Kritters Campground
Quick Facts
Why Newberry & Tahquamenon Falls
Newberry sits in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula, about a 30-minute drive from Tahquamenon Falls State Park — home to the Upper Falls, the largest waterfall by volume east of the Mississippi River. The falls run over 200 feet wide and 48 feet high, with roughly 50,000 gallons per second of distinctive root-beer-colored water (tinted naturally by tannins from the surrounding cedar swamps) tumbling over the edge.
Kritters gives campers a genuine, well-run basecamp for exploring the falls and the wider Tahquamenon Country region, known for its moose sightings, waterfalls, and miles of hiking and snowmobile trails.
What Makes It Special
- Location: Newberry, about 30 minutes from Tahquamenon Falls State Park
- Setting: Upper Peninsula forest, spacious and well-maintained
- Site type: Tent and RV sites plus cabins
- Amenities: Spacious sites, exceptionally clean showers, free WiFi, camp store
- Recreation: Waterfall viewing and hiking, minutes from the campground
Pro Tips for Booking
Plan 3-4 hours minimum for the falls. Between the Upper and Lower Falls, there’s enough to fill a half-day easily, and a full day if you hike the trail connecting them.
Visit in fall for the color. The Upper Peninsula’s fall foliage around Tahquamenon is genuinely spectacular, and the campground stays open into the season.
Watch for moose. The area is known for sightings, especially at dawn and dusk along quieter roads.
What to Do Around Here
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park, home to the Upper and Lower Falls
- The 10.2-mile out-and-back trail connecting the Upper and Lower Falls
- Tahquamenon Logging Museum, just outside Newberry
- Oswald’s Bear Ranch, the largest bear-only ranch in the country
- Toonerville Trolley and riverboat tour along the Tahquamenon River
