Elliot Falls
Alger County, Michigan
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Alger County, Michigan
- Access status
- Official park description of the walk to the falls
- The walk
- Short walk plus a couple of hundred yards on the beach
- Ground & access
- Short path, staircase and sand beach.

Park at the lot at the east end of Miners Beach Road. A short walk leads to a staircase down to the beach. Turn right and walk a couple of hundred yards to the eastern end of Miners Beach, where Elliot Falls drops where the beach meets the cliffs.
Plan your visit
East end of Miners Beach Road, stairs to the beach, then walk east along the shore to Elliot Falls
The National Park Service describes a short walk to the beach stairs and says the falls are a couple of hundred yards to the right. No total figure was published.
Short path, staircase and sand beach.
Where to start
Parking lot at the east end of Miners Beach Road in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. All vehicles must display an entrance pass.
Timing & water
Leashed pets allowed at this falls. Current seasonal road status unverified.
Before you go
Pictured Rocks entrance fees apply to all visitors aged 16 and older. Passes are sold online and at park locations.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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