ocqueoc falls

Great place for the kids to play in the water. This use to be a dirt path to the water side now it is handicap accessible with paved trails. Modern outhouses, and paved lot. You must have a State of Michigan Pass to enter. Or you can park outside the park and walk in. Take you swimsuit and enjoy.

My husband and I stopped by this "waterfall" because someone recommend it to us and because we wanted to check out the camp ground. A resounding no to both. Campsites one on top of the other and the "largest" water in the lower peninsula is a misnomer. Don't get me wrong it's a very pretty little babbling brook but that's all it is, though it does have a very nice trail.

I've seen some very nice Falls in the past. This one is not one of them! It can barely be described as falls. I've taken larger tumbles out of bed then these falls do. Plus it is way too crowded. It's nice that kids can actually play in the water but there are too many adult idiots. I'll pass on seeing these falls again.

The falls are really pretty and fun to walk around in. The parking lot and path going down to the falls is beautifully landscaped. My kids had a blast, bring your swimsuit and towel and go right in. You do need a pass to get in, we have the recreation passport that we get with our license renewal every year.

We happened upon this gem when we were driving to Onaway state campground. It was a lot smaller than I imagined which worked out well. The kids age 3-9 and adults had fun jumping in from the falls as well as just wading. If you wanted you could bring a lunch and eat at one of the many picnic tables. Some people were complaining about paying for parking, but for me that is nothing new if you frequent state parks and just pay $10 for the pass on your plate renewal and you will have access to all the state parks. If we came up here to camp again I would defiantly visit again and bring a lunch.

I grew up going to Ocqueoc and have recently started taking my daughter, age 4, the last couple years when up in the area.A lot has changed since I was young, it has been developed and is more accessible, which means it's also busier nowadays. I'm almost surprised that you're still allowed to swim there. Take advantage and enjoy it before someone decides it's too much of a liability.But it's great fun. The kids can swim and jump and play in the falls. Or you can wade up or down if you prefer, where it's very scenic.Our only complaint is that we now have to pay for parking. Either a full day state park pass or annual state park pass. Not sure when that got instigated, but it's still worth it.There are bathroom that are essentially glorified port-a-johns, but they have plenty of room to change in and out of a swim suit if you need to.

We visited in the morning on our way home from camping at Hoeft State Park. It is a beautiful spot. The parking area, pathway, and picnic area were spacious and new. We are do glad we stopped to see these beautiful falls!

My family and I stayed at Hoeft State park and took a morning visit to the falls. What a great surprise. We knew it would not be a large set of falls but it was just perfect for a warm morning. Nice clean clear water to walk through and excellent fossil hunting opportunity for the kids. We did not walk the path at all, but plan to on our next trip in a couple of weeks. We honestly spent almost 2 hours just walking the rocks and enjoying the scenery. My children (boys 11 and 9), were not bored and ranked it among their favorite parts of our trip. Could have spent longer but it started to get busy.

Beautiful. Recently updated parking, paths & overlooks, so now is handicap accessible. Great for cooling off on a warm day. Stick your feet in the water or just set on the rocks and enjoy the tranquility!!!

The park has recently been redone by the state of Michigan and includes a nice parking lot, improved restrooms, and better trails. The main purpose of the renovation was to charge for the experience. If you have a MI recreational pass (on your car registration) no problem, but if not you will have to pay or face a fine.

Beautifully redone by the state, the grounds leading to the falls offers something for everyone. It's a wonderful place to swim and enjoy family time. There is plenty of room and the falls are just beautiful.

Grandkids had a ball jumping into the falls.It was a safe experience for all. Not far off I-75 at Indian River.Just a cool place to visit.

Michigan is lacking in falls so if you are in the area drop in and if you plan to swim in the pools you'll have more fun. For us it was too cold so we just toured and looked around, pleasant enough.

We have gone to this little known falls for years in the summertime. Once known only to locals and a few of us outsiders, it was a serene out of the way relaxing wild area. The falls itself is small an not worthy of a big to do. It had a gravel parking area for a handful of cars. There was a small path through the woods into a small open grassy area next to the four foot high "falls". It was a great spot to just relax and meditate or get fantastic wild photos. The Department of Natural Resources has now taken it over and suddenly there is a ranger posted at the entrance to take your money. There is a paved 80 vehicle parking lot. Restrooms, wide paved walkways to the open area which is now filled with concrete pads, tables, and charcoal grills. They have built stone "bleachers" at the falls and a several thousand dollar concrete and steel handicap walkway down to the falls along the river. They have placed rocks across the river below the falls to make a swimming area at the base of the falls itself. Completely unsupervised children are jumping off the falls slippery rocks into the water below. (Taxpayers will be paying the injury lawsuits soon I suspect....Then the State will fence it off completely.) There is trash and cigarettes everywhere. There are wide dirt paths worn along the stream to the bridge. The bridge itself is filled with graffiti. Everything is beaten down by the crowds. There is not a chance to get photos of this falls at all if the weather is nice. Relaxing is not a possibility either. I'm sure some will disagree with me and say everyone should be able to enjoy wild areas, but I believe that some areas should be left completely natural and not commercialized just so the State can make a another buck from it. Once the State moves in, the "wild" is gone anyway. I guess it's true...you can't go back. If you like packed tourist areas please feel free to enjoy this "falls".

These are pretty falls. The falls are located in a great little park and the area was very clean. If you are in the area I would recommend this as a little side trip. Not a spectacular view but beautiful and worth a look.