Waterfalls Draw Tourists Across North America

Multiple North American waterfalls and parks are drawing visitors for vivid autumn color, rare phenomena and a wide range of outdoor recreation. Kensington Metropark near Detroit offers golf and disc-golf courses, toboggan and sled hills, nature and farm learning centers, miles of trails, an 8.5-mile mixed-use loop around Kent Lake, boat launches, fishing and camping. Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is at peak fall color, with extensive trails and overlooks and the 200-foot‑wide Upper Falls now highlighted by new boardwalk and aerial perspectives. The broader Upper Peninsula, with Wakefield as a gateway to the Porcupine Mountains, provides old-growth forest, additional waterfalls, ridgeline vistas and year-round recreation from swimming and fishing to skiing and mountain biking. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky, nicknamed the “Niagara of the South,” features a 68-foot, 125-foot‑wide waterfall known for rare moonbows on clear full‑moon nights and offers rafting, camping, horseback riding and visitor amenities. From short urban hikes near Austin to scenic cascades like DeCew Falls near Toronto, these destinations offer accessible outdoor experiences and striking fall visuals.