Michigan is blessed with more than 200 waterfalls, with all but one of them located in the Upper Peninsula. We’ve been lucky enough to visit many of them (there are 98 listed below) and are constantly searching for others. Below is an alphabetical list of what we consider the cream of the crop when it comes to Michigan waterfalls. Waterfalls that we have discovered that are on private property have been omitted, and in order to provide the most accurate directions possible we have only included falls we have personally visited on this list. Click on the highlighted links for longer, detailed posts about each waterfall. We’ve also included links to nearby non-waterfall attractions, to hopefully help you make the most of your visit to each area.
Agate Falls
on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River
near Trout Creek in Ontonagon County
40 feet
Alder Falls
on Alder Creek
near Big Bay in Marquette County
30 feet
nearby: Big Bay Point Lighthouse, Thomas Rock Overlook
Alger Falls
on Alger Creek
in Munising, Alger County
15 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride, Miners Castle,
Munising Tourist Park Campground
Au Train Falls (Lower)
on the Au Train River
southwest of Munising, Alger County
10 feet
Au Train Falls (Upper)
on the Au Train River
southwest of Munising, Alger County
40 feet
Big Eric’s Falls
on the Huron River
near Skanee, Baraga County
6 feet
nearby: Mt. Arvon (Michigan’s highest point)
Black River Falls
on Black River
near Ishpeming, Marquette County
30 feet
nearby: Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum, Da Yoopers Tourist Trap,
“Old Ish” Indian Statue, Cognition Brewing Company
Black Slate Falls
on the Slate River
near Skanee, Baraga County
40 feet in total, multiple drops
nearby: Mt. Arvon (Michigan’s highest point)
Bonanza Falls (aka Greenwood Falls)
on the Big Iron River
in Silver City, Ontonagon County
10 feet
nearby: Lake of the Clouds, Summit Peak Overlook,
Nonesuch Mine Ruins, Ontonagon Lighthouse, Union Mine Trail
Bond Falls
on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River
near Paulding, Ontonagon County
50 feet
Bridal Veil Falls
in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
140 feet
nearby: Miners Castle, Log Slide Overlook,
Au Sable Point Lighthouse, Sand Point Marsh Trail
Burned Dam (Mex-i-min-e) Falls
on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River
near Watersmeet, Gogebic County
8 feet, multiple drops
Canyon Falls
on the Sturgeon River
south of L’Anse, Baraga County
15 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
Canyon Falls (Upper)
on the Sturgeon River
south of L’Anse, Baraga County
15 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
Chapel Falls
on Section Thirty-Four Creek
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
60 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Chapel Beach Falls
on Chapel Creek
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
3 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Chicagon Falls
on Chicagon Creek
near Crystal Falls, Iron County
20 feet
nearby: Bewabic State Park
Dead River Falls
on Dead River
in Marquette, Marquette County
90 feet (7 drops ranging from 3-20 feet each)
nearby: Marquette Ore Docks, Jacques Marquette Statue Ore Dock Brewing,
Blackrocks Brewery, Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, Marquette Maritime Museum
Douglass Houghton Falls
on Hammell Creek
in Lake Linden, Houghton County
110 feet
nearby: Quincy Dredge, Keweenaw National Historic Park,
Tamarack Stamp Mill Ruins
Eagle River Falls
on Eagle River
in Eagle River, Keweenaw County
40 feet
nearby: Douglass Houghton Memorial, Great Sand Bay
The Jampot, Sand Hills Lighthouse
Elliot (Miners Beach) Falls
in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
6 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Falls River Falls
on the Falls River
in L’Anse, Baraga County
50 + feet over several sections
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
Fumee Falls
on Fumee Creek
near Iron Mountain, Dickinson County
25 feet
nearby: Norway Spring, Iron Mountain Iron Mine,
Ardis Furnace Ruins
Gabbro Falls
on the Black River
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
40 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Ramsay Keystone Bridge
Gorge Falls
on the Black River
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
25 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Granite Rapids
on the Black River
in Bessemer, Gogebic County
2 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Great Conglomerate Falls
on the Black River
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
20 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Greenstone Falls
on the Little Carp River
in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County
6 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Haven Falls
on Haven Creek
near Lac LaBelle, Keweenaw County
15 feet
nearby: Bete Grise Beach, Mendota Lighthouse,
Delaware Copper Mine, Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins
Haymeadow Falls
on Haymeadow Creek
near Rapid River, Delta County
3 feet
nearby: Peninsula Point Lighthouse
Horserace Rapids
on Paint River
near Crystal Falls, Iron County
nearby: Iron County Courthouse, Bewabic State Park
Horseshoe Falls
in Munising, Alger County
20 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Hungarian Falls (Lower)
on Dover Creek
near Hubbell, Houghton County
