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Falls of the Ohio State Park

201 West Riverside Dr., Exit 0, Interstate 65, Clarksville, IN 47129
812-280-9970
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: State Parks, Geologic Formations, Parks
Activities: Walking
Description: Dating back 386 million years, the Falls of Ohio are among the world's largest naturally exposed fossil beds.
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Massillon, Ohio
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We were in the area for geocaching event and had a great time in this area. More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Make sure to spend at least 2hours if you want to see all exhibits, a show in interpretive center. Lot of places in park have good views of Louisville downtown. Good for kids & adults. More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Great information on dinosaurs, and the geology of the area. Good fishing in the river below the dam. More

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IL
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Stopped to see "The Falls" and stayed for about an hour hunting river glass. Very interesting history and it was awesome to watch the power of the water coming through the dam. More

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Sellersburg, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

During the late summer, the river tends to be at it's lowest level for the year. You are able to walk out onto exposed fossile beds and see plant and fish folliles dating back millions of years (old earth view). The interactive center is great and it is a wonderful family experience. More

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chicago, illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

It cost us all of $2 to park and I could have stayed for hours. The rocks/fossils are wonderful and located so close by. Take a picnic lunch and sit up by the visitor's center to get a great view. Very cost-effective stop to take with pre-teen kids. More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Fossils, birding, fishing, hiking, lots of history and info on local flora & fauna, walking and biking trails, picnicing, playgrounds, great photography opportunities. Young and old alike come here year round. The park is handicapped accessible. Here is a link to their website.....http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/visitor_info.html More

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Jeffersonville, IN
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

The Falls of TRhe Ohio State Park is basically one building and the fossil beds. The fossil beds are actually in the Ohio River and are underwater when the river is up. The only building is an interpetive center with historic information about the falls and prehistoric information about the fossils. They host a walk where you actually wade across... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

Great place to visit and see many fossils of many small animals, such as small snails and fish. There is also tree roots growing at the edge of the water and they are twisted and interested. More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

Not much to see or do, except the park areas were kinda nice for picnicking. More

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