Falls of the Ohio State Park

Falls of the Ohio State Park The official Indiana DNR page for the Falls Of The Ohio State Park. The park features a spectacular interpretive center overlooking the fossil beds.

Located on the banks of the Ohio River at 201 West Riverside Drive, Clarksville, Indiana (I-65 exit 0), is the Falls of the Ohio State Park. The 386-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world. Inside you will find a 14 minute movie, an exhibit gallery with river and marine aquariums. Please review our commenting guidelines at http://on.IN.gov/dnrsocial. This property is in the Eastern Time Zone.

Indiana State Parks is so lucky that a group of artists chose to celebrate America's 250th by painting platters with ima...
07/20/2026

Indiana State Parks is so lucky that a group of artists chose to celebrate America's 250th by painting platters with images of 25 state parks. These fine china pieces were hand-painted by artists Glenda Abbert, Sandra Kukman, Linda Lane, Sherry Hoefling, C.J. Laster, Cindy Wiltermood, Joyce Dwulet and Ellen Wilson-Pruitt.

We'll post a few pictures each day.

The collection will tour the state at the following locations:
July 3-5, 2026 - America 250 Celebration, Downtown Indianapolis
July 6-24, 2026 - Dubois Co. Museum, Jasper w/program July 11
Aug. 7-23, 2026 - Indiana State Fair, Fine Arts Building and the DNR Building
Sept. 1-30, 2026 - Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, Seymour
Oct. 1-31, 2026 - Shelby Co. Art Center, Shelbyville
Nov. 1-28, 2026 - Sugar Creek Art Center, Thorntown
Dec. 1-28, 2026 Benjamin Harrison Home, Indianapolis

For more information visit the Indiana State Parks Platter Project page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586833444852

Falls of the Ohio State Park is proud to announce that our new Axis Track Chair is available! The Track Chair can be res...
05/10/2026

Falls of the Ohio State Park is proud to announce that our new Axis Track Chair is available! The Track Chair can be reserved from the Interpretive Center front desk free of charge, on a first-come first-served basis. Guests can use the Track Chair to explore the paved ADA-accessible path down to the concrete overlook when the path is open. If the paved path is covered with driftwood and closed, guests can use the Track Chair to explore the outdoor classroom, gazebo, and the Lewis and Clark statue. The Track Chair cannot be taken further away from the building than the Lewis and Clark Statue, and operating it on the Woodland Trail and the Ohio River Greenway is prohibited. The Track Chair is only available to be used outdoors.

Guests can call the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center at 812-280-9970 to reserve the Track Chair at least 24 hours before their visit. When guests arrive to utilize the Track Chair, they will complete a brief agreement form, watch a short training video on Track Chair operations, and then receive brief hands-on training with a staff member before exploring the Falls of the Ohio!
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Address

201 W Riverside Drive
Clarksville, IN
47129

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+18122809970

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