50 feet
nearby: Tamarack Stamp Mill Ruins, Quincy Dredge,
Keweenaw National Historic Park
Hungarian Falls (Middle)
on Dover Creek
near Hubbell, Houghton County
20 feet
nearby: Tamarack Stamp Mill Ruins, Quincy Dredge,
Keweenaw National Historic Park
Hungarian Falls (Upper)
on Dover Creek
near Hubbell, Houghton County
20 feet
nearby: Tamarack Stamp Mill Ruins, Quincy Dredge,
Keweenaw National Historic Park
Interstate Falls
on the Montreal River
near Ironwood, Gogebic County
20 feet
nearby: Hiawatha, World’s Tallest Indian
Giant Stormy Kromer Hat, Copper Peak Ski Jump
Jacobs Falls
on Jacob’s Creek
near Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County
20 feet
nearby: The Jampot, Douglass Houghton Memorial,
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Rathbone Schoolhouse
Jumbo Falls
on the Jumbo River
near Kenton, MI
5 feet
nearby: Agate Falls, Bond Falls
Kakabika Falls
on the Cisco Branch of the Ontonagon River
near Marenisco, Gogebic County
20 feet over multiple drops
Laughing Whitefish Falls
on the Laughing Whitefish River
near Chatham, Alger County
100 feet
Little Union Gorge Falls
on the Little Union River
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County
25 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Manabezho Falls
on the Presque Isle River
near Wakefield, Gogebic County
25 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Manganese Falls
on Manganese Creek
in Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County
45 feet
nearby: Estivant Pines, Horseshoe Harbor
Copper Harbor Lighthouse, Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Manido Falls
on the Presque Isle River
near Wakefield, Gogebic County
15 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Memorial Falls
in Munising, Alger County
40 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Miners Falls
on Miners River
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
40 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Misicot Falls
on the Menominee River
near Norway, Dickinson County
20 feet
nearby: Norway Viking Ship, Norway Spring,
Iron Mountain Iron Mine
Montreal Falls
on the Montreal River
near LacLaBelle, Keweenaw County
10 feet
nearby: Mendota Lighthouse, Bete Grise Beach
Sand Point Charters
Morgan Creek Falls
on Morgan Creek
in Marquette, Marquette County
20 feet
nearby: Marquette Ore Docks, Jacques Marquette Statue,
Ore Dock Brewing, Blackrocks Brewery,
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, Marquette Maritime Museum
Mosquito Falls
on Mosquito Creek
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
10 feet
nearby: Miners Castle, Log Slide Overlook,
Au Sable Point Lighthouse, Sand Point Marsh Trail
Munising Falls
on Munising Creek
Munising, Alger County
50 feet
nearby: Pictured Rocks Cruises, Munising Range Lights,
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, Riptide Ride,
Miners Castle, Munising Tourist Park Campground
Nawadaha Falls
on the Presque Isle River
near Wakefield, Gogebic County
20 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Nonesuch Falls
on the Little Iron River
in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County
12 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Ocqueoc Falls
on the Ocqueoc River
near Rogers City, Presque Isle County
15 feet over several drops
nearby: 40 Mile Point Lighthouse, Rockport State Park
World’s Largest Limestone Quarry
Ogemaw Falls
on Ogemaw Creek
near L’Anse, Baraga County
20 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
O-Kun-De-Kun Falls
on the Baltimore River
near Bruce Crossing, Ontonagon County
15 feet
O-Kun-De-Kun Falls (Upper)
on the Baltimore River
near Bruce Crossing, Ontonagon County
6 feet
Overlooked Falls
on the Little Carp River
in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County
6 feet
nearby: Union Mine Trail, Nonesuch Mine Ruins,
Summit Peak Overlook, Lake of the Clouds
Pemene Falls
on the Menominee River
near Faithorn, Menominee County
5 feet
nearby: DeYoung Family Zoo
Potato Patch Falls
in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
20 feet
nearby: Miners Castle, Au Sable Point Lighthouse
Potawatomi Falls
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
30 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Powderhorn Falls (Upper)
on Powdermill Creek
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
5 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill, Ramsay Keystone Bridge
Powderhorn Falls (Lower)
on Powdermill Creek
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
10 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill, Ramsay Keystone Bridge
Power Dam Falls
on Falls River
in L’Anse, Baraga County
3 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, Mt. Arvon
Assinins Historical Site, Sand Point Lighthouse
Power House Falls
on Falls River
in L’Anse, Baraga County
15 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, Mt. Arvon
Assinins Historical Site, Sand Point Lighthouse
Quartzite Falls
on the Slate River
near L’Anse, Baraga County
10 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, Mt. Arvon
Assinins Historical Site, Sand Point Lighthouse
Rainbow Falls
on the Black River
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
30 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Rapid River Falls
on Rapid River
in Rapid River, Delta County
4 feet
nearby: Peninsula Point Lighthouse, Top of the Lake Scenic Byway
