Fall Creek Falls State Park
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Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018

Lots of civilized options, but still plenty of nature left to be great

The tent sites are wonderfully located with a short trail that connects you to a loop of the biggest and best overlooks, falls, and swimming spots. If you want to drive/bike a little further, there's a large lake, golf course, pool, and a couple restaurants inside the park. There's also a large inn and some small cabins on the lake. If you're looking for a longer hike, there are some trails in the 10-15 mile range with back country camping spots.

There's really something for everyone, but my personal favorite is the .4 mile "cable trail" to the base of Cane Creek Falls on the east side of the park. It's short, but as the name suggests, there is a cable that runs most of the trail practically out of necessity. I'm over 6 feet tall, but these "steps" are too big even for me. The trail runs along a spillway of rock down a steep hill side and you have to lower yourself down with the cable in several different spots. Once you come out of the trees at the bottom, the trail opens up to a large pool of water fed by two waterfalls. One of these is Cane Creek Falls which is much shorter than Fall Creek Falls, but has a significantly greater volume of water flowing over it. The views are great and so is the swimming. With any luck, you might also get lost on the way down and stumble across the top of the second falls which has a killer overlook of Cane Creek Falls.

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  • Review photo of Fall Creek Falls State Park by Alex K., August 27, 2018
  • Review photo of Fall Creek Falls State Park by Alex K., August 27, 2018