Houghton-Douglass Falls

Houghton County, Michigan

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 110 ft (33.5 m)
Location: Houghton County, Michigan
Access status: Construction incomplete; waterfall approach undeveloped
The walk: Distance not verified
Ground & access: Accessible parking-to-bridge trail; rugged undeveloped path beyond, with no safety barriers or observation platforms.

Houghton-Douglass Falls, MI
Photo credit
Photo: Phoenix-Five, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Construction is incomplete as checked October 27, 2026. The completed accessible section ends at the creek bridge; waterfall access improvements are planned for 2027.

Plan your visit

DNR describes an accessible trail from the paved parking area to the Hammell Creek pedestrian bridge. Beyond the bridge is an undeveloped rugged footpath, without completed waterfall platforms or barriers.

DNR does not give a parking-to-falls distance.

Accessible parking-to-bridge trail; rugged undeveloped path beyond, with no safety barriers or observation platforms.

Where to start

DNR confirms a paved parking area and access road completed in 2025. Its directions point is 47.206425, -88.431575.

Timing & water

DNR states formal opening will follow completion of all improvements; phase 2 is slated for 2027.

Before you go

Site-specific admission or booking requirements not verified.

Visitor information

Visit sources

Michigan DNR: Houghton-Douglass Falls

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Houghton County, Michigan.

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