Go See It
Wagner Falls: Go See It
A 20-foot cascade over rock ledges at the end of a 0.1-mile gravel and boardwalk trail, with a viewing platform.
The facts
- Drive
- 48 min from Marquette
- Cost
- Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry: $15…
- Season
- Year-round access per NPS winter note (lot generally…
- Hours
- 8 a.m
More detail
- From Marquette
- 44.3 mi via M-28 E
- Cost
- Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry: $15 Michigan resident vehicle at plate renewal; nonresident $42 annual or $12 daily
- Season
- Year-round access per NPS winter note (lot generally plowed); DNR recommends fall color season
- Hours
- To 10 p.m. daily (Michigan state park day-use hours)
- From the Bridge
- 1 hr 56 min (120 mi) via US-2 W and M-28 W
Wagner Falls drops 20 feet over rock ledges a tenth of a mile from its parking lot, 1.5 miles south of Munising. The National Park Service says it is one of the few waterfalls in the area easily reached by regular vehicles in winter.
Before you go
- Lot holds 8 to 10 cars
- No restrooms or water on site
- Leashed pets allowed
- Trail has a few steps
- Alger Falls is close by near the M-28/M-94 junction; thin by mid summer
Sources
- Michigan DNR - Wagner Falls Scenic Site (Recreation Search) Read September 28, 2026
- Michigan DNR - Wagner Falls Scenic Site (Natural Areas) Read September 28, 2026
- National Park Service - Wagner Falls Read September 28, 2026
- Michigan DNR - State park rules Read September 28, 2026
- Michigan DNR - Recreation Passport Read September 28, 2026
- Google Maps - route from Marquette Read September 28, 2026
- Google Maps - route from Mackinac Bridge Read September 28, 2026
Verified September 28, 2026