Falls Of The Ohio Fossils
Rockhounding site in Clarksville, Indiana · Fossils
Falls Of The Ohio Fossils is a fossil rockhounding site near Clarksville, IN. Fee varies. Best season: Late summer low river stage.
Typical season: Late summer low river stage
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Fossil
- Primary specimens
- Corals, Brachiopods, Trilobite Traces
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Clarksville
- State
- Indiana
- Coordinates
- 38.27000, -85.76000
- Best season
- Late summer low river stage
- Access difficulty
- Easy riverbank when water low
- Camping
- Clarksville area hotels
- Land manager
- State park / recreation agency
- Activities
- Fossil observation, interpretive programs
- Facilities
- Interpretive center, fossil viewing
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitLate summer low river stage
- AccessEasy riverbank when water low
- FacilitiesInterpretive center, fossil viewing
- Camping nearbyClarksville area hotels
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