Park
Fayette Historic State Park
29 locals recommend
Location
4785 II Rd
Garden, MI
Tips from locals
This is a fun day trip less than an hour's drive from our property. Explore this historic ghost town that was once a bustling iron smelting company town. Beautiful harbor and hiking trails for your pleasure as well as a visitors' center explaining the history of the town. The 711-acre Fayette Historic State Park blends nature and history. The park features a historic townsite, a modern campground, harbor slips, a boat launch, a beach and 5 miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails with impressive views from the limestone cliffs that surround the harbor. The historic townsite, a once bustling iron smelting industrial community, features more than 20 historic buildings. A visitor center provides opportunities to learn about life in a 19th century industrial town through interpretation provided by the Michigan Historical Center. Visitors can take guided tours or self-guided walks.
This is a fun day trip less than an hour's drive from our property. Explore this historic ghost town that was once a bustling iron smelting company town. Beautiful harbor and hiking trails for your pleasure as well as a visitors' center explaining the history of the town. The 711-acre Fayette Histo…
Fayette state park is an hour drive away and you can spend the day looking at the past of how people lived in an old smelting town. Set on a natural harbor with lime stone cliffs you can take a trail to for stunning vistas!