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Taste, Tour & Explore the Sights, Sounds & Flavors of the Mill!

Milling around is part of the fun at the Fly Creek Cider Mill and there is no better place to start than by the Millpond. Located just behind the Mill, the pond is where water energy that drives the cider making machinery is held before releasing it through the turbine. It is also home to the Mill's friendly ducks and geese whose antics are entertaining to watch. The wheelchair-accessible boardwalk provides a wonderful place to sit, relax and enjoy a refreshing treat from the restaurant and bakery — all the while taking in the beautiful view.

For the tractor lover, the Mill offers an extensive collection of vintage John Deere equipment on display and at work around the Mill. A group of single-cylinder gas engines is often operating with their interesting hit-and-miss rhythm.

Children will not want to leave without exploring Tractorland next to the Restaurant & Bakery: a kiddie play area with a paved little-trike track and a wooden climb-on tractor. Plenty of covered picnic tables are provided for mom and dad to enjoy a food treat while the young folks work off their energy.

All these activities make the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard a fun stop for any Cooperstown area itinerary.

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Cider Mill Tours
Category: Tours
Follow in the footsteps of the many folks who have witnessed the making of fresh, sweet cider at the Fly Creek Cider Mill. Take a self-guiding tour of the Mill's production area in the Cider Gallery on the second level. The Gallery houses the exhibit Power, Process and Popularity that depicts the entire process, portraying the unique equipment that powers the Mill and offering information about apples and cider. The Gallery overlooks the original cider-making equipment that the Mill still uses to produce some 20,000 gallons of cider each fall. The actual process takes place on weekends at non-scheduled times dependent on cider sales. On busy fall weekends the Mill runs continuously from ten until two. At other times a video demonstrates the cider making process.
Mill Store Marketplace Tour
Category: Tours

A journey through the Mill Store Marketplace at the Fly Creek Cider Mill provides a culinary tour of over 400 products ranging from our famous sweet cider to our tangy Mill~aged, extra-sharp New York State cheddar cheese. Inside the refrigerated apple and pie room you can taste Apple from New York®, hand-picked, fresh from the orchard. During the fall harvest season the room is stocked with up to 12 varieties of apples that you can mix and match to fill a bag or two. Our knowledgeable apple...

Group Motorcoach Tours
Category: Tours

Motorcoach groups have discovered the convenience and hospitality that tours of the Fly Creek Cider Mill provide in any Cooperstown area itinerary. Choices of experience options and group menus provide flavorful, fun and a relaxing visit. The Mill is located just a short drive from all the group-friendly Cooperstown attractions including the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Historic Hyde Hall, The Farmers' Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Queen Boat Tour, Erie Canal Cruises or the...

Tractorland & Millpond
Category: Children
Children will not want to leave without exploring Tractorland next to the Restaurant & Bakery: a kiddie play area with a paved little-trike track and a wooden climb-on tractor. Plenty of covered picnic tables are provided for mom and dad to enjoy a food treat while the young folks work off their energy.
Cooperstown Beverage Trail Tour
Category: Tours

Cooperstown has a centuries-old history of fine drink, going back well before baseball became America’s pastime. Once the hops-growing capital of North America, it now boasts breweries, wineries, a distillery and an historic cider mill,each one making world-class beverages for all to enjoy. Cooperstown Beverage Trail is New York State’s first official cuisine trail, All these producers, new and old alike are a testament to the resurgence of our region’s beverage industry.  At our locations,...

Vintage Equipment Display
Category: Displays
For the tractor lover the Mill offers an extensive collection of vintage John Deere equipment on display and at work around the Mill. A group of single-cylinder gas engines is often operating with their interesting hit-and-miss rhythm.
Private Tour with Owner
Category: Tours

As this tour is hosted by the Mill's owner, Bill Michaels, you will hear the family history of the Mill and how this small business has developed into one of Cooperstown, NY's most popular tourism attractions. Learn about how the Mill harnesses the power of water to operate its 1889 water-hydraulic cider press. Go behind the scenes to areas not open to the public to see how the Mill creates its many flavors. As a retailer Bill will share his knowledge and experience on how his family has...

What our visitors are saying

“I knew from the minute I got out of the car that Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard was going to be a place I would enjoy. Definately worth the four-hour drive.”

-The Buffalo News by Christine Smczynski

“Featured Sweet Cider”

-The MARTHA Show, Martha Stewart ("I just love it")

“When the building starts shaking they have started making...”

-USA TODAY

“The Mill is a jewel of the area!”

-Howard Smith, Cherry Valley, NY
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