{{short description|Series of waterfalls on the Ocqueoc River in Michigan, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox waterfall|name=Ocqueoc Falls|photo=Ocqueoc Falls (8897493304).jpg|photo_caption=Ocqueoc Falls in winter|location=Presque Isle County, Michigan|coords={{coord|45|23|46|N|84|3|29|W|type:waterbody_region:US-MI|display=inline,title|name=Ocqueoc Falls}}|watercourse=Ocqueoc River|type=Cascade|height={{convert|5|ft}}|height_longest=|number_drops=|average_flow=|world_rank=}}'''Ocqueoc Falls''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑ:|k|i:|ɑ:|k}} ''{{respell|AH|key|ock}}'') are a series of rapids and waterfalls in the U.S. state of Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geographic Names Information System |url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/633935 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=edits.nationalmap.gov}}</ref> Located along the Ocqueoc River in Presque Isle County, Ocqueoc Falls are the largest and only named waterfall in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocqueoc Falls Scenic Site |url=https://www.us23heritageroute.org/location.asp?ait=av&aid=331 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=US-23 Heritage Route |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Michigan Recreation Search Site Details Page |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=51&type=SFPW |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www2.dnr.state.mi.us}}</ref>
The falls are located within the Atlanta Unit of the Mackinaw State Forest, and are managed by the nearby Hoeft State Park. Adjacent the falls are the Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway, a {{Convert|6.3|mi|km|adj=on}} universally-accessible trail,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway |url=http://www.upnorthtrails.org/trails/ocqueoc-falls-bicentennial-pathway.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Up North Trails |language=en}}</ref> and the Ocqueoc Falls State Forest Campground.<ref name=":0" />
At the falls, the Ocqueoc River drops {{Convert|5|ft|m}} before entering a small gorge with rocky walls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minor WaterFalls |url=https://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/minorfalls.shtml |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.gowaterfalling.com}}</ref> Below the gorge, the Ocqueoc River flows to Hammond Bay, a bay of Lake Huron.
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== External links ==
* [https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=51&type=SFPW Michigan Department of Natural Resources] {{Michigan state parks}} {{authority control}}
Category:Protected areas of Presque Isle County, Michigan Category:Waterfalls of Michigan Category:Landforms of Presque Isle County, Michigan
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