Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Location:In Chippewa County, on M-123, which can be reached via Mackinac Bridge
(north from the bridge to Exit 352), Marquette (east on M-28), or
Escanaba (US 2 east to M-117, then north to M-28 and east 3 miles to
M-123).
Facilities:260 modern campsites (é), 36 semi-modern/rustic campsites, group
camping area, picnic areas (é), shelter (é), playgrounds (é),
boat launch (é), canoe/kayak rentals (seasonal), concession/store (é), hiking
trails (é), snowmobile area.
Activities:Camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting, cross-country skiing,
snowmobiling, wildlife observation (é), interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park stretches over 13 miles, most of which is undeveloped woodland
with no roads, buildings, or power lines. The park's centerpiece, and
the reason it exists, is the Tahquamenon River and its waterfalls. The
Upper Falls, one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi, has
a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across. Four miles
downstream is the Lower Falls, a series of 5 smaller falls that cascade
around an island.
Address:41382 W M-123
Paradise, MI 49768
Phone:906-492-3415
Web: www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=428
Size: 46,179 acres.
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Michigan.