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TODAY’S HOURS: Closed for the 2024 season. We’ll see you May 8, 2025!
TODAY’S EVENTS:
Walking trails open all fall/winter/spring!
Witness the power of the creek harnessed to cut timber into lumber at one of the oldest industrial sites on the Upper Great Lakes. Smell the sawdust as sawyers demonstrate the pit saw method of cutting lumber, then feel the power of the creek used to cut timber inside the reconstructed sawmill.
Join trained naturalists for engaging programs showcasing the North Woods, and then take time to explore the natural beauty of Mill Creek State Park, which has more than three miles of groomed hiking trails.
This is Mackinac.
May 8 – August 31, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Last Admission 4:30 p.m.
Click here for a daily events schedule.
Adult $11.00
Child (Age 5-12) $8.50
Click here for more information, to purchase tickets, or learn about a weekly pass.
Groups rates available! If you have 12 or more people visiting with you, please contact our Marketing and Group Travel Coordinator.
Parking at Historic Mill Creek is free. A large lot is available at the David A. Armour Visitor’s Center.
Historic Mill Creek is located within the boundaries of Mill Creek State Park, about 3.5 miles east of downtown Mackinaw City.
9001 W. US- 23
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Historical demonstrations by costumed interpreters feature daily demonstrations of a reconstructed 18th century sawmill. Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. With a smell of fresh sawdust in the air, the awesome power of the water never fails to impress as the mill springs to life, fed by the pond and ever-flowing currents of Mill Creek. Near the workshop, a tools of the trade programs highlights what life was like beyond the sawmill more than 200 years ago, and by the Mill Pond learn all about the Wonders of the Water. On the wild side, guests will make discoveries daily as wildflowers bloom and wildlife flourishes along the 3.5 miles of nature trails – be sure to check for North Woods Nature programs happening throughout the day.
The David A. Armour Visitor’s Center and Millwright’s House have exhibits on the history of the site featuring archaeological artifacts.
A fifteen-minute program, The Power of the Water: The Mill Creek Story, is presented in the theater in the Visitor’s Center. It repeats every 15 minutes.
Historic Mill Creek features three miles of trails on 625 acres. Abundant wildflowers, amazing fungi, and scenic views change with every season. North Woods wildlife, including 130 bird species, a beaver colony, black bear, and bobcat have been seen here. Learn more from a naturalist during one of our North Woods Nature programs!
Kids and adults will enjoy the Forest Friends Play Area with the Chickadee Zip Line and making birds sing on the Evergreen Trail’s Sounds of the Forest station. Live programs offer fun for all ages and the view from the top of the Treetop Discovery Tower is not to be missed!
Historical demonstrations by costumed interpreters feature daily demonstrations of a reconstructed 18th century sawmill. Watch as axes are used to turn logs into timbers and help a sawyer make sawdust fly with a pit saw. With a smell of fresh sawdust in the air, the awesome power of the water never fails to impress as the mill springs to life, fed by the pond and ever-flowing currents of Mill Creek. Near the workshop, a tools of the trade programs highlights what life was like beyond the sawmill more than 200 years ago, and by the Mill Pond learn all about the Wonders of the Water. On the wild side, guests will make discoveries daily as wildflowers bloom and wildlife flourishes along the 3.5 miles of nature trails – be sure to check for North Woods Nature programs happening throughout the day.
The David A. Armour Visitor’s Center is home to a movie showcasing the history of the site as well as an expansive exhibit. The Millwright’s House features an exhibits on the history of the site featuring archaeological artifacts, while the Sounds of the Forest interactive can be found out on the Nature Trails.
