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Charlestown State Park

IN · 38.4300, -85.6300

Ohio River Scenic Byway, Us 42 and River Road are 3 of 6 signed byways within 30 miles of Charlestown State Park, Indiana.

Understand

The creek valley at Charlestown is one of the oldest unglaciated streams in the state. Even though the stream was this way, melting water from northern glaciers helped shaped the streams deep valley's. The trip down Fourteenmile Creek shows the effects of the Ohio River on it and how it is the same elevation as the Ohio due to dams and locks along the Ohio. When the Ohio rises, Fourteenmile seems to be 'reversing' in its flow due to the water backing up.
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The same roads run past Louisville, where they are ranked and described in full.

Day-trip loops

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Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Charlestown State Park · 1 mi
  • Cedar Grove · 1 mi
  • Woodford Farms Family Park · 2 mi
  • Water · 3 mi
  • Springville · 3 mi
  • Nine Penny Branch Nature Preserve · 3 mi
  • Tunnel Mill Boy Scout Camp · 4 mi
  • Tunnel Mill Boy Scout Camp · 4 mi

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