906-214-2308
906-265-9100
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Iron River, MI 49935
Waterfall Tours
Iron County is the 'Gateway to the UP'. Centrally located, a stay in Iron County is idea because in just a short drive you'll be at some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. Michigan is said to have nearly 200 named waterfalls, all but one of which are located in the Upper Peninsula. However most of those falls are quite small. Many of them are better described as rapids. There are still a good number of interesting falls to visit across the UP.
Here are thirteen beautiful reasons to visit the Upper Peninsula this summer and stay in Iron County Michigan.
13) Tahquamenon Falls
Situated in the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, the second largest such park in Michigan, this is actually two sets of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River.
12) Manido Falls
"Manido Falls 2 edit". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikipedia
Located in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Manido Falls sits on the Presque Isle River.
11) Bond Falls
"Bond Falls" Nathan Lyle / Asgard Photography
Just east of Paulding, in Haight Township, Bond Falls is on the Ontonagon River.
10) Munising Falls
"Munising Falls" Nathan Lyle / Asgard Photography
The Munising Falls is yet another tranquil site in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
9) Gabbro Falls
Ian Shackleford [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Gabbro Falls on the Black River is upstream from a number of other impressive waterfalls on the same waterway.
8) Manabezho Falls
This waterfalls is another beauty in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
7) Sable Falls
This waterfalls flows down the Sable Creek in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
6) Potawatomi Falls
This beauty is part of the Black River Scenic Byway.
5) Rainbow Falls
The Black River Scenic Byway just keeps on giving us gorgeous scenery.
4) Miners Falls
This waterfall runs on the Miners River in the western side of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
3) Hungarian Falls
Hungarian Falls is located on Dover Creek in Houghton County.
2) Laughing Whitefish Falls
This waterfall is situated in the Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site, which is also a state park in Onota and Rock River townships.
1) Wagner Falls
"Wagner Falls" Nathan Lyle / Asgard Photography
The waterfalls at the Wagner Falls Scenic Site are just south of Munising.
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906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
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906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
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373 Brule Mountain Rd
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Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.