Groundhog Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Groundhog Branch.
The details
- Watercourse
- Groundhog Branch
- Coordinates
- 39.66731, -87.02729
About Groundhog Falls
Groundhog Falls is a waterfall in Indiana, on Groundhog Branch.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Groundhog Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Know what this listing is: Groundhog Falls is a small gorge falls in Parke County — not Putnam County, as some datasets claim — and nobody can tell us whether it's legal to visit. One hiking aggregator lists a 0.6-mile round trip and calls it the shortest waterfall hike near Indianapolis; no source anywhere states whether the land is public or private.
It's also conspicuously absent from every carefully researched Indiana waterfall guide we checked — the pattern you see with private-land falls.
Until ownership is confirmed, we're not publishing directions. Parke County's covered-bridge country has plenty that's unambiguously open — Turkey Run and Shades state parks are both nearby and both spectacular.
Getting there
- Road
- Parke County (Mansfield quad)
- Heads up
- Access legality unconfirmed — no directions until it is.
When to go
Not applicable until access is confirmed.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- Possible private land — do not assume access.
Researched from TopoZone — Groundhog Falls, Parke County. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Groundhog Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Groundhog Falls?
Groundhog Falls is a waterfall in Indiana, at 39.66731, -87.02729.
Is Groundhog Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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