The site has an 18th-century sawmill where costumed interpreters chop wood, plus historic displays, a zipline and nature trails.
Historic Mill Creek
Michigan
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
7.84 MILES
Fort Mackinac sits atop limestone cliffs near downtown. Built by the British in 1780, it's one of the best-preserved military forts in the country…
8.4 MILES
This huge limestone arch curves 150ft above Lake Huron and provides dramatic photo opportunities. You can get here two ways: from stairs that lead up from…
4.13 MILES
Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a…
8.27 MILES
British forces built the small wood and earth fort in 1814 to protect against a US attack during the War of 1812. This is a replica, as the original…
25.81 MILES
The park is north along Hwy 119 and has a beautiful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned fragments of ancient coral…
Little Traverse Historical Museum
29.05 MILES
This small museum has a worthy Hemingway collection, including rare first-edition books that the author autographed for a friend when he visited in 1947.
7.8 MILES
This museum houses Native American arts, historic maps and island photography. Admission is free with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
Nearby Michigan attractions
4.13 MILES
Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a…
7.8 MILES
This museum houses Native American arts, historic maps and island photography. Admission is free with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
7.84 MILES
Fort Mackinac sits atop limestone cliffs near downtown. Built by the British in 1780, it's one of the best-preserved military forts in the country…
8.27 MILES
British forces built the small wood and earth fort in 1814 to protect against a US attack during the War of 1812. This is a replica, as the original…
8.4 MILES
This huge limestone arch curves 150ft above Lake Huron and provides dramatic photo opportunities. You can get here two ways: from stairs that lead up from…
25.81 MILES
The park is north along Hwy 119 and has a beautiful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned fragments of ancient coral…
7. Little Traverse Historical Museum
29.05 MILES
This small museum has a worthy Hemingway collection, including rare first-edition books that the author autographed for a friend when he visited in 1947.