Ferne Clyffe State Park, State park in southern Illinois, United States.
The 2,430-acre park contains limestone bluffs, dense woodlands, and a 100-foot intermittent waterfall along the Big Rocky Hollow trail.
George Rogers Clark's troops traversed this area in 1778, and Cherokee people used these lands during their forced relocation on the Trail of Tears.
The park preserves over 700 plant species, including flowering dogwood, redbud trees, and numerous woodland wildflowers that change with the seasons.
Visitors can access 18 different hiking trails, multiple campgrounds for various camping styles, and a fishing lake created in 1960.
Hawks' Cave formation and Round Bluff Nature Preserve contain distinct geological features formed by centuries of water erosion through limestone.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1949
Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/FerneClyffe.aspx
GPS coordinates: 37.52944,-88.98278
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:52
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