Port Crescent State Park
| Port Crescent State Park | |
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.jpg) Beachfront and sand dunes along Lake Huron | |
  Location in Michigan  Port Crescent State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Port Austin, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°00′17″N 83°03′18″W / 44.00472°N 83.05500°W [2] |
| Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
| Elevation | 587 feet (179 m) [2] |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Established | 1955[3] |
| Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Port Crescent State Park |
Port Crescent State Park is a public recreation area on
dark sky preserve" in 2012.[7]
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.[5]
Activities and amenities
The state park offers swimming, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, 7 miles (11 km) of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, and a 142-site campground and cabin.[4]
References
- ^ "Port Crescent State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Port Crescent State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Port Crescent State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "General Management Plan – Port Crescent State Park" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 2011. pp. A-7, A-31. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Foster, Mary Jane. Port Crescent: A Ghost Town. Central Michigan University Term Paper, 1968.
- ^ Hicks, Mark (April 8, 2016). "Michigan's dark sky sites take the spotlight". Detroit News. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
External links
- Port Crescent State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Port Crescent State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources