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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 falls take their name from the river, which appears to come from Tahquamenon Island in Whitefish Bay, near the mouth of the river; the first written record of the name identifies the island as "Outakouaminan" in a 1671 French map. [4] The Tahquamenon River is mentioned by name in Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha, as the ...
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.
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 ...
Tahquamenon Falls State Park has the Tahquamenon Falls where tourists have the options of bird-watching, fishing, hiking, sightseeing, camping, snowmobiling, and skiing. [6] The Tahquamenon Falls The Soo Locks in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan; Big Springs "Kitch-iti-kipi" is Michigan's biggest water spring. [6]
The community is located within Tahquamenon Falls State Park near the Rivermouth Campground. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources maintains a public boat launch at the mouth of the Tahquamenon River. [3] Section 69 of the Newberry Unit of the Lake Superior State Forest is also located within the vicinity. [4]
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