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Site plans for Douglass Houghton Falls currently include a parking lot, vault toilet, information kiosk, pedestrian path, pedestrian bridge, an observation deck or decks, and safety fencing.
HOUGHTON COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - Initial work to develop the Houghton Douglass Falls and Veterans Memorial Scenic Site is underway. According to a press release from the Michigan Department of ...
A view of Douglass Houghton Falls near Houghton in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The 110-foot waterfall is named for Michigan’s first state geologist Douglas Houghton and his cousin C.C. Douglass ...
Houghton Falls: Another Bayfield-area waterfall. It would be easy to bypass Houghton Falls for bigger attraction in the area, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Houghton Falls: Another Bayfield-area waterfall. It would be easy to bypass Houghton Falls for bigger attraction in the area, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Houghton-Douglass Falls in Keweenaw County, which is the tallest waterfall in Michigan, could become the state's newest park if a bill is approved.
Houghton — representing the small towns of Michigan — has about 8,500 residents, according to 2025 U.S. Census data. HGTV says the city is among the 50 "most charming small towns" in the U.S.