Mill Creek pond
Historic Mill Creek State Park
lies along U-23 and the Straits of Mackinac shoreline, about 4 miles eat
of Mackinaw City, Michigan. The 625 acre Michigan state park opened in
the early 1980s and the attractions have grown over the years. Mill Creek
has a reconstructed 18th Century saw mill, museums, a staff naturalist,
and 3.5 miles of trails.
There are several demonstrations of the saw mill and saw
pit through the day. There are also programs about framing and nature.
Check on the times when you arrive.
Mill Creek provided lumber for the settlement of Mackinac
Island in the 1790s. Over time a farm, orchard and gristmill were
added. The mill operated until the 1830s.
Admission to Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park is $10.50
for age 13 and older and $8 for age 5-12, with an additional $11 fee for
the Treetop Discovery Tour. |
Fort Michilimackinac
Mackinac Bridge
Straits of Mackinac Lighthouses
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island in
Winter
Old Mackinac
Point Lighhouse
Round Island Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse |
