There are about 200 waterfalls in Michigan and most of them are in the Upper Peninsula. The largest one is Tahquamenon Falls. This waterfall is open all year long.
The best time to visit is in the Spring where the snow just melted and the water is gushing down the river to the lakes. Another time to visit is in the Fall when the colors change. My favorite time to visit this park is after a snow storm. The roads are white from the snow dust, the trees are bending down due to the heavy snow that turned to be ice. It reminds me of Narnia wonderland, the movie.
There are Upper Falls and Lower Falls. These two are connected via the hiking trail with a length of about 4 miles or take the easy way by bus which is about one and a half miles. The Upper Falls is about 50 feet tall and 200 feet wide, with a maximum flow of 50,000 gallons of water per second. It stands alone as Michigan’s largest waterfalls, the most interesting and accessible as well. One of the many tourist areas worth visiting in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
Below are the photos of Upper Falls in Winter (tanning leached from cedar swamps stained the water brown in color) and the dusty snow-covered road I took after the snowstorm.
The unique thing about this State Park is the DNR provides some Track Chairs, first come first serve only, for people with disabilities. This electric chair is for offroad (snow or sand and easy to handle). Please see the below info from Michigan DNR. Photo’s courtesy of the DNR.
Snowshoes are also available free of charge if you need one. Bonfire in the park to warm yourself, free hot coffee from the courtesy of the Park, and heated restroom. The Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub is also open all year long with a craft shop inside located at the Lower Falls.
Fun Fact: The biggest State Park in Michigan is Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
@Erna_LaBeau You know, me coming from a tropical country, snow is always so amazing to look at, even through photos. Looks like there are so many interesting places to visit there in Michigan. And the photos are amazing. Feels like I want to run through the trees and brush off all the snow on the twigs.
@Sophia_Cambodia hehehe I don’t blame your friend. one day I will travel or being a snowbird and come back to Michigan during summer. The coldest temperature I experienced was -20F. My tear turns to be ice as soon as I blink but it is so beautiful here.
I know how you feel @StephenAbraham I never bored of the snow even after my 20 years here. The smell of it the crisp sounds when you step into it and the amazing part is there are many different shapes of the snow. Come and visit Michigan during winter time. I will show you the beauty of our State
, it is open all year long
