Port Crescent State Park

1775 Port Austin Road
Port Austin, MI 48467
(989) 738-8663. For current ski conditions, call 1-800-35-THUMB

Trail Length: 7 miles
Groomed Classic? Yes
Groomed Skating? No
Lighted? No
Snowmaking? No
Trail fee? Yes
Ski rentals? No
Trail Map: Yes

Getting there: In Michigan's Thumb area: N. on M-53 (VanDyke) from the Detroit area. 17 miles N. of Bad Axe. Or, I-75 to Bay City exit at M-25. 65 miles N.E. of Bay City. Park is located on M-25, 5 miles S.W. of Port Austin.

Directions to get there: Yes

What's there: 7 miles of groomed cross country ski trails. State park sticker required.

Port Crescent State Park is located at the tip of Michigan's "thumb" along three miles of sandy shoreline of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay. Some of the modern campsites offer a waterfront view, either of the Bay or the Old Pinnebog River channel. Port Crescent recently added a new camper cabin which sleeps six and has a scenic view of Saginaw Bay. A wooden boardwalk parallels the day-use shoreline offering many scenic vistas of Saginaw Bay. The park also offers excellent fishing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, birding, and hunting opportunities.