Tahquamenon Lower Falls State Park Riversbend Campground Sept 25 - 27

 
I have made a few trips to Tahquamenon State Park and really enjoyed it, but I have always wanted to camp there. After several years of talking about if we finally made it happen. It is no a small undertaking as it is a 6+ hour trip there, we took off Friday at 9am and arrive about 3:30pm to the campground. We got lucky and got a site that backed up to the river, and there are several access to walk down to the river and get in for fishing. It is also just a short walk up to the Lower Falls. Because this is a huge park I am going to break this into several different posts, each dealing with a different features. Basically there are 4 parts: The Rivermouth Campground where the river empties into Lake Superior. Lower Falls viewing area, Lower Falls Campground, and Upper Falls.

As for this campground there are lots of trees as you would expect in the U.P. The roads are paved and there is a modern playground for the kids. There is a sanatation station by the road, which is about a mile from the campground. Over all it was very quiet. There is also the Overlook campground, which was closed when we were there. While this is not within view of the river, you can hear the falls on some of the sites (169) near the end. It is a hike from here to the campground, either through the woods or by the road. I think you are much better off staying at the Riversbend campground if you can.