Waterfall Hikes Near Elizabethtown, KY

The closest fall on the Elizabethtown list is The Big Falls, about 16 miles away on Fort Knox Army land, so confirm the post's access rules before you go. Falls of the Ohio, about 33 miles north at Louisville, is the dependable pick, an easy walk onto the state park's fossil beds on the Indiana bank when the river is low, and leashed dogs are allowed. Stacy Falls, near Bradfordsville at the edge of the 50-mile circle, is listed as a 2-mile round trip with about 300 feet of climb and no dogs. The page shows four entries, but Falls of the Ohio appears twice, so there are three distinct places to visit.