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Port Crescent State Park

Michigan · MI

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Trails

1

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:(989) 738-8663
  • Address:1775 Port Austin Road, Port Austin, MI 48467 · MI
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A state park on Lake Huron at the tip of Michigan's thumb, with sandy shoreline, the Pinnebog River, trails and a campground. Canoe, fish, hike, and stargaze in the dark sky preserve.

Source: michigan.gov

From Wikipedia

Port Crescent State Park is a public recreation area on Lake Huron five miles (8.0 km) southwest of Port Austin in Huron County at the tip of The Thumb of Michigan. The state park covers 640 acres (260 ha) along state route M-25 in Hume Township. The park occupies the site of Port Crescent, a ghost town which once stood at the mouth of the Pinnebog River. The park was designated a Michigan "dark sky preserve" in 2012.

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Trails

All trails in Port Crescent State Park
Huron Sand Dunes

Huron Sand Dunes

Port Austin0.7 mi26 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.3 mi
TrailLoop

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.4 mi7 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Day Use Hiking Trail

Hume Township0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Foot and Ski Trail

Hume Township0.1 mi13 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Port Crescent State Park - Foot and Ski Trail

Hume Township0.1 mi
TrailLoop

Port Crescent State Park - Foot and Ski Trail

Hume Township0.3 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Port Crescent State Park - Foot and Ski Trail

Hume Township0.3 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Port Crescent State Park
Port Crescent State Park

Port Crescent State Park

Port Austin, MIPricing varies — check with the operator
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