Falls of the Ohio State Park
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Kentucky, USA ⭐ Ohio River State Park in Louisville
CalCal
10
The Falls is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon. There are not as many fossils laying around as there was before it became a park but if you look long enough a piece of horn coral or honeycomb coral can usually be found. Take a bottle with you so you can pour water on the amazing fossils embedded in the rocks. Water makes them much more visible. It is also a great place to fish, you literally never know what you will reel in next. While fishing at the Falls or a little downstream, I have caught Bluegill, Drum, multiple types of Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Sauger, Walleye, White Bass, Striped Bass and probably a few that I don't recall at the moment. You don't need a huge tackle box full of fancy lures, most of the fish I listed can be caught on a simple lead-head jig with a curly, rubber tail. Just make sure your line is fresh and strong and check the line above your lure periodically as it can get nicked when going across the rocks. Wouldn't want to hook something huge only to have your line snap. And be sure to have a license, I have been checked more than once by game wardens while fishing at the falls. The only thing that keeps me from giving five stars is the fact that they make people pay to park there.
Michael SmithMichael Smith
00
Falls of the Ohio State Park is a long, meandering park that follows the Ohio River between Louisville and Clarksville for (insert specific distance here) mile(s). It affords you a great view of the Louisville skyline and makes for a great afternoon walk. This is a great park. There's plenty of shoreline to walk along, benches and tables for sitting, and paved paths for walking and biking. On any given day you'll see dozens, even hundreds of people milling or riding about the park. The fossil beds along the shore are fascinating and easy to access, and are just one of the cool things about this park. There's a visitor/education center that we didn't visit (saving that for next time) that's got a great elevated view of the river and some of those quarter-fed telescopes for seeing long distances. For me, getting as close as I can to rushing water my goal. I love the power and the majesty of flowing water. The park very well maintained and groomed, and I've never seen rogue litter hanging around on my visits. From tree-lines paths to open shore to sitting on a bench and enjoying nature, Falls of the Ohio State Park is a park you'll want to visit again and again.
Jim FerrisJim Ferris
50
Plan to spend the day climbing the rocks. Beautiful and interesting things to look at. Fossils everywhere! Be sure to wear appropriate footwear as dress shoes would be very slippery on the rocks. It’s not like it’s very high up although some areas are a bit of a drop… but it’s not cliffs like they have at Garden of the Gods. Twisting an ankle or breaking an arm or leg would still be very likely if you slip and fall. Unfortunately my friend and I spent so much time enjoying the area that the information building had closed for the evening. The rocky area goes quite far out into the riverbed… there are warning signs posted that if you hear the loud siren from the damn, leave the area as quickly as possible as the water is going to rise rapidly (I’m assuming they are opening the flood gates to release excess water??) and I have no idea how much time elapses between the siren and the actual release of water. But I’ve been there twice and spent the full day both times and they never released water. Definitely go. Pack a lunch. Take the kids. They’ll have a blast climbing and poking around in the rocks.
Sheila ToddSheila Todd
10
Man this was cool! The learning center is open daily and closes at 5pm. Unfortunately we got there about 15 minutes after it closed but there was still a ton of other things to see and do. Perfect for kids. Perfect for adults. It's just a really cool place. Oh, and holy smokes! You get to walk on a fossil bed! From my understanding, if you go into the learning center, they give you information on what to look for when you're out there but if you just look closely, especially in the little baby pools that are scattered everywhere, you'll see fossils. Birds out here are cool! Also, if you look around the centre, look for the markers they have in place from when they had bad floods and you'll see how high the water got. It's insane! I saw two markers, one from (I believe) 1993 (which was high) and one from 1937 (which makes the flood from '93 look puny!).
SaraSara
70
We were on our way home from staying downtown Louisville. We stopped at the Falls of the Ohio on our way home. This side of the river was a completely different perspective than on the Kentucky side. It was like you stepped into another place. We walked out to the river. It was beautiful. The way the land looked, the birds, the fossils in the rocks. The building was closed, I believe for renovations so I can't say what was inside. I love nature. This place was worth stopping at for thay reason. We didn't stay too long as we were headed home. It was worth stopping at to see! We did see a snake crossing the sidewalk when walking back to the parking lot as well. He meant no harm and was just crossing the path. Just be aware of where you are walking, my husband is terrified of snakes- hehehe and I love them.
TraceyTracey
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Nearby Attractions Of Falls of the Ohio State Park
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
Ashland Park
Clarksville Little Theatre
Little Tiger
Paige Kissinger Art & Design Studio

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Clarksville Little Theatre
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Nearby Restaurants Of Falls of the Ohio State Park
Champions Grille

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Basic Info
Address
201 W Riverside Dr, Clarksville, IN 47129
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Phone
(812) 280-9970
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Website
fallsoftheohio.org
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4.6
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outdoor
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family friendly
Description
Falls of the Ohio State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located on the banks of the Ohio River at Clarksville, Indiana, across from Louisville, Kentucky. The park is part of the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area.
attractions: Derby Dinner Playhouse, Radisson Hotel Louisville North, Ashland Park, Clarksville Little Theatre, Little Tiger, Paige Kissinger Art & Design Studio, restaurants: Champions Grille

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