Creation Falls
- Hike
- 1.4 mi round trip
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
Creation Falls is a waterfall on Swift Camp Creek in Whitley County, Kentucky. Reaching it is a 1.4 mi hike round trip. Flow season is not on file yet.
Closures and warnings
Rock Bridge Trail can be wet and muddy; sturdy footwear recommended (USFS Rock Bridge Trail description). As of September 30, 2026.
The falls
| Flow note | Creation Falls lies along the Rock Bridge Trail loop past Rock Bridge Arch on Swift Camp Creek (USFS Rock Bridge Recreation Area). |
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Access
| Hike | 1.4 mi round trip |
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| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Rock Bridge Recreation Area at the end of Rock Bridge Road (FS Road 24) off KY 715 in the Red River Gorge (USFS). |
| Parking | Designated parking at Rock Bridge Recreation Area trailhead (USFS). |
| Fee | No fees required for Rock Bridge Recreation Area day use (USFS). |
| Hours | Open 24 hours per day (USFS Rock Bridge Recreation Area). |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Seasonal closure | Rock Bridge Road (FS Road 24) closes to motorized vehicles in winter; foot and bicycle access remains open when gates are closed (USFS Daniel Boone NF alerts). |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service (Daniel Boone National Forest, Rock Bridge Recreation Area) |
| Picnic sites | Yes |
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| Note | Vault toilet, visitor information, and a picnic table at Rock Bridge Recreation Area (USFS). |
Common questions
Common questions
Is Creation Falls open?
Rock Bridge Trail can be wet and muddy; sturdy footwear recommended (USFS Rock Bridge Trail description). As of September 30, 2026. Seasonal closure: Rock Bridge Road (FS Road 24) closes to motorized vehicles in winter; foot and bicycle access remains open when gates are closed (USFS Daniel Boone NF alerts). Hours: Open 24 hours per day (USFS Rock Bridge Recreation Area).
How long is the hike to Creation Falls?
It's a 1.4 mi hike round trip. The road in is paved. Rock Bridge Recreation Area at the end of Rock Bridge Road (FS Road 24) off KY 715 in the Red River Gorge (USFS). Parking: Designated parking at Rock Bridge Recreation Area trailhead (USFS).
Do you need a reservation for Creation Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Creation Falls?
The fee is No fees required for Rock Bridge Recreation Area day use (USFS).
When is Creation Falls flowing?
Creation Falls lies along the Rock Bridge Trail loop past Rock Bridge Arch on Swift Camp Creek (USFS Rock Bridge Recreation Area).
What facilities are at Creation Falls?
Picnic sites. Vault toilet, visitor information, and a picnic table at Rock Bridge Recreation Area (USFS).
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Creation Falls is inside Daniel Boone National Forest .
Sources
3
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/danielboone/recreation/rock-bridge-recreation-area (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager / access.fee / access.hours / access.parking / access.roadNote / access.amenities / waterfall.flowNote, waterbodyName, access.permitRequired / access.roadSurface / waterfall.ephemeral)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/regions/southern/RockBridgeTrail/index.shtml (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.hikeDistanceMi, hazardNote)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/danielboone/alerts/red-river-gorge-indian-creek-winter-road-closures (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.seasonalClosure)
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