No public access
Fremont Falls isn't open to the public. There's no public trail or parking, so please don't trespass or park at neighboring properties. See public waterfalls nearby.
Fremont Falls is on private property with no public access. Visit only with the landowner's permission.
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About Fremont Falls
Frequently Asked Questions
🐶 Are Dogs Allowed at Fremont Falls?
❌ Dogs are not allowed
Are There Any Fees or Permits Required?
🆖 No fees required
🏊 Is There Swimming at Fremont Falls?
❌ Swimming is not allowed
When to Visit
Spring and early summer are the best times to visit, as the water flow is typically stronger during these seasons.
Seasonal Access
The best time to visit is Spring, Summer, and Fall. Winter access may be limited.
Safety Information
Be cautious around the water's edge, as rocks may be slippery. Avoid visiting during heavy rain or flooding conditions.
Current Water Conditions
These readings come from the USGS gauge on Muscatatuck River, 13.4 miles away, not on Fremont Falls's own stream. Use them as a sign of whether the area is running wet or dry.
3.30 ft
Water depth at gauge
About This Gauge
This gauge is on a nearby waterway and may not reflect exact conditions at the falls.
7-Day Flow Outlook
Based on the USGS gauge MUSCATATUCK RIVER NEAR DEPUTY, IN (22 km away).
Best time of year: this gauge typically runs highest from early February to late April, peaking in March.
How we calculate this
This is a transparent outlook, not a precise forecast. We take the waterfall's current flow strength (how it ranks against its historical normal for today, from the nearest USGS stream gauge), carry that ranking forward along the gauge's seasonal curve, and nudge it for forecast rain. Confidence is highest for the next day or two and falls further out. Always check official conditions and your own judgment before visiting — high flows can be dangerous.
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Is Fremont Falls Frozen?
Updated about 7 hours agoNot frozen highs above freezing lately north-facing, shaded
Fremont Falls is not frozen right now; highs have been above freezing. Yesterday ran 47°F to 31°F.
- Days below freezing
- 0 of the last 14
- Current cold streak
- 0 days
- Freezing days ahead
- 0 of the next 7
- Flow
- no gauge
Winter safety. Frozen falls are the one waterfall trip with a documented injury pattern: falling ice, and ice-glazed rock and trail. Wear microspikes, keep well back from the base and from overhangs, and never walk out on ice over moving water.
Estimate from Open-Meteo daily temperatures at the falls, the LiDAR-measured facing direction, and the nearest stream gauge. It is a likelihood, not a report from the trail. See every frozen waterfall in Indiana.
Weather Forecast
The Terrain, Seen by LiDAR
Aircraft-mounted lasers measured this ground to within inches. Trees and buildings are digitally stripped away, leaving the bare shape of the land the water has carved.
The laser survey finds one clean step here: roughly 208 feet of drop concentrated at the brink. Elevation at the pin is about 601 feet.
The ground changes about 61 feet in the 500 feet above the falls and 46 feet in the 500 feet below. The falls face north and stay mostly shaded, with soft, even light all day.
Drag to compare. The dot marks the waterfall. The frame is about a mile across.
- Ground elevation
- 601 feet
- Measured by 1-meter lidar
- Drop at the falls
- About 208 feet
- Change in ground height within ~250 feet of the falls
- Faces
- North
- Mostly shaded, so the light stays soft and even all day.
A slice through the lidar ground surface, from above the falls to downstream (heading north).
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
Location & Access
Elevation
600 feet above sea level
Coordinates
38.693949° N, -85.469126° W
Where to Stay
Comfort Inn Madison near Clifty Falls
Clifty Inn
The Chandler Hotel
Hillside Inn
Browse vacation cabins and private rentals nearby
Unique outdoor stays — tents, yurts, and treehouses
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Additional Information
Nearby Attractions
Clifty Falls State Park near Madison has several waterfalls on public trails, and the gorge at Hanover College has wet-weather falls.
Wildlife
The area around Fremont Falls may feature common Indiana wildlife such as birds, squirrels, and small mammals.
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