Vermillion Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Falls Branch.
The details
- Watercourse
- Falls Branch
- Coordinates
- 39.70091, -86.90705
About Vermillion Falls
Vermillion Falls is a waterfall in Indiana, on Falls Branch.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Vermillion 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: Vermillion Falls, on Falls Branch in Putnam County, is billed by one aggregator as 'the closest waterfall to Indianapolis' with a 2.4-mile round trip — and that's where the verifiable information ends. The federal place-name record explicitly carries no ownership data, and no source we found states the land is public.
Like Groundhog Falls, it's missing from every serious Indiana waterfall guide — the quiet tell of a falls that guidebook authors couldn't confirm access to either.
We're not publishing directions to a maybe. The closest waterfall to Indianapolis that we can vouch for is Cataract Falls, an hour southwest and the biggest in the state.
Getting there
- Road
- Putnam County
- 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 — Vermillion Falls, Putnam County. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Vermillion 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 Vermillion Falls?
Vermillion Falls is a waterfall in Indiana, at 39.70091, -86.90705.
Is Vermillion Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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