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Boyne Falls is a village in Charlevoix County in northern Michigan, located within Boyne Valley Township along U.S. Route 131.

The village was first settled in 1874 with the arrival of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, and its post office opened on September 5 of that same year.

Boyne Falls was named by John Miller for a set of waterfalls on the nearby Boyne River, whose own name traces back to a river near Dublin, Ireland.

The community incorporated as a village in 1893, growing out of the lumber and railroad era of northern Michigan.

Boyne Falls had 358 residents at the 2020 census, a rebound of nearly 22% from the 294 people counted in 2010, when the village had 133 households.

Boyne Mountain Resort, one of Michigan's best-known ski areas, sits just southeast of the village limits and drives much of the local visitor economy.

The village hosts the annual Boyne Falls Polish Festival during the first week of August, a celebration of the area's Polish heritage that marked its 48th year in 2023.

Thumb Lake, also called Lake Louise, is the largest lake in the Boyne Falls area at roughly 510 acres and reportedly 152 feet deep, and its shores host two Christian summer camps.

Winters are long and snowy in Boyne Falls — the village averages about 112 inches of snowfall a year.

The village is served by the Boyne Falls Public School District, which is headquartered in the village along M-75 and draws students from several surrounding townships.