![]() It’s called SCENIC but honestly there is no scenery. We sat clear in the back and it was like pulling teeth to get my hubby coffee let alone any refills. If you do the lounge I suggest you sit close to where the bar is. This did include a $20 food voucher each. Overall I am happy we have the NPS and while this park isn't one of my favorites for revisiting purposes, I am sure there are others who enjoy it. The land is pretty in this area with rolling hills and distant mountains, so I took a lot of the hiking trails (which were marginally marked, didn't match the trail path on the map, and most of which just walk through open fields) and still had done everything in 4-hours. Of course, the cemetery is a deserving memorial to the incredible number of lives lost. I suppose this is for war buffs and people super familiar with the battle details. They have a handful of decorative cannons thrown about and LOTS of plaques about General XYZ attacked this direction at 7AM type stuff, but other than that, not sure what a tourist does here (particularly if you have kids to be entertained, god help you). I definitely appreciate the preservation of the park and having the undeveloped land. So, IDK, I guess a certain type of person loves these battlefield sites, and it isn't really me. That said, it was the first Monday in March and maybe saw a total of 10 people in my whole visit, which was lovely in and of itself. the "theater" showing the movie is now a TV and folding chairs) - IMO the only real reason to stop until the new one is ready is to visit the gift shop or bathroom.and apparently to voluntarily pay your park fee? I stopped in to show my card and get the map, but I never showed anything to anyone anywhere and never saw any park personnel outside the visitor center. The permanent visitor center is under construction so they have a temporary center that is about what you would expect (ex. We have a National Parks Pass so decided to try this park out (normally $20 a car). Definitely come for the hike, not just the falls. There are huge rocks/boulders on the trail and you get to climb some. The trail through the woods was so worth the visit. I didn't take the long trail back through the woods as intended, which I did the past 2 times, because one if my pups hurt her leg yesterday and was a little slow today. Or unless you just want to take a hike and seeing the falls is just something extra. It's still nice to see but I don't recommend making a special trip out just to see. If you look closely near the top, you will see several mini falls. Think the distribution of water at the top probably determines the size of the falls. ![]() Maybe after a huge rain storm, the falls would get bigger. This is the 3rd time I have been here and the falls is smaller than I had hope. There are bugs in the trails, wear bug spray!! When you get to the falls, there is a short boardwalk that leads to the falls. If you have stability concerns, walk with someone and rely on them for support. There's a slope up and one slope down, with gravels, be sure to wear shoes with traction. ![]() The easier trail is about 1/2 mile one way and it is all gravels. There is a parking at the trailhead to the falls.
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