We had a good time and the weather was perfect, but the State Park didn't do anything to help. There is lots of driving on curvy roads to get from sight to sight.
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The app they offer has a nice description of the different trails, but no good directions about how to get there. The trail maps of the state park are NOT GOOD! And, there is no, and I mean NO internet anywhere in the park, so you can't refer to your phone. Also enjoyed the Coffee Emporium for a treat in late afternoon. If you are looking for easy, mainly flat hikes, these are two good ones!įor lunch, we stumbled upon the Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls and I highly recommend them for a delicious lunch. Both areas were pretty busy but we were able to mostly get pictures without people in them. Both were about ten minutes apart and beautiful. We were short on time and decided to do Ash Cave and Conkles Hollow. There is an elevator for those who need/want it. There's also a small gift shop on the second floor. We were able to find a spot and visited the VC for the restroom and to talk to a ranger. This is the cutest area of rolling hills and bright fall leaves.īe advised that the visitor center lot shares parking with Old Man's Cave, a popular hike, and it was so insanely busy the day we went that people were parking all the way down the highway. However, it was absolutely gorgeous and I'm so glad we got to spend most of a day here. The only time we had to visit was a Saturday in October and it was packed here! So bring your patience.
I want to return during the fall to explore the other trails in the surrounding state Forest and Lake Hope State Park. I've been to dozens of state and national parks around the country and the trail signs/markings were some of the best I've seen. The state park has no entrance fee and the trails are well maintained. We were fortunate to see water flowing in all the falls. Lots of stairs at Old Man's Cave but worth the hike. The one way trails make a big loop and aren't that way for COVID but due to traffic flow. Many actually have two paths - a lower gorge or higher rim option. There are 7 main hiking areas within the park and we hiked 5 of them. Very limited wifi service but calls and texts worked fine (Verizon and AT&T). The cabins were renovated 6 years ago but still look brand new. We rented a two bedroom/one bath cabin in the state park and it was as nice as any AirBnb.
Our group of four active retired ladies (we are ski club friends) visited to hike for 2 days (three first time visitors).
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