The first falls we found where there was an admission cost, but don't let that deter you. With all of the fun, whimsical stuff on the grounds and the beautiful, private falls... it's well worth it. The gift shop is cute and the was is friendly. Make sure you get quarters to feed the ducks! read more

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We really enjoyed our visit. Had fun hunting for gnomes and the waterfall was beautiful. Shop also really cute. Only complaint was the mosquitos. Bring your bug spray! read more

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Nice store. The property grounds are beautiful but there is an entrance fee to see beyond the store.

Yeah it was difficult to visit here at Horseshoe Falls where they charge $10 admission especially when there's tons of other pretty waterfalls situated throughout Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore within the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I mean...I didn't mind the fee. I'm a huge waterfalls enthusiast. Anytime there's an opportunity to take a few photographs of scenic falls, I'll always be excited. So no worries, I was more than okay with paying $10. But...my real big issue was Horseshoe Falls barely having any forcible/gushing/free flowing water left in its pathway when falling down the creek side. It appeared like it had been suffering through a long dry spell/drought. So when I came upon the falls, they seemed like a tiny trickle. I could only think that a few years from now this Horseshoe Falls would be completely void of any water whatsoever. Ya know...I looked back at photos online and saw such great images of what these falls used to look like. Now for when I visited this past summer of 2021, Horseshoe Falls was a shell of its former self. Regardless, I was still more than happy to grab a picture or two of Horseshoe Falls. The setting, overall, was pleasant for late June. It wasn't too crowded and I had a few good chances to take my pics without being disturbed by other strangers. I came here in the afternoon time and the sun was situated at my back facing the falls which allowed for clear shots of the photogenic backdrop. Some extra info... They have a pond for which you can pay .25 cents into a vending machine to buy pellets to feed the fish. I enjoy these types of activities, simple moments, hanging out and throwing food into the water. Unfortunately, when I tossed the fish pellets into the pond...the fish seemed disinterested in coming to the surface to take the bait. Maybe they had been fed earlier in the day by other tourists, but basically the food just sat there floating. I guess this was a disappointment. When buying my ticket inside the Visitor/Gift Store, I never discovered anything cool to purchase. For me being the usual sucker for buying trinkets and chachkies, I'm always on the lookout for junk stuff yet here I couldn't connect with anything inside their gift shop. Actually, let me backtrack that...I bought a bag of fresh popped popcorn for I believe less than $1. Woohoo. That popcorn was actually delicious, lol. Bathrooms were located at the front entrance to the store, but you have to ask staff inside for a key to use them. I guess they want to make sure you're a paying customer first. Btw, Horseshoe Falls is located in a small neighborhood right outside the town of Munising, Michigan. To find it just plug "Horseshoe Falls" into Google Maps. Getting to Horseshoe Falls was a simple walk on a path for 1/4 - 1/3 of a mile. Besides the small pond to feed the fish, they do have a quirky sundial that actually tells the time during the day by looking up at the sky. I was pleasantly interested in this sundial. Also, there was plenty of grass and a few tables good for picnics and just sitting down breathing in the fresh air before walking up to arrive at Horseshoe Falls. I spent roughly 1 hour here and overall used 2 full days in total admiring all the waterfalls among the UP of Michigan. Ya know...so many people will complain about the $10 fee and there not being much offered here at Horseshoe Falls, but anytime I can get up close with a waterfall, I find it a worthwhile experience...regardless of the weak water pressure that Horseshoe Falls exhibited going down the side of the rocks. So...if you're in the moment and enjoying all the many great waterfalls offered along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, then might as well make the quick stop here and check Horseshoe Falls off your waterfall To-Do List. read more

Very nice little venue. Kids are entertained by the gnome hunt they have created, and most adults will appreciate the info on local plants and flora in a quiet, peaceful, lovely area. These folks have done a great job preserving a beautiful piece of nature and I was impressed. I appreciate the senior discount- $9 admission for 60+ guests. We enjoyed it! read more

Super pretty and worth the money! Only $10 per adult and 8$ for military for such beautiful views and a whole experience with so many gnomes and lots to see and do! Glad we stopped and definitely recommend! read more

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My review is, "I Loved it" . Beautiful water falls tucked back in. People were complaining about the cost. Are those the same people wasting their money at the mystery spot. If your crossing the bridge, your spending money. It's a wonderful little gift shop with lots of extras. I would recommend it. read more

The entire point of this post is this: I'm not sure why I have to pay $8 to see a pretty small waterfall (RE: nature, literally naturally occurring sights). I was very bored after approx. 10-15 min. * It is through a gift shop too, so you can only visit during their hours. * They have factoids along the short path about various trees and plants (something I don't care much for), along with probably two dozen weird gnomes scattered around. * There's absolutely no hiking, no venturing off the trail (or at least not supposed to...). * You can feed ducks on a small man made pond. The only good thing about this waterfall/sight is that it's (I believe) 100% wheelchair accessible, which I really do appreciate. read more

