Historic Yates Mill County Park

"If you want to learn about mill history while being in nature then this is the place to visit! Parking was plentiful. There is a main building that acts as a visitor center/museum with restrooms located inside. The historic mill the park is named after, is a short walk from the parking area. We got many beautiful shots of the surrounding lake and wildlife the mill sits on. There were also lots of spots to sit down and have a rest while enjoying the outdoors. The main trail was not difficult maybe about a mile of flat terrain. The park does offer more challenging trails for adventurous hikers."

3 months ago

"We went in February - so giving this review from the "winter" perspective in that we didn't see any wildlife except a few birds at that time of year. We spent about 45 minutes in the visitor center reading the history of the mill, the industry, and the area. Gave great context. Then we walked the trail around the lake (30 minutes); it was flat and easy. There are a couple of benches. Several trees are marked with numbers; there's a guide for that in the visitors center. Finally, we came to the mill. You can see the restored building, the millstone, various gears, and interpretive information. "

2 months ago

"a cute 20-30 minute loop around the lake. the mill itself is quite small and right next to the road and roaring traffic (time-of-day dependent, of course). Also has a small museum dedicated to the local history of the area. beware of slippery rocks! note: these are winter pics from earlier this year"

a month ago