State Park · Indiana, United States
Clifty Falls State Park
Clifty Falls State Park is a state park in Indiana, United States, covering 1,416 acres (573 ha), established in 1920.
Photo: Chris Light ( talk ) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson, Indiana, United States |
| Area | 1,416 acres (573 ha) |
| Established | 1920 |
| Coordinates | 38.7482° N, 85.4152° W |
| Managed by | Indiana state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About 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 naturalist program for Indiana state parks started in 1927, with Clifty Falls being one of the first four parks to implement the program.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 46 miles northeast of Louisville |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 43.5 miles away
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) · Cincinnati / Covington, United States · 45.2 miles away
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 81.8 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Indiana
Frequently asked questions
Where is Clifty Falls State Park?
Clifty Falls State Park is in Indiana, United States (38.7482° N, 85.4152° W).
When was Clifty Falls State Park established?
Clifty Falls State Park was established in 1920, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Clifty Falls State Park?
Clifty Falls State Park covers 1,416 acres (573 ha).
How do I get to Clifty Falls State Park?
The nearest town is Louisville, Kentucky. about 46 miles northeast of Louisville.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indiana_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Indiana state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifty_Falls_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).