Fall Creek Scenic Overlook Park 1130 North 223rd Lane, Payson, IL 62360

"Paved pathway ends at creek. Bridge washed out. You have to walk through woods. You can park on the side of E 1150 st and walk up to historic bridge. Opens at 7; closes at 8. Lots of vandalism on such a valuable and beautiful piece of history. Obviously IL doesn’t care about historical places like this, or they would take better care of trails and make the place more widely known, as in put up a sign on the main road. The bridge itself was almost 5 feet high. Sturdy. Just gorgeous. Nature was beautiful. Forgot about the overlook which would be at the other end of the park. If the trails were better taken care of, I don’t think vandalism would be as likely to happen. This would definitely be a place people would visit."

"Outdoors and not too far out of the way from town, walking the trail (watch out part of it is closed), and the old bridge which was the icing on the cake!"

"When IDNR keeps up on the overgrowth, this place is a real gem. A nice little spot that most people don't know about, so it never gets very crowded. I try to make it up once a month from my hometown and sit at a picnic table near the overlook and write."

"A gorgeous place to spend time with family. No amenities, and currently the restrooms and water fountain are locked and not accessible, but the gorgeous creek, scenic overlook, and plentiful hiking make up for it."

"Be sure to wear you walking shoes and some swim clothes. You're going to enjoy the big water fall! Amazingly ice cold water, hot day has nothing on it"