Ontonagon County, Michigan
Waterfalls Near Ontonagon, MI
28 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Ontonagon, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Irish Rapid Falls is the closest at 9.1 miles to the southeast. Bonanza Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 85 Google reviews). Most of the falls are west of Ontonagon.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Ontonagon at a Glance
28 Waterfalls Near Ontonagon, Ranked by Distance
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Irish Rapid Falls
Irish Rapid Falls is the closest named waterfall to Ontonagon, 9.1 miles to the southeast in Ontonagon County. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ontonagon Township, MI 49953
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Bonanza Falls
Bonanza Falls lies 13 miles west of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 2 of 28 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.8 (85 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Pewabeck Falls
Pewabeck Falls lies 14 miles west of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 3 of 28 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 1.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Gleason Creek Falls
Gleason Creek Falls lies 14 miles south of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 4 of 28 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 3.5 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rockland Township, MI 49953
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Sandstone Falls
Sandstone Falls lies 14 miles south of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 5 of 28 by distance.
- Address
- Ontonagon County, MI (GPS 46.6688, -89.2965)
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Little Union Gorge Falls
Little Union Gorge Falls lies 15 miles west of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 6 of 28 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.3 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 7 of 28 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.6 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Matchwood Township, MI 49925
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Nonesuch Falls
Nonesuch Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 8 of 28 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.6 (32 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Little Trap Falls
Little Trap Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 9 of 28 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.8 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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O Kun de Kun Falls
O Kun de Kun Falls lies 17 miles southeast of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 10 of 28 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.7 (31 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stannard Township, MI 49912
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Trap Falls
Trap Falls lies 19 miles west of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 11 of 28 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon.
- Rating
- 4.8 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Wyandotte Falls
Wyandotte Falls lies 21 miles east of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 12 of 28 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon. Its own nearest town is L'Anse.
- Rating
- 4.2 (39 Google reviews)
- Address
- Elm River Township, MI 49965
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Deer Creek Falls
Deer Creek Falls lies 24 miles southwest of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 13 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Ontonagon County, MI (GPS 46.6524, -89.6972)
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Rapid River Falls
Rapid River Falls lies 24 miles southwest of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 14 of 28 by distance. USGS notes: Feature Name:Rapid River Falls also found at Name Reference Code:US-M125/1981
- Address
- Ontonagon County, MI (GPS 46.6272, -89.6687)
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Vista Falls
Vista Falls lies 25 miles southeast of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 15 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is L'Anse.
- Address
- Houghton County, MI (GPS 46.6927, -88.8615)
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Onion Falls
Onion Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 16 of 28 by distance.
- Address
- Houghton County, MI (GPS 46.5705, -88.9846)
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Hogger Falls
Hogger Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 17 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is L'Anse.
- Rating
- 5.0 (0 Google reviews)
- Address
- Laird Township, MI 49952
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Greenstone Falls
Greenstone Falls lies 26 miles west of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 18 of 28 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Rating
- 4.7 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carp Lake Township, MI 49953
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Otter Falls
Otter Falls lies 27 miles east of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 19 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is L'Anse.
- Address
- Houghton County, MI (GPS 46.8116, -88.7542)
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West Branch Sturgeon Falls
West Branch Sturgeon Falls lies 27 miles east of Ontonagon in Houghton County, number 20 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is L'Anse.
- Address
- Houghton County, MI (GPS 46.7224, -88.7885)
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Shining Cloud Falls
Shining Cloud Falls lies 27 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 21 of 28 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wakefield Township, MI 49938
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Big Carp Falls
Big Carp Falls lies 28 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 22 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Gogebic County, MI (GPS 46.7592, -89.8722)
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Bathtub Falls
Bathtub Falls lies 28 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 23 of 28 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wakefield Township, MI 49938
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Trappers Falls
Trappers Falls lies 29 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 24 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Gogebic County, MI (GPS 46.7329, -89.8849)
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Traders Falls
Traders Falls lies 29 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 25 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Gogebic County, MI (GPS 46.7511, -89.8943)
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Explorers Falls
Explorers Falls lies 29 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 26 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Gogebic County, MI (GPS 46.7327, -89.8857)
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Agate Falls
Agate Falls lies 29 miles south of Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, number 27 of 28 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Ontonagon. USGS notes: Located on the Middle Branch Ontonagon River, the falls have a vertical drop of 39 feet.
- Rating
- 4.3 (40 Google reviews)
- Address
- Interior Township, MI 49967
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Pinkerton Falls
Pinkerton Falls lies 29 miles west of Ontonagon in Gogebic County, number 28 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wakefield.
- Address
- Gogebic County, MI (GPS 46.7333, -89.8947)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Ontonagon sits in or near the Western Upper Peninsula and Keweenaw area of Michigan. Gogebic County, with 42 listed falls, leads the state. Along the Black River north of Bessemer, a string of falls including Great Conglomerate, Potawatomi, Sandstone and Rainbow drop through a forested valley on the way to Lake Superior, with vertical drops of 25 to 45 feet recorded by USGS. The Presque Isle River and the Porcupine Mountains add more. In Ontonagon County, Bond Falls on the Middle Branch Ontonagon River spreads over a broad rock face with a 50-foot drop and a walkway across the river. Houghton and Keweenaw counties feature falls over volcanic rock on the copper-mining peninsula. Read the Michigan waterfall guide.
By direction from Ontonagon: 12 to the west, 5 to the southeast, 5 to the southwest, 3 to the east, and 3 to the south. They are spread across Ontonagon County (15), Gogebic County (7), and Houghton County (6). The average distance is 22.0 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Ontonagon
Irish Rapid Falls (9.1 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Ontonagon
Bonanza Falls (13 mi), Pewabeck Falls (14 mi), Gleason Creek Falls (14 mi), Sandstone Falls (14 mi), Little Union Gorge Falls (15 mi), Cascade Falls (16 mi), Nonesuch Falls (17 mi), Little Trap Falls (17 mi), O Kun de Kun Falls (17 mi), Trap Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Ontonagon
Wyandotte Falls (21 mi), Deer Creek Falls (24 mi), Rapid River Falls (24 mi), Vista Falls (25 mi), Onion Falls (26 mi), Hogger Falls (26 mi), Greenstone Falls (26 mi), Otter Falls (27 mi), West Branch Sturgeon Falls (27 mi), Shining Cloud Falls (27 mi), Big Carp Falls (28 mi), Bathtub Falls (28 mi), Trappers Falls (29 mi), Traders Falls (29 mi), Explorers Falls (29 mi), Agate Falls (29 mi), Pinkerton Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Ontonagon: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Ontonagon, MI?
28 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Ontonagon: 1 within 10 miles, 10 10 to 20 miles, 17 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Ontonagon?
Irish Rapid Falls in Ontonagon County is the closest, about 9.1 miles southeast of Ontonagon.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Ontonagon?
Bonanza Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 85 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Ontonagon in?
Ontonagon County (15), Gogebic County (7), and Houghton County (6).
How does Ontonagon compare with other Michigan towns?
Ontonagon ranks 9th of the 24 Michigan towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.