We had a nice campsite right on the Ohio River. We were here with only 7 or 8 other campers. Things might get pretty tight if the campground is full, as camp sites are close together. Eighteen sites are right on the banks of the Ohio River, where we could sit and watch barges go by. The campground is pretty quiet for an urban setting. The bathrooms are so old, it is hard to tell whether or not they were clean. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A great place to camp if you like the River. There are 18 riverfont sites that are clean, level ,paved sites with mature trees. The owners/Managers are extremely nice and very helpful. It's always a pleasure to stay here. I visit at least once a year. Madison itself is a very neat town with lots of stores and restaurants. North Madison has the big stores such as Walmart, etc. , but the old town is preserved to historical value. I plan to stay again, and again. My Teardrop camper is always a conversation piece. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$15
Very nice, but small campground, it is kept nice and clean, has 18 sites right on the Ohio
River. There are mature trees, fire rings, shower house/restrooms, most sites are nice and level. They do have a dump station. There's nothing to do there on the campground property (pool, mini golf, etc), but the town of Madison has a nice big pool near the campground, as well as shopping and sightseeing in Madison, there's also a few nice wineries, and great restaurants (be sure to try out the Key West Shrimp House - the owner is super nice!) and also check out Clifty Falls State Park nearby Madison. The river-front sites are very pretty! We enjoyed having a campfire and sitting in our lawnchairs watching the boats and barges! Keep in mind that NO TENTS are allowed. This is a great place to camp in your RV, very relaxing and quiet! We've stayed there twice, and will return! The campgounds are open from April 1st through October 31st. but you should call ahead of time to make a reservation or to see if there are sites available since this is a small campground, especially during holidays and Regatta week (boat races) or during festivals, so definately call ahead! I do know that payment is required in full at the time of reservation. We rented a pontoon boat one of the days we were there from a marina down the road, that was fun, and they also rent other boats & jetski's. The campground is located at 1003 East Vaughn Dr. Madison, IN 47250 phone (812) 265-8333. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The available showers are completely inadequate for the size of campground, so plan to shower at off peak times. The park is gorgeous and the campground is one of the better layed out ones. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Nice and spacious campsites. We were on site 62. Restrooms were clean but shower areas could use some updating. Plenty of hot water. The water fill-up areas are attached to the restrooms but can be difficult to see at night. The DNR staff was fair. We camp at other Indiana State Parks and the staff at Clifty Falls were not as friendly as other state parks. The Campground Hosts (do not know their names) were excellent. Looks like they are getting to re-open the camp store. The trails are super! Very well marked and provide a spectacular view of the falls. The Nightly Rate is average daily rate for 6 nights (Sat-Thur.) We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We really enjoyed this park. The campground doesn't have water hook up but there are water faucets placed throughout the park so it wasn't a problem. We just filled up our 7 gallon portable tank and it was fine. We had site number 66 and loved it. Lots of grassy areas for the kids to play in. Great campground for the kids to ride their bikes too. The state park also has a VERY nice pool with a fun water slide and diving board. ($2.00 per person per day) The campground store is closed but you can purchase ice and firewood at the campground entrance. If you are looking for a great place to eat in Madison, check out the "Downtowner". Yummy food! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We loved the campground. Lots of shade trees, level sites, grassy areas, lots of room between sites. The pool is adjacent to the CG. Cost $3.00 for the day, large pool with slides and lifeguards. Reason for rating 9: Men's showers are open (locker style). Women's showers were very nice with individual changing rooms. Wonderful trails to walk. We took scooters and had lots of places to ride. We will definitely camp here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The park is great, with miles of hiking trails and spectacular scenery. The campground is only so so. The staff are friendly and the park is clean. But there are tall weeds between some of the sites and there are none with a sewer connection. Some sites have no hook-ups. It is great for a week end or a short visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice campground with paved interior roads and gravel parking pads. Electric hookups only, but there are a number of water faucets in good locations and a dump station. Most of the sites are wide, fairly level, and the number of shade trees varies from none to heavily wooded. The fire rings have a nice sturdy cooking grate built-in on one side. We didn't use the restrooms or showers, but when I checked for the purposes of this review the facilities were clean. There was only one private shower, which didn't have hooks or a bench in it's changing area. The other showers were an open locker room style, which I thought was unusual to see at a State Park. Attractions in the park include several waterfalls, plenty of hiking trails, and a nice pool. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Sites are level and fairly well separated. Some sites can accomodate Large rigs, but may have some difficulty in accessing. Campground has water available, swim pool, playground(s) and hiking trails. Dump Station is available. As the name implies, the parks focal point are the water falls, four of them. We camped here in a camper.