ly/OYPq50YQ2LH

📸 Eastern box turtle crossing the road.

Want to make Mother’s Day extra special? Bring her to brunch with us! Gorgeous views, amazing food, and absolutely no cl...
05/03/2026

Want to make Mother’s Day extra special? Bring her to brunch with us! Gorgeous views, amazing food, and absolutely no cleanup—it’s the perfect recipe for a happy Mom.

📍 Location: Clifty Inn
📅 Date: Sunday, May 10 | 11 AM – 3 PM
📞 Act quickly— 812-265-4135 reservations are required and filling up fast!

https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/inns/specials-and-events/

We would like to thank volunteers from Super ATV for coming out in the rain on Wednesday and helping spread mulch at the...
05/02/2026

We would like to thank volunteers from Super ATV for coming out in the rain on Wednesday and helping spread mulch at the Clifty Shelter and Cragmont Shelter playgrounds. We greatly appreciate your help with this project. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit on.IN.gov/INStateParksVolunteer

Thank you Christina Gersdoff and Jonathan Carson for donating bedding for our snake enclosures and a water dish, food di...
05/01/2026

Thank you Christina Gersdoff and Jonathan Carson for donating bedding for our snake enclosures and a water dish, food dishes, and feeding tongs for our box turtle. If you would like to make a donation to our nature center, please visit our wish list at https://ow.ly/bPK350YP2Ct

https://on.IN.gov/cliftyfallssp

Looking for something to do this weekend? Join us at the Nature Center for a program. Saturday, May 2 @ 10 a.m. Eww, It’...
05/01/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? Join us at the Nature Center for a program.
Saturday, May 2 @ 10 a.m. Eww, It’s a Tick! - Discover the different species of ticks in Indiana. How do they find and attach themselves to you? How do you properly remove a tick? How can you prevent tick bites? Find out all the answers to these questions and more during this 30-minute program.
Saturday, May 2 @ 2 p.m. Cloud Spotting - Join the naturalist to observe the clouds in our sky. Make a fun craft and see if you can spot the 4 main types of clouds during this 45-minute program.
Sunday, May 3 @ 10 a.m. Pee-Eww…It’s a Skunk - Discover more about these striped mammals that cause quite a stink during this 45-minute program that includes a skunk puppet craft.
For more information on these and other upcoming programs, visit on.IN.gov/cliftyfalls

ID that Tree! 🌳👀Can you guess that Indiana native tree? This is our Indiana state tree, the tulip poplar or yellow popl...
04/30/2026

ID that Tree! 🌳👀

Can you guess that Indiana native tree?

This is our Indiana state tree, the tulip poplar or yellow poplar! Despite the name, this tree is not a member of the poplar family at all; it is actually more closely related to our native magnolias! The bark on young trees is smooth and gray with streaks of white between the ridges, while the bark of older trees is gray-brown and features deep, long running ridges. The trunk is very straight and column-like as it grows toward the sunlight and the tree self-prunes lower branches. It's often one of the tallest trees in Indiana woodlands, growing 70 to 90 feet tall!

The flower resembles small green and yellow tulips. Be on the lookout for these blooms high in the tree canopy. They are currently blooming at Clifty Falls State Park! Thank you to Lisa Lamkin and Rhonda Barton for the great photos of tulip tree blossoms at Harmonie State Park and Lincoln State Park in 2024. Learn more about the tulip tree at: https://ow.ly/E9b950Y0iJL

The falls are overflowing this week with the over 5 inches of rain we received Monday night into Tuesday morning. Thank ...
04/30/2026

The falls are overflowing this week with the over 5 inches of rain we received Monday night into Tuesday morning. Thank you to Joe and Suzanne Arruda for this beautiful picture of Big Clifty Falls. This weekend would be a great time to see the falls! Plan your visit at on.IN.gov/cliftyfalls

We have recently had some campground host sites open up for the 2026 recreation season. If you have a camper and are int...
04/29/2026

We have recently had some campground host sites open up for the 2026 recreation season. If you have a camper and are interested in volunteering with us, please reach out to the park office at 812-273-8885. You can also apply online at https://cerv.is/0064x3376.

https://on.IN.gov/cliftyfallsp

The Clifty Falls Vintage Camper Rally will be June 26-28, 2026 and this year's theme is "Carnival at the Campground". If...
04/23/2026

The Clifty Falls Vintage Camper Rally will be June 26-28, 2026 and this year's theme is "Carnival at the Campground". If you have a vintage camper that you would like to show off, call 812-273-0609 to reserve your site before May 1. Campers will be open to the public to tour on Saturday, June 27 from 1-4 p.m.

For more information visit on.IN.gov/cliftyfalls
Call the Nature Center: 812-273-0609
Find more events like this: on.IN.gov/INstateparkevents

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2221 Clifty Drive
Madison, IN
47250

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