Reany Falls
on Reany Creek
in Marquette, Marquette County
7 feet
nearby: Marquette Ore Docks, Jacques Marquette Statue,
Ore Dock Brewing, Blackrocks Brewery,
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, Marquette Maritime Museum
Redridge Dam Falls
on the Salmon Trout River
near Houghton, Houghton County
8 feet
nearby: Chutes and Ladders Park, Historic Houghton Walking Tour,
Freda Stamp Mill Ruins, Houghton County Courthouse
Rock River Falls
on Rock River
near Chatham, Alger County
15 feet
nearby: Au Train Beach, Christmas
Root Beer Falls
on Planter Creek
near Wakefield, Gogebic County
6 feet
nearby: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park,
Peter Toth’s Nee-Gaw-Nee-Gaw-Bow Indian Woodcarving
Sable Falls
on Sable Creek
in Grand Marais, Alger County
75 feet
nearby: Pickle Barrel House, Grand Marais Lights
Hemingway Fished Here (Fox River Campground)
Sandstone Falls
on the Black River
near Bessemer, Gogebic County
15 feet
nearby: Big Powderhorn Ski Resort, 1st Avenue Railroad Bridge,
Copper Peak Ski Hill
Saxon Falls (Lower)
on the Montreal River
near Ironwood, Gogebic County
15 feet
nearby: Giant Stormy Kromer Hat, Hiawatha the World’s Largest Indian
Saxon Falls (Upper)
on the Montreal River
near Ironwood, Gogebic County
25 feet
nearby: Giant Stormy Kromer Hat, Hiawatha the World’s Largest Indian
Schweitzer Falls
on Schweitzer Creek
near Palmer, Marquette County
20 feet
nearby: K.I. Sawyer Air Force Planes
Scott Falls
on Scott Creek
near Au Train, Alger County
10 feet
nearby: Au Train Beach, Christmas
Silver Creek Falls
on Silver Creek
near Ahmeek, Keweenaw County
6 feet
nearby: Douglass Houghton Memorial,
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Silver Falls
on the Silver River
near Skanee, Baraga County
20 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, Mt. Arvon
Assinins Historical Site, Sand Point Lighthouse
Silver River Falls
on the Silver River
near Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County
20 feet
nearby: Brockway Mountain, Copper Harbor Lighthouse
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Estivant Pines
Slate River Falls
on the Slate River
near Skanee, Baraga County
25 feet
nearby: Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, Mt. Arvon
Assinins Historical Site, Sand Point Lighthouse
Spray Falls
on Spray Creek
in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County
70 feet
nearby: Log Slide Overlook, Au Sable Lighthouse
Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Riptide Ride
Sturgeon Falls
on the Sturgeon River
in the Ottawa National Forest, Baraga County
25 feet
nearby: Sand Point Lighthouse, Assinins Historic Site
Hanka Homestead Museum, Sturgeon River Sloughs
Superior Falls
on the Montreal River
near Ironwood, Gogebic County
65 feet
nearby: Giant Stormy Kromer Hat, Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill
Hiawatha, “World’s Tallest Indian”
Tahquamenon (Upper) Falls
on the Tahquamenon River
in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Luce County
50 feet
nearby: Crisp Point Lighthouse, Two Hearted River
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Tahquamenon (Lower) Falls
on the Tahquamenon River
in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Chippewa County
20 feet
nearby: Crisp Point Lighthouse, Two Hearted River
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Tannery Falls
on Tannery Creek
in Munising, Alger County
40 feet
nearby: Miners Castle, Riptide Ride
Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours
Ten Foot Falls
on the Eagle River
in Eagle River, Keweenaw County
10 feet
nearby: Douglass Houghton Memorial, Sand Hills Lighthouse
The Jampot, Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Tibbets Falls
on the Sturgeon River
in Covington Township, Baraga County
10 feet
nearby: Alberta Sawmill and Village, Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
Tioga Falls (US-41/M28 Rest Area)
on Tioga River
near Covington, Baraga County
5 feet
nearby: Alberta Sawmill and Village, Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest
Tobacco Falls
on Tobacco Creek
near Mohawk, Keweenaw County
2 feet
nearby: Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins and Historic Gay Schoolhouse,
Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse, Keweenaw Snow Gauge
Victoria Dam Falls
on the Ontonagon River
near Rockland, Ontonagon County
40 feet
nearby: Old Victoria Historic Site, Ontonagon Lighthouse
Wagner Falls
on Wagner Creek
in Munising, Alger County
25 feet
nearby: Miners Castle, Riptide Ride
Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours
Warner Falls
on Warner Creek
in Palmer, Marquette County
20 feet
nearby: K.I. Sawyer Air Force Planes
Whitefish Falls
on the West Branch of the Whiefish River
near Trenary, Alger County
nearby: Gladstone Lighthouse, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Planes
Wyandotte Falls
on the Misery River
near Twin Lakes State Park, Houghton County
10 feet
nearby: Ontonagon Lighthouse, Old Victoria Museum Town
Freda Stamp Mill Ruins, Redridge Dam
Yellow Dog Falls
on the Yellow Dog River
near Big Bay, Marquette County
20 feet
nearby: Big Bay Point Lighthouse, Thomas Rock Scenic Overlook
Sugarloaf Mountain, Superior Dome
Yondota Falls
on the Presque Isle River
near Marenisco, Gogebic County
8 feet
nearby: Ramsay Keystone Bridge, Lake Gogebic State Park
Big Powderhorn Ski Area, Peter Wolf Toth Indian Woodcarving