Located about 45 minutes southeast of GR, Charlton Park is a village and museum that recreates a typical Michigan village of the late 19th and early 20th century. The town includes barber and blacksmith shops, a town hall, a one-room schoolhouse, print shop, sawmill and more. Adjacent to the village is an appoximately 300 acre recreation area complete with lake and river frontage, shelters, tables, fishing and more. Admission is free for both, except for special events.