Friends of Mitchell State Park

05/27/2026

More family fun this weekend at the Carl T!

05/26/2026

These are store hours for the gift shop at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center through June 30. July and August hours may be reduced due to lack of volunteers.

05/23/2026

We need volunteer sales staff in our gift shop in the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center. No long term commitment. We use Sign Up Genius so just sign up when available. Two shifts a day 10:30-1:30 and 1:30-4:30. If interested message me on this page with contact info.

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

As you observe your Memorial Weekend holiday, consider stopping by our visitor center for some free family programming! Campers can walk over, using the tunnel under the bridge, which keeps feet safely off M-115. If you're not camping and would like to join, parking is available at the Wm. Mitchell State Park Day Use area, or in front of our building at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center. Paper copies of this schedule, along with all the details, are available at our visitor center! Come join the fun! The Gift Shop is open from 10:30-4:30!

Saturday, May 23:
🌲10AM: Forest Bathing
🎣1PM: Family Fishing
🏹3PM: Bullseye Basics

Sunday, May 24:
🍗9AM: Campfire Cooking
🏹12PM: Archery Invasion --> Zombies & Goblins!
🦉3PM: Raptor Games

Monday, May 25
🎯11AM: 3D Archery Fun
🧭1PM: Compass Challenge

Program schedules for parks across Michigan are updated weekly and posted at the link below. We will continue to post weekly reminders as new schedules are available! https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/public/nature-programs/nature-program-schedules

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05/21/2026

Join us! Free programs this weekend! Archery, fishing, and forest hikes... join us! (Details in forwarded message below, at link, or pick up a hard copy of the program schedule at our visitor center!) The Gift Shop will also be open all weekend!

05/21/2026

Friends meeting has been moved to next week, Thursday May 28th.

Send a message to learn more

05/12/2026

Family fun! Weekly programs begin Memorial Weekend! Join us!

05/08/2026

We're excited to see everyone this Sunday for our Mushroom Foraging Clinic! We can't wait to see you!

Pre-registration is required; this course is full. However, 6 other mushroom foraging clinics are scheduled between May 23-August 29. This link has workshop details, dates, and locations. https://michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills

05/01/2026

Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center visitor center hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Friends of Mitchell State Park 's Gift Shop is open all weekend from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Stop by to tour the museum and discover upcoming programs!

Our trails system remains flooded from recent storm events, but the visitor center is warm and dry! Stop in Sunday to peek at our Mushroom Foraging clinic -- several similar workshops dot our calendar through the spring and summer seasons.