Port Crescent State Park

Port Crescent State Park
Location within the state of Michigan
Location	Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan, USA
Nearest city	Port Austin, Michigan
Coordinates
Area	600 acres (2.4 km2)
Governing body	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=486&type=SPRK

Port Crescent State Park is a 600-acre (2.4 km²) state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in Huron County at the tip of The Thumb of Michigan. The park is within Hume Township and the nearest community is Port Austin, approximately three miles northeast of the park on M-25.

The ghost town of Port Crescent is at the mouth of the Pinnebog River on Lake Huron and is part of the park.

Facilities and activities

• Swimming: There is swimming available in Saginaw Bay at the mouth of the Pinnebog River.
• Playground
• Hiking: An array of hiking trails total seven miles, and a walk along the beaches is also possible.
• Fishing. A day-use fishing deck on the Pinnebog River offers universal accessibility.
• Picnicking
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelter
• Camping: There are 137 campsites and a mini cabin available for use throughout the spring and summer into the fall.
• Boating: Canoes can be rented from a nearby livery.
• Hunting
• Cross-country skiing

Recreational equipment can be rented.

External links

• Port Crescent State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
• Port Crescent State Park: Wildlife Viewing Guide Michigan DNR
• Port Crescent State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)
• Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Huron County