Clifty Falls State Park
| Clifty Falls State Park | |
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Clifty Falls from the Overlook | |
Map of the U.S. state of Indiana showing the location of Clifty Falls State Park | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Indiana, USA |
| Nearest city | Madison, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°44′53″N 85°24′55″W / 38.74816°N 85.41523°W |
| Area | 1,416 acres (573 ha) |
| Created | 1920 |
| Operated by | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 372,925 (in 2018–2019) |
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.
The park features Clifty Creek, Little Clifty Creek, and a canyon in which the sun only shines during midday.
It has many acclaimed 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.