Some are 800, 900, even 1,400 years old, making them the oldest trees in any Michigan state park!

Look down at the cedars growing on the park’s limestone bluffs.

Trails are groomed for cross-country skiing which circle throughout the historic town site.

Five miles of hiking trails wind through beech and maple hardwood forests and throughout the historic town site.

Yes but they must be kept quiet and on an up-to-6-foot leash. Campsite and marina reservations can be made up to six months in advance online at Mon-Fri: 8 am–8 pm, or Sat-Sun: 9 am–5 pm by calling 80. Seasonal modern campsites, hammock camping, boat slips and a year-round lodge are available at Fayette Historic State Park. These passes are good at all Michigan State Parks. Day passes are $9 and annual passes are $32. Non-residents can purchase passes when they arrive. There is no admission charge however, a Michigan State Park permit is required.

The park is open year-round, 8 am to 10 pm, however, the historic townsite and campsites are only open mid-May to mid-October and the boat slips from early May to early November. We recommend allowing two to three hours for your visit. Daily attractions include a modern visitor center, exhibits, scheduled guided tours, 20 historic buildings, kilns and a great interactive visitor center that tells Fayette’s story. Come see what it was like to live in the 19th century by wandering through this well preserved museum village.Ĭostumed interpreters portray former residents giving a realistic idea of what it was like to live in this rural, wilderness town.

Located about 55 minutes from Escanaba Michigan, Fayette Historic State Park and Historic Town Site is worth the trip.įayette was once a bustling industrial community that manufactured iron ore between 18.

Best Scenic Road Trip Grand Rapids To UPįayette Town Site, Escanaba.

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