Greene County waterfall now illuminated for dazzling nighttime views

“The lights will be up all year, but the color will change depending on the season (or) holiday,” according to a statement from Greene County Parks and Trails. “It will be changing often … next is green for St. Patrick’s Day!”

The waterfall is located in the 166-acre Indian Mound Reserve, though it can be easily accessed by parking in the Peterson Park parking lot in Cedarville, located at 2750 US 42. The falls are a short walk across a pedestrian bridge that stretches across the gorge leading to the falls.

“Cedar Cliff Falls was originally used to harness the power of Massie Creek for the Harbison Mill, which shuttered its doors way back in 1917,” according to Natural Ohio Adventures. “Although it’s actually manmade, the striking beauty of Cedar Cliff Falls as it gracefully drops into the Massie Creek Gorge rivals any natural waterfall Western Ohio has to offer.”

Though the falls are a must-visit spot at all times of day, every season of the year, the lights come on at nightfall. According to Greene County Parks and Trails, all Greene County parks are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week as long as people are recreating appropriately.