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We had been going to a lot of waterfalls in the U.P. last week & taking pictures. On our way back to the RV park I spotted a sign for Horseshoe Falls. We drove through a residential neighborhood to the gift shop. SURPRISE...these Falls are on private property and they CHARGE AN ENTRY FEE OF $10.00 per person to walk to the Falls & feed the fish in a little pond!!! Whoopee . No way were we paying $20.00 to see a mediocre waterfall. BIG Rip-off!! Many other waterfalls in the area that are FREE & Beautiful. What a shame!! Financial Greed!!! read more

What a great place this is! We went to see the falls but did not know in advance about the extensive garden experience. We were utterly charmed by the entire place. Highly recommend. read more

falls was ok .. but not worth paying for. skip it and go to one of the other many nearby falls. Not nearly as impressive as some that which are free. read more

Waterfall is fine, but NOT worth the $10 per adult admission. Not even close. So many other waterfalls in the area you can see for free. Skip this one. read more

This place is totally weird, but could be worth checking out depending on your interests. Here's my view of how this place came to be. Some random in Munising decided to purchase a waterfall (and the surrounding land) on the cheap. Then when (s)he realized what the annual property taxes were going to look like (s)he was all like "Oh shit, how am I going to hold onto this place? I need to figure out a way to charge admission and sell some shit, STAT". Said person or someone in said person's family had a thing for garden gnomes and other random kitschy stuff and immediately got to work on the place, as it stands currently. My advice would be to check this place out if you have young kids with you and/or if you love garden gnomes. Otherwise there are plenty of other gift shops around as well as plenty of gorgeous PUBLIC waterfalls that do not charge admission. My wife and I happen to love garden gnomes (didn't have the kids with us on this trip) so it was sort of worth it for us to pay the $12 per-car admission (Horseshoe Falls charges admission by the vehicle type rather than by # of visitors) and go on a "Gnome Scavenger Hunt". You can put on some silly gnome hats, if you wish, and then wander around the grounds checking assorted gnomes off a supplied list. We were able to find all but one of them. We were also able to enjoy all other sort of esoterica, as well as a trout pond where you can feed the fish/ducks for the low low price of $0.25 per handful of food pellets. The waterfall itself was very pretty. Given all the equally pretty public waterfalls in the area, I think I would have felt ripped off if I'd paid just to see the waterfall. But if I am in the area again with my kids, I would probably fork over the cash again just so they could enjoy themselves on the grounds of this quaint little tourist trap. read more

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It is vacation. A time when we freely depart with our money. So we shelled out $15 for three of us to visit Horseshoe Falls. Too bad it is a TOURIST TRAP. The falls themselves are beautiful. Mother Nature is the greatest artist, nothing can be said other than that. The walk to the falls is short, and easy to traverse. The rest of the park is tacky and kitschy. There are gnomes littered here and there, and several other "attractions". There is a giant sundial, that might be cool on a sunny day, today however it read "rain-o'clock" the whole time we were there (not the park's fault... I know). The "giant trout" were nowhere to be seen. The gift shop is nothing special. The girl working was pleasant enough, but she's maybe 17, and didn't seem to want to be there much. Munising Falls, part of the National Park system is a five minute drive away and worlds apart! (And free) Horseshoe is fine, but certainly not worth as much as admission. read more

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Pay $8.00 an adult and $4.00 a kid, or, pull over the highway and see different falls that are free, and about the same Someone must really like gnomes here. More gnomes than wounded in the Battle of Atlanta in gone with the Wind Funny thing about the gnomes, I swear they were in different positions going out to the falls and then coming back. Are they alive? Of course not, just possessed by the spirits of those who committed Harry Carey after paying $8.00 to get in Would I return? Only if I feel there is an emergency that only a gnome can solve. Otherwise, I think I will stick to the dozens of free falls in the Upper Peninsula. read more

The falls themselves are great, but the amount of cultural appropriation toward Native Americans is not okay. I myself being a member of a federally recognized tribe and having a bachelors degree in indigenous studies was expecting a nice park area, not to be bombarded with fake facts about Native Americans. One of the first signs after you walk out of the gift shop say something to the effect of "Ojibwe 10 Commandments". In case you want to fix your sign: Ojibwe people do not have 10 commandments, we have 7 grandfather teachings. They are respect, love, truth, wisdom, honesty, bravery, and humility. As your progress further you come across a "Native American Weather Rock" that is supposed to be some kind of joke with phrases like "if rock is wet... it's raining" the very last line says "old Indian never wrong". Really people it's 2019. Why do you do this stuff? Please educate yourselves and quit spreading this false information. read more

Adorable and fun without the hike. Cute store. Get your kids a gnome hat. Yep it's 8 bucks. Privately owned business. Enjoy.

