With over 300 waterfalls in Michigan, you could spend a lifetime exploring them all. While this list certainly doesn’t cover all 300, it will lead you to some of the most popular waterfalls in Michigan. These falls are beautiful year-round, and they take on an especially magical appearance during the winter months, so you may want to check out these waterfalls during different seasons and see them transform at different times of the year.
- Tahquamenon Falls
Jason Nota/All Trails Nicknamed “Root Beer Falls” for its signature brown color, Tahquamenon Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in Michigan. These falls are divided into the upper and lower falls, with the upper falls clocking in at an impressive 200 feet wide with a 50-foot drop into the Michigan River. Tahquamenon Falls, McMillan Township, MI 49768, USA
- Sable Falls
Tiffany Mason/All Trails Located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sable Falls is only 500 feet from the parking lot, making it one of the easiest waterfalls in Michigan to access. That being said, there are a lot of stairs you’ll have to traverse to get to the falls, but each step is worth it when you see this hidden gem. Sable Falls Trail, Burt Township, MI 49839, USA
- Miners Falls
Valerie Insardi/All Trails Another quick and easy waterfall hike, the trail to Miners Falls is less than a mile, and at the end, you’ll be greeted with a 50-foot cascade. Miners Falls Trail, Munising Township, MI 49862, USA
- Bond Falls
Kari Treadway/All Trails Another 50-foot beauty, Bond Falls is only about 300 feet from the parking lot. This waterfall is quite the stunner year-round, but just look at how mesmerizing it is during the winter. Bond Falls, Haight Township, MI 49912, USA
- Nawadaha Falls
Evan Celing/Google Located in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, you’ll find three waterfalls along this trail: Nawadaha, Manido, and Manabezho. The trail clocks in at about two miles and takes you straight to each of the falls. Pictured above is Nawadaha, which has a 15-foot drop. Nawadaha Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49968, USA
- Manido Falls
Adam Grahn/Google Mandido is the smallest of the three waterfalls along this trail, but it still packs a punch. Manido Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49938, USA
- Manabezho Falls
Greg Stringham/Google The largest waterfall on the Presque Isle River, Manabezho Falls boasts a 25-foot drop and is one of those waterfalls you could just sit and watch for hours. d Manabezho Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49938, USA
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Jason Nota/All Trails
Nicknamed “Root Beer Falls” for its signature brown color, Tahquamenon Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in Michigan. These falls are divided into the upper and lower falls, with the upper falls clocking in at an impressive 200 feet wide with a 50-foot drop into the Michigan River.
Tahquamenon Falls, McMillan Township, MI 49768, USA
Tiffany Mason/All Trails
Located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sable Falls is only 500 feet from the parking lot, making it one of the easiest waterfalls in Michigan to access. That being said, there are a lot of stairs you’ll have to traverse to get to the falls, but each step is worth it when you see this hidden gem.
Sable Falls Trail, Burt Township, MI 49839, USA
Valerie Insardi/All Trails
Another quick and easy waterfall hike, the trail to Miners Falls is less than a mile, and at the end, you’ll be greeted with a 50-foot cascade.
Miners Falls Trail, Munising Township, MI 49862, USA
Kari Treadway/All Trails
Another 50-foot beauty, Bond Falls is only about 300 feet from the parking lot. This waterfall is quite the stunner year-round, but just look at how mesmerizing it is during the winter.
Bond Falls, Haight Township, MI 49912, USA
Evan Celing/Google
Located in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, you’ll find three waterfalls along this trail: Nawadaha, Manido, and Manabezho. The trail clocks in at about two miles and takes you straight to each of the falls. Pictured above is Nawadaha, which has a 15-foot drop.
Nawadaha Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49968, USA
Adam Grahn/Google
Mandido is the smallest of the three waterfalls along this trail, but it still packs a punch.
Manido Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49938, USA
Greg Stringham/Google
The largest waterfall on the Presque Isle River, Manabezho Falls boasts a 25-foot drop and is one of those waterfalls you could just sit and watch for hours. d
Manabezho Falls, Wakefield Township, MI 49938, USA
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