🥾 ActiveDay trip · from Cincinnati, OH

Waterfalls, Canyons & Forest Trails

Discover cascading waterfalls tumbling through dramatic canyon walls while hiking verdant forest trails at this hidden natural gem near Cincinnati.

Day 1 — Clifty Falls State Park

🚗 3 hr 24 min driving📍 4 stops

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Morning

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Drive

Cincinnati, OH → Clifty Falls State Park

1 hr 39 min

Clifty Falls State Park

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Witness cascading waterfalls and hike through lush canyons just an hour from Cincinnati for an invigorating nature escape.

~2 hrs📍 See location

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Lunch

Hinkle's Hamburgers — Madison, IN

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A Madison institution since 1900 — thin-pressed burgers and house-made sides in a no-frills setting that's been feeding hikers and river-town visitors for generations. As local as it gets in southern Indiana.

~1 hr📍 See location

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Afternoon

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Drive

Clifty Falls State Park → Heritage Trail

6 min

Heritage Trail

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Hike through rolling Appalachian foothills on scenic, well-marked paths, passing historic homesteads and crossing babbling streams while spotting wildflowers and native wildlife.

~2.5 hrs📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

Heritage Trail → Harry's Stone Grill

4 min

🍽️ Dinner~1 hr