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Grab your friends and family, get outside, and go exploring! 50 new adventures await all across the beautiful state of Michigan. This one is known as Adventure 40. Each new adveuture takes you to a new location surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor activities.
Adventure 40:
Located in Paradise, MI Tahquamenon Falls State Park has more than 46,000 acres to roam. Most of the park is undeveloped, and the park's centerpiece is the Tahquamenon River and its waterfalls, which are viewable from multiple accessible overlooks. The Upper Falls is one the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River and has a drop of nearly 50 feet, is 200 feet across and has a maximum flow of 50,000 gallons of water per second. The river’s amber color is caused by tannins leached from the cedar, spruce and hemlock trees in the swamps drained by the river, and the extremely soft water churned by the action of the falls causes the river’s trademark large amounts of foam. Just 4 miles downstream is the Lower Falls, which consists of a series of five smaller falls cascading around an island. The falls can be viewed from the riverbank or from the island and can be reached by a rowboat rented from a park concession.
Park at Trailhead for the North Country Trail
This park does require an admission fee or recreation passport (available through the MI DNR).
Other Information:
-Picnic Area
-Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing
-Hunting
-Hiking
-Modern Bathrooms
-Camping
A land use permit has been obtained for this location.