Tahquamenon Falls State Park

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Phone: 906-492-3313 (Lower Concession)
Phone: 906-492-3415 (Park Headquarters)
Website: www.uppermichiganwaterfalls.com

Experience the adventure

Tahquamenon Falls State Park is home to the 2nd largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. Two distinctly unique waterfalls create the centerpiece for this park.

"Upper Falls" the larger and more dramatic has a drop of 50 feet and width of over 200 feet.
"Lower Falls" 4 miles down stream the Tahquamenon River rushes its 50,000 gallons of water per second around an island where it is then broken into two distinct waterfalls cascading around opposite banks of the island.

Each falls has a drop of 22 feet and a width of over 100 feet. Although the lower falls can be viewed from many interesting observation points on the mainland, visitors can opt to visit the island by renting a rowboat from the Lower Falls concession. Accessing the island is a great opportunity for visitors to afford a good view of the falls in the south channel and explore it up close.

Outdoor Enthusiasts
Over 45,000 acres of wilderness waiting to be explored at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

- Camping - Hiking - Fishing - Boat Rental - Photography - Canoeing - Birding - Nature Study

Be sure to visit Tahquamenon Shores gift shop and Longfellow’s Café

Gift Shop -

• Souvenirs
• Books
• Shirts/Hats
• Hiking/camping accessories
• Gift memorabilia for everyone

Café -

• Jilbert’s Ice Cream
• Michigan made food products
• Dine inside
• Dine outside
• Daily specials

Re-Capturing History
VII. Hiawatha Sailing
Give me of your bark. O Birch-tree!
Of your yellow bark. O Birch-tree!
Growing by the rushing river,
Tall and stately in the vally
I a light canoe will build me,
Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing,
That shall float on the river,
Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,
Like a yellow water-lily!

Thus aloud cried Hiawatha
In the solitary forest,
By the rushing Taquamenaw,
When the birds were singing gaily,
In the Moon of Leaves were singing,
And the sun, from sleep awaking,
Started up and said, “Behold Me!
Gheezis, the great Sun, behold me!”

Song of Hiawatha, W.W. Longfellow

Park Events
- Hike between da Falls
- Geo Caching 101
- Smokey Bear Day
- Tahqua Trail Run
- Wilderness Canoe Race
- Harvest Fest

Open rain or shine Monday - Sunday

Comments

[Steve]

I love hiking and adventures and this place was just perfect for both. The falls create a perfect ambiance to explore and discover. I would go back tomorrow, if I could.