Hartwick Pines State Park, Visitors Center & Logging Museum

The principal features of this park are the 49-acre forest of old-growth pines and logging museum. With 9,672 acres in which to roam, Hartwick Pines is a great destination for paddling, mountain biking, snowshoeing, hiking, picnicking, birding, metal detecting, and exploring Michigan's great outdoors. Miles of trails offer hikers of all ages and abilities the chance to explore the diverse wildlife and forest landscapes.

Pets accompanied by and under the control of their human friends are welcomed on the grounds of this site. Pets may not enter any building.

Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, open from early May to late October, depicts the state's 19th-century logging era when Michigan led the nation in sawed lumber production.

The year-round, fully accessible Michigan Forest Visitor Center is a gateway to the towering pine forest and the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum. The exhibit hall inside the visitor center explores Michigan's forests on a journey through time beginning with the Ice Age.

A Michigan State Parks Recreation Passport is required for entry to the park.