GREENVILLE FALLS
STATE NATURE PRESERVE - 79 ACRES
Main Feature:
Geologic featues including a glacially-cut gorge, rock arch and 20 feet cascades on Greenville Creek State Scenic River.
A beautiful cascade and impressive Silurian dolomite and limestone cliffs occur along this valley of Greenville Creek, which is part of the Stillwater State Scenic River system.
Among the rare species of plants growing on and adjacent to the cliffs are rock sandwort, harebell, tufted hairgrass, limestone savory and wand-lily.
Prairie plants such as gray-headed coneflower, butterflyweed and nodding wild onion occur here as well.
This scenic river preserve inlcudes a locally-significant maple-cottonwood-sycamore floodplain forest.
Location:
Located in Miami County, 1 mile west of Covington. From U.S. Route 36, proceed south on Range Line Rd and then 1/4 mile west on Covington-Gettysburg Rd to the parking lot. Trail system is present. Site is leased to Miami County Park District. For information, call 937-667-1086. |