Indiana is home to some of the best rock formations in the nation. From caves to waterfalls to valleys, there is more to the Hoosier State than fields and plains. If you think Indiana is just a corn state, you’ve got a lot to learn. Check out this list.
- Marengo Cave
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Wikimeida Commons/Sarah Ewart A U.S. National Landmark, this giant cavern was discovered in 1883 and is host to many tours throughout the year. There are all sorts of carvings and forms that are mostly formed by water.
- Turkey Run State Park
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Flickr/wplynn One of the most beautiful places in the state, this state park is known for many of its wonderful features. One of the best is its rock formations which can be found throughout. There are deep rock-cut valleys as well as bluffs along the creek.
- Seven Pillars Nature Preserve
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Google/Seven Pillars Nature Preserve - ACRES Land Trust Named for its rock formations, this unique place features 25-foot limestone pillars situated on the Mississinewa River. Not many people know about this fabulous attraction that deserves to be seen by all. Wind and water eroded the rock that forms these pillars.
- Clifty Falls State Park
Wikimeida Commons/Chris Light
Wikipedia/Chris Light This southern Indiana nature area is a fossil. It contains rocks cut by water and wind. The waterfalls are seasonal and change with the weather, and there are many historic artifacts around.
- Jug Rock Nature Preserve
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Wikipedia/Figmig Typically unseen in the Midwest, this table rock is the largest of its kind in this part of the country. Designed by wind and water, it is named after what some thought it looked like. It is tucked away in the Hoosier National Forest with much scenery to enjoy all around.
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Flickr/daveynin
Wikimeida Commons/Sarah Ewart
A U.S. National Landmark, this giant cavern was discovered in 1883 and is host to many tours throughout the year. There are all sorts of carvings and forms that are mostly formed by water.
Flickr/David Wilson
Flickr/wplynn
One of the most beautiful places in the state, this state park is known for many of its wonderful features. One of the best is its rock formations which can be found throughout. There are deep rock-cut valleys as well as bluffs along the creek.
Google/Joe Haworth
Google/Seven Pillars Nature Preserve - ACRES Land Trust
Named for its rock formations, this unique place features 25-foot limestone pillars situated on the Mississinewa River. Not many people know about this fabulous attraction that deserves to be seen by all. Wind and water eroded the rock that forms these pillars.
Wikimeida Commons/Chris Light
Wikipedia/Chris Light
This southern Indiana nature area is a fossil. It contains rocks cut by water and wind. The waterfalls are seasonal and change with the weather, and there are many historic artifacts around.
Google/T Burch
Wikipedia/Figmig
Typically unseen in the Midwest, this table rock is the largest of its kind in this part of the country. Designed by wind and water, it is named after what some thought it looked like. It is tucked away in the Hoosier National Forest with much scenery to enjoy all around.
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Address: Turkey Run State Park, 8121 Park Rd, Marshall, IN 47859, USAAddress: Clifty Falls State Park, 2221 Clifty Dr, Madison, IN 47250, USAAddress: Marengo Cave U.S. National Landmark, 400 East State Rd 64, Marengo, IN 47140, USAAddress: Jug Rock Nature Preserve, 722 Albright Ln, Shoals, IN 47581, USAAddress: Seven Pillars Nature Preserve - ACRES Land Trust, 3985 Mississinewa Rd, Peru, IN 46970, USA
