Michigan Legacy Art Park

The mission of the Michigan Legacy Art Park (the Art Park) is to inspire awareness, appreciation and passion for Michigan’s stories, culture, and environment through the arts. Since opening in 1995 the Art Park completes this mission through the operation of a 31-acre forested, public, sculpture garden in Thompsonville, Michigan, located within the Crystal Mountain resort. 

The Art Park has over 50 sculptures in the permanent collection; carved poetry stones with verse that respect the natural setting; an amphitheater for concerts and events; a ¼ mile accessible outdoor trail and 2 mile natural trail; and a Discovery Grove area for student and family activities and programs. Over 20,000 visitors are served annually.

Our GPS address is 7300 Mountainside Drive, Thompsonville, Michigan. From M115, turn into the Crystal Mountain resort, and follow Crystal Mountain Drive to Mountain Center Drive. Turn right and go to Mountainside Drive. Turn right, and the Michigan Legacy Art Park entrance will be the second turn on the left.

Michigan Legacy Art Park provides the following:

-Guided tours (by reservation) using a ruggedized golf cart that can seat five guests. 

-Accessible portajon restrooms are located at the park entrance and the Amphitheater area.

-Crushed gravel and natural surface accessible parking area with dedicated handicapped parking near the entrance.

-Crushed gravel accessible ¼ mile trail to a portion of the sculpture collection, Amphitheater, restrooms, and Discovery Grove.

-Quiet outdoor park setting, with natural sounds, natural surface paths, and benches. 

-The park is hilly, and wooded, without water features.