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Arcadia Mill complex

Arcadia Mill

Near Milton, Arcadia Mill showcases ongoing work to uncover Florida’s first “modern” industrial complex.

Milton      ( 30.610252, -87.069775 )      1.7 miles

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An archaeological site in the woods between Milton and Pace – just east of Pensacola off US 90 – Arcadia Mill showcases ongoing work to uncover Florida’s first “modern” industrial complex. 

The remains of a sawmill, dam, and water works, as well as a  textile mill and the railroad that served it are along an interpretive boardwalk above seepage bogs flowing into a tributary of the Blackwater River.

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Explorers Guide North Florida and Panhandle

Overview

Location: Milton
Length: 3/4 mile interpretive boardwalk plus at least a mile of natural surface trails
Trailhead: 30.613434, -87.083652
Address: 5709 Mill Pond Lane Milton, FL 32583
Fees / Permits: Hiking is free. There is a fee to visit the new museum complex.
Restroom: On site
Land Manager: University of West Florida Historic Trust
Phone: 850-595-5985

Open 10-4 Tue-Sun, a new thousand-square-foot Visitor’s Center and Museum has opened near the top of the hill. It includes interpretation of artifacts and history from the Arcadia Mill Complex, a children’s area, and a bookstore.

Admission prices range from $3 to $6 depending on age and/or various memberships. UWF Historic Trust members enjoy admission included with their membership.

All trails and other outdoor activities remain free.


Directions

 
From downtown Milton, follow US 90 west for 3 miles to Anna Simpson Rd, just past Pensacola State College. Turn right. Continue 0.6 mile to Mill Pond Road, which leads to the parking area at the historic site.

Hike

It’s a short stroll around the accessible boardwalk which circles the archaeological site.

Take your time to read the interpretive panels and note the remnants of the complex, which you can see when the vegetation is cut back.

Arcadia Mill complex
Interpretive display at the trailhead.

For an actual hike and a bit of fun, take the “paths less traveled” at the T where the boardwalk begins.

It leads you down a boardwalk and across a bridge over a swift-moving creek to a scramble on skinny ridges through a forest.

Swinging bridge at Arcadia Mill
Swinging bridge at Arcadia Mill

There are a handful of interpretive signs for trees and plants, leading past several more archaeological finds.

The trails in this direction ramble off the map, so be sure to carry a GPS.


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Slideshow

See our slideshow of hiking at Arcadia Mill


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Category: Hikes, Land Trusts, Loop Hikes, Museums, Nature Trails, Northwest Florida, TrailsTag: Accessible, Archaeological Sites, Boardwalks, Civil War, Dog-friendly, Family-Friendly, Historic Sites, Milton, Pensacola

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Comments

  1. Ed Gadeken

    January 8, 2018 at 11:54 am

    Dogs allowed?

    Reply
    • Sandra Friend

      January 31, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      Their website doesn’t say dogs aren’t allowed, and we saw no signs when we visited several years ago. That said, the interpretive loop is a boardwalk. Go straight ahead from the parking area instead to the nature trails.

      Reply
      • Donna

        April 21, 2018 at 11:24 am

        Website has been update to say dogs are allowed with leashes, except in the indoor exhibits area.

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        • Sandra Friend

          April 22, 2018 at 6:37 am

          Great news! Thank you.

          Reply
  2. Shawn

    April 9, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    That’s a great place to explore. We often take our kids to Arcadia Mill. The swinging bridge and the exhibit are their favorites.

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