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Dozens of U.P. residents and visitors alike choose to test their mettle each winter by camping at the U.P.’s only year-round state park campground, Tahquamenon Falls.
The Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a 46,179-acre (18,688 ha) public recreation area in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] It is the second largest of Michigan's state parks . Bordering on Lake Superior , most of the park is located within Whitefish Township in Chippewa County , with the western section of the park extending into McMillan Township ...
The Tahquamenon Falls (/ t ə ˈ k w ɑː m ə n ɒ n,-n ən / tə-KWAH-mə-non, -nən) are a series of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, shortly before it empties into Lake Superior, in the northeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They are the largest waterfalls in Michigan, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America.
Michigan's 103 state parks and recreation areas cover 306,000 acres (124,000 ha) with 14,100 campsites in 142 campgrounds and over 900 miles (1,400 km) of trails. [1] The state parks and recreation areas statewide collectively saw more than 26 million visits in 2016.
The river is best known for the Tahquamenon Falls, a succession of two waterfalls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park totalling approximately 73 feet (22 m) in height. Because the headwaters of the river are located in a boreal wetland that is rich in cedar, spruce and hemlock trees, the river's waters carry a significant amount of tannin in solution (i.e., it is a blackwater river), and are often ...
Campground - 100 Modern Sites, 49 Equestrian (rustic) Sites, 2 mini-Cabins; Disc golfing (24 holes) Dog Trial Areas; Picnic Areas (Beachwood, Beach, Point, Riverside) Picnic Shelters(Beachwood, Riverside, and Beach building) - Reservation optional
The Tahquamenon Falls include a single 50-foot (15 m) drop, the Upper Falls, plus the cascades and rapids collectively called the Lower Falls. During the late-spring runoff, the river drains as much as 50,000 US gallons (190,000 L) of water per second, making the upper falls the second most voluminous vertical waterfall east of the Mississippi ...
Tahquamenon River Logging Museum contains artifacts from lumberjack days and has a nature trail through the Tahquamenon Forest. [6] The Soo Locks is the largest waterway traffic system in the world located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. [6] Mackinac Island is located between the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula in Michigan.