PARADISE, MI— The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is enhancing the Upper Falls day-use area at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
The project features a new, fully accessible 900-foot-long boardwalk winding through an old-growth forest and providing views of the 200-foot-wide falls. The new structure will also include benches.
Construction begins October 14 and is expected to be completed by August 1, 2025.
All other Upper Falls viewing areas will remain open to visitors during construction, including the three viewing platforms situated above the falls.
A $273 million boost in federal America Rescue Plan relief funding was approved by the Michigan Legislature and has enabled the DNR to tackle a decades-long backlog of state parks, recreation and trail system infrastructure and rehabilitation needs.
