

A popular place in this NE corner of the Upper Peninsula is the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. We were staying about 8 miles north of Newbery, MI (with no cell or computer service but a
great rv park), and drove the 20 miles to the park in the Jeep. There are 2 sets of falls, 4 miles apart. They are both so beautiful. The Upper Falls is over 200' across and is the second largest falls in the eastern part of the US; the Lower Falls cascade around an island that you can rowboat out to and hike around. We took the hikes along the sides of both falls, and took our pictures that way! The hikes were along boardwalk trails and steps to protect the environment (the Upper Falls were 117 steps down to the viewing platform...and then back up!!). The river itself is a shade of amber which comes from the tannin leeching into the river from the surrounding swamps and cedar trees. After our hike, we opted for a great lunch of pasties and bruchetta at the Camp 33 Brew Pub at the Upper Falls area. It was a lovely day, and we really enjoyed our hikes. Our knees are holding up, and not hurting!!! This is a good thing!
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