Rip off. Visit any other falls in the area for free. When we asked the shop which falls is worth seeing while visiting, they told us theirs were the best... absolutely not. Walked out very disappointed! read more

Two words rip off. Many other falls just as beautiful for free. The gnomes were a weird effect. The gift shop usual run-of-the-mill junk.

Not suggest this place unless this is the last place you want to check out. It costs you $8 per person for only one small waterfall. There are so many other places/waterfalls you should check out and are amazing and beautiful. If you have checked all other waterfalls, you probably won't miss anything without this one. read more

We chose Horseshoe falls as our stop instead of some of the others listed as it was located close to our route and it was supposed to be easily accessible. We were charged $8 each to do a self-guided tour past a waterwheel, through a small meadow filled with wildflowers and butterflies, and continuing on through the woods on a well-maintained level path and wooden boardwalk to the falls themselves. I took photos of not just the falls but the flowers and butterflies, the aforementioned trout (one we fed was about two feet long!), and of other trees and wildlife that we encountered. The gift shop was actually nice, clean, well organized, and I did not feel that the prices were exorbitant. Overall, I'd recommend this stop, especially if you're not up to a more strenuous or less accessible walk. read more

Horseshoe Falls & Gift Shop - Paths and wooden boardwalks were level and well maintained - Tours Near Me - Munising, Michigan

Why pay to see a waterfall when there are much better free options in the area like Munising Falls? This place was overpriced for what you got. read more

Underwhelming and overpriced. The only thing that has any value I thought was the trout pond which was neat.

I don't think all the bad reviews are fair. We took our two kids 5&8 to horseshoe falls and they had an absolute blast searching for all the gnomes and feeding the fish. The grounds are meticulously groomed and clean. Sure if you don't have young kids you might not enjoy it here as much but you can pack a picnic and enjoy the garden and the falls just the same. read more

Very disappointed that you are required to pay to see these falls. Must be on private land and the owners are capitalizing on it. That's their choice. My choice is to move on to other falls I can see for free. read more

The grounds are beautiful and well maintained and informative. The gnome hunt is fun for kids and prize involved for finding them all. My nephew had a blast feeding the fish and watching them jump out of the water. read more

$8 a person to see a waterfall? No thanks. Munising and Wagner falls are just as nice, a 2 minute drive and also a very very short walk. Would recommend looking at the free options over wasting your money. read more

Lovely Falls. Quiet and picturesque. Yes there is a fee to get in but we didn't mind. Fun facts and trout pond as part of the walk. Gift store with unique gifts. Very much enjoyed the Falls. read more

Thank you Kim, Pam and especially Theresa you all went above and beyond what was expected. My family can't thank you enough for the memories...... Thank you read more

It cost $6 for an adult and $3 for children. We were skeptical to pay to see a waterfall, but since we were here, we went. The waterfall is beautiful, and the scenic walk was calm and quiet. The walk to get to the waterfall is short, so that was a plus. The small gift shop had a decent selection of rocks and gemstones and t shirts, although some of it was overpriced. They have a gnome search for kids and my 6 year old thought that was the best part. The trout pond only cost $.25 to feed, and that was a highlight for her also. We know that it's a tourist trap, and that's okay with us. We're from a large city and we are glad we stopped here. The gal working in the gift shop was very pleasant and friendly. Overall, 4 out of 5 stars. read more

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Nice stop off to see the falls. Small fee to see them. Had a fun gnome search, my 5 yr old daughter enjoyed. Also enjoyed feeding the trout. read more

Well maintained site with little adventures for kids. Easy stroll to the falls. Gift shop is full of quality items at lower than usual prices. read more

Warning!! This place is a rip off. Go to the Twin Falls and Munising Falls, they are free. Go after hours and it is free so you don't get scammed. read more

This is a charming "old-school" tourist attraction. Very inexpensive, for one of the most beautiful U.P. waterfalls, kitsch-ey gardens full of gnomes, a lot of unusual trees, and an emphasis on Native American culture. For the kids, handfuls of trout chow are dispensed for a quarter for a school of fat but active Rainbows in the pond, and the Mallards will eat out of your hand. The gift shop features Jilbert Dairy ice cream. read more

I arrived at Horseshoe Falls eager to enjoy all of its splendor. Unfortunately, when I arrived an employee was yelling at several men and woman in their mid 20's in the parking lot. Whatever the disagreement was, the employee was being extremely disrespectful and discourteous while several of the men and woman were confused as to what they even did wrong. As more guests arrived, like myself an other a few other couples, the employee berated us as well, demanding $6 or "she would call the police." Disgusted, I left and will never return. read more

We didnt give the place the satisfaction of going. There are over 100 FREE waterfalls in the U.P. why pay to see this one. My 9 yo daughter actually told the lady that she should be ashamed of herself for charging for something God created. We drove 5 minutes and saw beautiful FREE Munising Falls and then 2 minutes the other way to see FREE Alger Falls on the side of the rode. Along with others that I dont recall the names. read more