Port Crescent State Park
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| Port Crescent State Park | |
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| Location | Michigan, USA |
| Nearest city | Port Austin, Michigan |
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| Area | 600 acres |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Port Crescent is a 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.[1]
There are 137 campsites available for use throughout the spring and summer into the fall. There is swimming available in Saginaw Bay at the mouth of the Pinnebog River. There is fishing allowed on the Pinnebog, and canoes can be rented from a nearby livery. Also, an array of hiking trails exists and a walk along the beaches is also possible. Recreational equipment can be rented.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Foster, Mary Jane. Port Cresent: A Ghost Town. Central Michigan University Term Paper, 1968.
[edit] Bibliography and further reading
[edit] External links
- Port Crescent State Park, Parks and Trails, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- 121 Port Crescent State Park, Wildlife Viewing Guide, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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