Cataract Falls State Recreation Area
A visit to Cataract Falls will reveal two waterfalls a half mile apart. The Falls are, by volume, the largest waterfalls in Indiana. The Upper Falls is at the Cataract Falls State Recreation Area. This Falls drops about thirty feet. Visitors will find an observation deck to observe them located adjacent to a picnic area. a walk across Cataract Falls Covered Bridge, just above the Falls, affords a magnificient veiw if the Mill Creek Gorge below the Falls. The Lower Falls is accessed by hiking, or driving, the half mile distance to a parking area. Here, visitors are treated to the fifteen-foot Lower Falls. A picnic area is located here, also. Mill Creek empties into Cagle Mill Lake, visible to the northwest of the Lower Falls from the parking area. Two pre-glacial period rock ridges located beneath an ancient lake create the geological conditions that allowed Cataract Falls to form.
Established as Indiana’s first state park in 1916, McCormick’s Creek State Park offers rugged hiking, a waterfall, an inn and an excellent campground.
McCormick’s Creek Falls
McCormick’s Creek Falls cascades down a ten foot drop into the canyon, providing a lovely backdrop to the forest behind it. Easily visible from an overlook, the adventurous can hike down into the canyon on Trail 3 for a closer look.
Hikers will find over 14 miles of hiking, ranging from rugged to handicap accessible
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