I took teenagers here today and they really enjoyed the whole experience. We toured the museum, which I highly recommend. The bathrooms were nice and clean as well. The grounds were fun to explore. There were so many fossils and rocks. You could easily spend a few hours here and not get bored.

Although this is a state park, you are charged admission even though you may have a state park yearly pass. It said on the website they have a $2 parking fee, but I don't recall being charged for that. It's been 19 years since we were last here! The museum is very nice & interesting. They have a film in their main theater & a film about Lewis & Clark on a continuous loop inside the museum. There's a large statue outside of Lewis & Clark also. There's an accessible trail down to the rocks & a trail with stairs. The river was low this year & a lot of people were walking around by the river. The rocks have thousands of fossils! It was so cool running around looking for more. There's a loop trail through the woods. I think it's .7 miles.

Although the river was high and it was only in the high 40s it still was a beautiful day to check out the views and explore the fossils. Once the river is lower and you can navigate through the debris without stumbling it will be truly spectacular. Also there will be walks along the river later this year with staff that will show you the ancient fossils that exist here. It’s really an interesting and educational experience and do bring your children if you have any. If you are unaware the interpretive center had reopened last October after replacing the HVAC center. Now the interpretive center does charge admission, however, walking along the river bank and checking out the fossils and walking tours with staff has always been free.

Take a couple hours and explore early Indiana history with a stop here. You can walk out on to the falls and see prehistoric foot prints. Spend sometime inside the visitor center to learn more about Lewis and Clark.

Although it was a little on the humid side today the free fossil bed tour helped get me the exercise I needed. The fact that folks come from all over the world to see this 390 million years old fossil bed is amazing. Do be careful as the rocks/fossil bed can be a bit tricky especially for those of us who are up in age. Besides the fossil beds there are nature hikes in the wooded areas from time to time. For those who haven’t been the interpretive center(fee charged) offers a history of the area and fossil beds. Do be aware of the construction on Riverside Drive that takes you to a detour to get to the park. Follow the detour signs as google maps took me to closed roads.