Cascade Falls, Jackson

#5 among attractions in Jackson

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, Waterfall

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The Cascades is a manmade waterfall attraction in Sparks Foundation County Park, Jackson, Michigan. The falls are both illuminated and choreographed and is the site of concerts and special events from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Three times a year, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, fireworks displays are presented at the Cascade Falls. Since its creation in 1932, millions of people have enjoyed the beauty of The Cascades. ()

Elevation: 994 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°13'46"N, 84°26'1"W

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1400 S Brown StJackson 49203 United States

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+1 517-788-4320

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Cascade Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ella Sharp Museum, Westwood Mall, Michigan State Prison, Jackson Crossing.

1.3 miSE
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson
35 min walk • The Ella Sharp Museum is a historical museum located at 3225 4th Street in Jackson, Michigan. The original structure is a nineteenth-century farmhouse, the Ella Sharp House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
1.4 miN
Shopping, Building, Shopping centre
Westwood Mall, Jackson
37 min walk • Westwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall serving the community of Jackson, Michigan. It opened in 1972 and the mall's anchor stores are JCPenney and Walmart. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once Younkers.
2.4 miNE
Historical and heritage tours, Tours, Museum
Michigan State Prison, Jackson
62 min walk • Michigan State Prison or Jackson State Prison, which opened in 1839, was the first prison in Michigan. After 150 years, the prison was divided, starting in 1988, into four distinct prisons, still in Jackson: the Parnall Correctional Facility which is a minimum-security prison; the G.
2.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Jackson Crossing, Jackson
69 min walk • Jackson Crossing, formerly Paka Plaza, is one of two enclosed shopping malls serving the city of Jackson, Michigan in the United States. It opened in 1960 and has been renovated in the 2000s. Anchor stores include Target, Kohl's, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, and Bed Bath & Beyond.
4.8 miS
Universities and schools
Jackson College, Jackson
122 min walk • Jackson College is a public college in Jackson County, Michigan. Originally established as Jackson Junior College in 1928, Jackson County electors voted to reincorporate the institution as a Community College District under the "Public Act 188 of 1955" in 1962.
1.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Michigan Theatre, Jackson
49 min walk • The Michigan Theatre at 124 North Mechanic Street in Jackson, Michigan opened in 1930 and was designed by Maurice Herman Finkel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1980, and is undergoing renovations as of 2005.
1.8 miNE
Church
St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Jackson
46 min walk • St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in downtown Jackson, Michigan, in the Diocese of Lansing. It is dedicated to Our Lady, Star of the Sea. In 2008 it absorbed the congregations of St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapel and the Chapel of Sacred Heart, also in Jackson.
1.3 miN
Synagogue
Temple Beth Israel, Jackson
35 min walk • Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 801 West Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan. Formed in 1862 by Jews of German background, it grew out of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, which had been organized in 1858, and was the second Reform congregation in Michigan.
2.3 miNE
42°15'22"N • 84°24'23"W
Art 634, Jackson
59 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.8 miNE
Church
First Congregational Church, Jackson
47 min walk • The First Congregational Church is a historic church in downtown Jackson, Michigan, adjacent to the original city square. It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2017.
1.8 miE
Italianate architecture
Andrew Wilcox House, Jackson
47 min walk • The Andrew Wilcox House, also known as the Wilcox-Holton House, is a single-family home located at 231 East High Street in Jackson, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.