Ultimate Guide to Waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula (Listed by Region)

If you’ve never been to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, commonly referred to as the U.P., you absolutely MUST go! From lush green landscape to stunning water views (and plenty of mine tours!), the Upper Peninsula is an outdoor paradise. In fact, did you know that the UP is home to more than 300 waterfalls in Michigan? 

A few years ago you may remember that we camped all the way around Lake Michigan including camping through the UP as well as in Munising – it was SUCH an amazing experience! Although we certainly didn’t see 300 waterfalls we did see a nice amount of them! Between that and the Shipwreck Tour and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore I have a lot of beautiful memories of the Upper Peninsula!

You’ll find waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula drop as small as just a few feet and as large as over 48 feet! Below is an extensive list of waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula separated out by region and (mostly) alphabetized within that region. You’ll notice that the majority of the waterfalls are found in the western UP. I’m always trying to add information to this list so check back often for more details!

While not technically part of the Upper Peninsula, there are TONS of  free things to do on Mackinac Island, great girl’s getaway activities on Mackinac Island and COOL things to do at Fort Mackinac.

Manganese Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Western Upper Peninsula Waterfalls:

• Ajibikoka Falls – North of US 45. Call the Ottawa visitor center in Watersmeet for directions.
• Algonquin Falls
• Arnold Mine Falls
• Bacco Falls
• Bakers Falls
• Big Erick’s Falls
• Big Falls
• Black Slate Falls
• Canyon Falls
• Chicagon Falls
• Chippewa Falls
• Copper Adit Falls
• Copper Falls
• Cushman Falls
• Dakota Farm Falls
• Dault’s Falls
• Douglass Houghton Falls
• Duppy Falls
• Eagle River Falls
• East Branch Falls
• Ecstasy Falls
• Eister Falls 
• Erick’s Falls
• Fenner’s Falls 
• Gabbro (Bakers) Falls – On the Black River. Take US 2 (between Bessemer & Wakefield) to Blackjack Road then turn north and go past the second gas line clearing to park. Walk the line west to river and go upstream for upper and down for lower falls.
• Gardener’s Falls
• Gleason Falls 
• Gomanche Falls
• Gooseneck Creek Falls
• Granite Falls
• Gratiot River Falls
• Greenwood Falls
• Harley Falls
• Haven Falls
• Haypress Dam Falls
• Hidden Falls
• Hogger Falls
• Houghton Falls
• Hungarian Falls
• Huron Creek Falls
• Interstate Falls  – Montreal River. 
• Jacob’s Falls
• Judson Falls
• Jumbo Falls
• Kakabika Falls – From US 2 go 14 miles west of Watersmeet. Take Cty Road 527 north half mile. Walk is about 15 minutes.
• Konteko Falls
• Kukuck’s Falls
• Leatherby Falls
• Little Giant Falls
• Little Spruce Falls
• Lower Dam Falls
• Lower Leatherby Falls
• Lower Penn Falls
• Madison Gap Falls 
• Manganese Falls 
• Maple Creek Falls
• Marshall Falls
• Maximine Falls -Call the visitor’s center in Watersmeet for directions.
• Middle Falls
• Mex-I-Min-E Falls
• Montreal Falls
• Narrow Falls
• Neepikon Falls
• Nelson Canyon Falls – Easy 45 minute walk to the falls.
• Ogemaw Falls
• Onion Falls
• Otter Falls
• Paul’s Falls
• Peterson Falls – Montreal River. 
• Plover Falls
• Plumbago Falls
• Power Dam Falls
• Powderhorn Falls
• Powdermill Falls
• Powerhouse Falls
• Pricket Dam Falls
• Quartzite Falls
• Queen Anne’s Falls
• Quincy Falls
• Ravine River Falls
• Redridge Dam Falls
• Ripley Falls
• Root Beer Falls – Planter Creek. Take M28 north of Wakefield. Go left on Wertanen Rd after Cty 519. The falls are on left.
• Sandstone Creek Falls
• Saxon Falls
• Silver Creek Falls
• Silver Falls
• Silver River Falls
• Slate River Falls
• Slide Falls
•  St Louis Falls
• Sturgeon River Falls
• Sturgeon Falls
• Sunday Lake Falls
• Superior Falls – Montreal River. Take US2 west into Wisconsin to Hwy 122. Turn north and follow into Michigan. When you cross the river between Wisconsin and Michigan, take the first road to the left and park in the power company parking area. Follow the signs to the falls.
• Ten Foot Falls
• Tibbet’s Falls
• Tioga Falls
• Tioga Park Falls
• Tobacco Falls
• Trap Rock River Falls
• U-Turn Falls
• Upper Huron Falls
• Upper Quincy Falls 
• Upper Penn Falls
• Upper Silver Falls 
• Victoria Dam Falls – West Branch Ontonagon River. Take the Victoria Dam road west of Rockland about 5 miles. Go left at the junction by the old village to the falls. The waterfalls is controlled by the dam.
• Vista Falls
•  West Branch Sturgeon Falls
• Wyndotte Falls
• Yondota Falls – Presque Isle River. Take US2 to Country 523 near Marenisco and turn north for 3 miles. The falls are on the left.

Hungarian Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Black River Parkway Falls –

– in Bessemer turn north on country 513. Follow signs to Copper Peak and Black River Harbor. After passing Copper Peak look for signs to the falls on the right.

• Great Conglomerate Falls
• Potawatomi Falls
• Gorge Falls
• Sandstone Falls
• Rainbow Falls

Bond Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Porcupine Mountain Wildnerness State Park – 

• Agate Falls
• Great Conglomerate Falls (part of Black River waterfalls)
• Gorge Falls (part of Black River waterfalls)
• Potawatomi Falls (part of Black River waterfalls)
• Rainbow Falls (part of Black River waterfalls)
• Sandstone Falls (part of Black River waterfalls)
• Bonanza Falls
• Bond Falls
• Cascade Falls
• Deer Creek Falls
• Greenstone Falls
• Little Falls
• Little Trap Falls
• Little Union Gorge Falls
• O Kun De Kun Falls
• Overlooked Falls
• Manabezho Falls
• Manido Falls
• Nawadaha Falls
• Rock Bluff Falls
• Trap Falls

**More information on Porcupine Mountain waterfalls here.

**Waterfalls of the Keweenaw has fantastic photos of many falls in this western UP region with directions and difficulty ratings.

Manabezho Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Central Upper Peninsula Waterfalls:

• Alger Falls
• Au Train Falls
•  Carp River Falls (beautiful video here!)
• Elliot’s Falls
• Horseshoe Falls
• Laughing Whitefish Falls
• Memorial Falls 
• MNA Falls
•  Pinnacle Falls
• Rock River Falls
• Scott Falls
• Tannery Falls 
• Wagner Falls

Miners Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Pictured Rock National Lakeshore Waterfalls:

• Bridalveil Falls
• Chapel Falls
• Munising Falls
• Miners Falls (easy to view by walking down the beachfront in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore)
• Mosquito Falls
• Sable Falls
• Spray Falls

Directions to each waterfall in Pictured Rocks here.

All Alger County Waterfalls here.

Tahquamenon Falls – photo credit: Pure Michigan

Eastern Upper Peninsula Waterfalls:

Lower Tahquamenon Falls

Tahquamenon Falls

PHEW – did I miss any waterfalls? (aside for a few unnamed ones?) If so leave a comment and let me know! Or if you have some great directions or details for any of the waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula (or any other waterfalls in Michigan) please let me know so I can continue to update this Ultimate Guide of Waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula!