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Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum

A green and gold historical marker sits in front of a red wooden work building.

Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum

A gravel path winds its way from a red wooden work building to a baton and tar paper building in the background.

The Higgins Lake Nursery operated from 1903 to 1965. It began as an experiment in reforestation and became one of the world’s largest pine nurseries, laying the foundation for a successful state forest system. In the 1930s, more than 100,000 Michigan men were enrolled in the federal Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps. They performed a variety of conservation and reforestation projects around the state, doing decades worth of work in just 9 years.

Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum
11747 N. Higgins Lk. Dr.
Roscommon, MI 48653

Phone: 989-348-6178

Admission is free; however, a Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry to the grounds.

Open seasonally.

Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum Visitor Information