Lower Cataract Falls
Owen County, Indiana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Owen County, Indiana
- Access status
- Official map shows Lower Falls parking and trail; no swimming
- The walk
- Short walk from the Lower Falls parking; distance not published
- Ground & access
- Park trails; the Creekside Trail is rated moderate. Rocks near the falls are slippery.
Cataract Falls State Recreation Area is managed by the Indiana DNR at 2605 N. Cataract Rd., Spencer. The DNR map shows Lower Falls Road leading to a parking area and the Lower Falls shelter, with a short trail to the Lower Falls. The Creekside Trail connects to the Upper Falls and covered bridge. Swimming is prohibited anywhere along the creek and waterfalls, and climbing on the falls is not allowed.
Plan your visit
Lower Falls Road to the Lower Falls parking area and shelter, Cataract Falls State Recreation Area
The DNR map shows a short trail from the Lower Falls parking and shelter to the falls but prints no distance. The Upper and Lower Falls are about a mile apart (Islands.com).
Park trails; the Creekside Trail is rated moderate. Rocks near the falls are slippery.
Where to start
DNR parking area at the end of Lower Falls Road beside the Lower Falls shelter, per the DNR map.
Timing & water
Hours not confirmed. Park office: Lieber State Recreation Area, 765-276-0194.
Before you go
Entrance fee not confirmed in the reviewed sources; the DNR map shows a gatehouse at the upper area.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
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