Little Manitou Falls is a 25-foot twin waterfall on the Black River in Pattison State Park, Douglas County, Wisconsin, south of Superior. It sits upstream of Interfalls Lake, about a mile from Big Manitou Falls, with accessible paths and overlooks at the falls.
The falls
Little Manitou forms twin falls in a set of segmented plunges, with the Black River falling in separate streams. Lidar data puts the drop at about 25 feet; earlier figures gave 31 feet.
Getting there
Pattison State Park is at 6294 S State Road 35, Superior, and is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. A vehicle pass is required: $13 a day or $28 a year for Wisconsin vehicles, $16 or $50 for out-of-state vehicles. The falls can also be reached on foot from the main entrance: a hike on January 1, 2026 followed the Beaver and Little Manitou Falls trails from the entrance pay-station parking, 1.5 miles each way.
When to go
In winter the area around the falls can be icy even when other parts of the park are clear.
On site
Accessible paths and overlooks serve the falls. Dogs are allowed on a physical leash no longer than 8 feet, and the park has a designated pet picnic area at Little Falls. A shallow cave beside the falls is a remnant of historic mining.
History and name
The Ojibwa name for the falls is Cacabeeca Bunghee, meaning "Little Waterfalls." Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Pattison opened on July 25, 1935 on the site of the present Little Manitou picnic area.
Nearby
Big Manitou Falls, also on the Black River, is about 1 mile away, and Copper Creek Falls about 2.4 miles. Amnicon Falls and Snake Pit Falls, in Amnicon Falls State Park, are about 12.8 and 12.6 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.