Harbour

Port Austin State Harbor

Name: Port Austin State Harbor
Address: Port Austin, US
Telephone: +19897388712

Port Austin, United StatesGreat Lakes

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Type: Harbour

Public harbour at the tip of Michigan's Thumb, where Saginaw Bay meets Lake Huron, run by the Michigan DNR.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Marked entrance from Lake Huron at the north end of the peninsula. Approach depth 12 ft, dockside 9 ft. Fixed and floating pontoons. Reservations via the Michigan DNR booking system. Open mid-May to mid-September. Tel. 989-738-8712 in season.

Practical

74 berths with 59 transient places. Petrol and diesel fuel berth, pump-out, 50 A shore power, fresh water, showers, toilets, laundry, ice, Wi-Fi, marine supplies, dog run, picnic tables and grills, long-term parking, on-site boat ramp. Visitor centre and beachfront pavilion at Veterans Park.

Ashore

Downtown Port Austin shops, bars and restaurants within walking distance. Kayak launches for the 7-mile round-trip paddle to Turnip Rock and the Broken Rocks sea caves. Port Crescent State Park 5 km west on M-25 with 3 miles of Lake Huron beach and the Pinnebog River dunes.