Things to do in Paradise
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is at 18335 N. Whitefish Point Rd. Artifacts and pictures chronicle Great Lakes shipping disasters. A memorial to the Edmund Fitzgerald features the ship's bell. The Shipwreck Theater offers a short videotape presentation about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Call (888) 492-3747 for more information.
18335 N. Whitefish Point Rd., Whitefish Point, MI 49768
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Tahquamenon Falls State Park is 12 mi. w. on SR 123. The 46,000-acre park includes two waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River. The Upper Falls are nearly 50 feet high and 200 feet wide at the crest. The Lower Falls, divided by an island, are a series of rapids and cascades. The park offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Call (906) 492-3415 for more information.
41382 SR 123W, Paradise, MI 49768
Tahquamenon Logging Museum
Tahquamenon Logging Museum is 1 mi. n. on SR 123. The complex, situated on 29 acres, includes a museum with logging memorabilia, a horse-drawn steam engine, a one-room schoolhouse, a memorial to the Depression-era CCC program, a bunkhouse, a cook shack and a log cabin from the late 19th century. A slide presentation also is offered. Call (906) 293-3700 for more information.
9661 SR 123N, Newberry, MI 49868
Toonerville Trolley and Riverboat Tour to Tahquamenon Falls
Toonerville Trolley and Riverboat Tour to Tahquamenon Falls is 2 mi. n. of SR 28 to the end of CR 381. Tour 1 is a 6.5-hour narrow-gauge train trip and riverboat ride to the Tahquamenon River. A nature trail leads to the falls. Tour 2, offered in the summer, is a wilderness train ride to the river and back lasting approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes. Call (888) 778-7246 for more information.
2 mi. n. of SR 28 to the end of CR 381., Soo Junction, MI 49768
Whitefish Point Light Station
Whitefish Point Light Station is at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at jct. SR 123 and Whitefish Point Rd. The restored light station began operation in 1849 and is the oldest working lighthouse on Lake Superior. Overlooking the graveyard of the Great Lakes, it marks the critical turning point for all ships leaving and entering Lake Superior. Period furnishings, descriptive panels and U.S. Life Saving Service memorabilia are featured in the lighthouse keeper's quarters. Guided tours are available. Call (888) 492-3747 for more information.
SR 123 & Whitefish Point Rd., Whitefish Point, MI 49768
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