If you’re in Munising a quick and easy place to get to for an afternoon outing is Munising Falls . It is about a 50 foot waterfall that is close to town and a short walk from the parking lot. The brown water is caused by tannins in the water from various trees (namely pine, hemlock, and cedar).

The last portion of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum that we want to share is not something you get to see at a lot of museums. As it’s no longer needed to manage the lighthouse, the Keeper’s house is maintained as a museum. It captures how the keeper and family would have decorated and used the house in the late 1800’s. They have bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, and office. It was really neat to see. This site is on the National Register of Historic Places

Continuing on our journey at Whitefish Point, another building at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was fully dedicated to the US Life Saving Service . Did you know that the US LSS was the precursor to the US Coast Guard?

One of the coolest displays of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the second order fresnel lens . Originally from White Shoal, Michigan, this lens served Lake Michigan for over 75 years, warning sailors of shallow waters. Due to its size and the refracting capabilities of the lens, its light can be seen over 28 miles.

While staying in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, we ventured up to Whitefish Point. The coast along this part of Lake Superior has seen hundreds of shipwrecks in the last couple centuries, so there is not a more appropriate location for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum .

The lower falls of Tahquamenon State Park were by far our favorite of the two. While not as impressive in size as the upper falls , there are actually more waterfalls. 💦

The Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park are incredible! There are a LOT of stairs to get the best views.

Beautiful site in the lower falls Hemlock Campground! This campground only has a couple sites that are (sort of) big rig friendly. As you can tell from our photo, many branches hang down below 13'6", and this loop around the park has a VERY narrow turn around. While we really love camping in state parks, this one would be a no-go for us to return again with the same rig.
Stay tuned for some of the amazing sites at this location, which made it worth it!

Have you ever seen one of these before? At Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, we used this firewood vending machine a few times. Pop in a few dollars and a bundle of firewood is neatly dispensed behind one of two doors for your campfire burning pleasure 🔥