Dixon Springs Waterfall

Pope County, Illinois

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Pope County, Illinois
Access status: Partial guide: which park waterfall this is has not been confirmed
The walk: About 1 mile return
Ground & access: Short trail with a creek crossing; the marked trail ends at a boulder jumble, beyond which a path follows the creek and bluff for about a quarter mile.

The Outbound: Ghost Dance Canyon from Dixon Springs State Park

Dixon Springs State Park near Golconda has rain-fed waterfalls among large boulders. The Outbound directs visitors to park at the swimming pool, walk to the front where the building is, and turn right onto the Ghost Dance Canyon trail. The falls spill between stacked boulders in the creek bed. This listing may instead be a partly man-made waterfall the Outbound mentions along the park drive.

Plan your visit

Dixon Springs State Park swimming pool parking to Ghost Dance Canyon cascades

Southernmost Illinois Tourism gives about a mile round trip to the Ghost Dance Canyon waterfall. The Outbound lists 0.58 miles and says only about half a mile of trail is distinguishable. Figures do not fully agree.

Short trail with a creek crossing; the marked trail ends at a boulder jumble, beyond which a path follows the creek and bluff for about a quarter mile.

Where to start

Swimming pool parking area in Dixon Springs State Park, 982 IL 146, Golconda.

Timing & water

Waterfalls are rainfall dependent and may trickle or stop in dry spells.

Before you go

No fee or reservation is mentioned in the reviewed sources.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Pope County, Illinois.

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