Falls of the Ohio State Park — Wildlife Passport

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Family activity · Southeast · 105 mi away

386-million-year-old Devonian fossil beds exposed along the Ohio River rapids.

Fossil bedsRiver shorelineFloodplain woods

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Plan your visit

Hours7am to 11pm · open now

Fee$2 per person (interpretive center)

Best seasonsApril to October, with peak colour in mid-October

ParkingMain lot at the entrance or visitor contact station

EntrancesMain entrance at Clarksville

RestroomsYes

PetsLeashed pets welcome

AccessibilityAccessible restrooms near main parking, Paved or firm-surface route available

AmenitiesInterpretive center, Fossil beds, River overlook

Official infoWebsite

Trails

Moderate, uneven rockFossil Bed Walk · 1 mi

EasyWoodland Loop · 1.3 mi

Likely to see hereGuide

Challenges here

Complete a Leave No Trace checklist

Seven habits that keep a preserve worth returning to.

A time-limited challenge that follows the wave north through Indiana.

Offline pack

Map, trails and species list

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Safety and etiquette

Check seasonal closures and weather before you set out.

Ticks and poison ivy are common off-trail.

Stay on trail, keep your distance, and take only notes and photographs. If an animal changes its behaviour because of you, you are too close.

Source: Indiana DNR · Reviewed July 2026