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Port Crescent State Park

Park in Michigan, USA

Summary

Park in Michigan, USA

Field	Value
name	Port Crescent State Park
photo	Port Crescent State Park (Aug 2019).jpg
photo_caption	Beachfront and sand dunes along Lake Huron
photo_width	280
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan, United States
nearest_city	Port Austin, Michigan
coordinates
elevation	587 ft
area	640 acre
designation	Michigan state park
established	1955
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

Port Crescent State Park is a public recreation area on Lake Huron 5 mi southwest of Port Austin in Huron County at the tip of The Thumb of Michigan. The state park covers 640 acre 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.

History

The park's first 124 acres were purchased by the state in 1956. One of the last visible remnants of the vanished town of Port Crescent, the 120-foot-tall Pack & Woods Sawmill chimney, was razed in 1961, despite the objections of residents who felt the loss of the local landmark. The park was expanded with the purchase of an additional 455 acres in 1977.

Activities and amenities

The state park offers swimming, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, 5 mi of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, and a 142-site campground and cabin.

References

"Port Crescent State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(2011). "General Management Plan – Port Crescent State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Hicks, Mark. (April 8, 2016). "Michigan's dark sky sites take the spotlight". Detroit News.
Foster, Mary Jane. Port Crescent: A Ghost Town. Central Michigan University Term Paper, 1968.

Wikipedia Source

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