PORT AUSTIN, MI - The relaxing splash of Lake Huron’s waves on the three miles of sandy beaches at Port Crescent State Park is just one of several reasons it’s worth the visit.

The park is at 1775 Port Austin Road. The state is promoting the state parks as ideal places to view Mars during opposition and to the see the annual Perseid meteor shower, peaking Aug. 9-13.

Campgrounds on Lake Huron shoreline will reopen reservations in January after being closed since fall 2023. Port Crescent State Park in Port Austin, Michigan will reopen its campgrounds in June ...