Bird Creek Park is a seven acre day use park located in Port Austin. The first thing you notice at Bird Creek is the wooden boardwalk that goes halfway around the park along the beach with roofed picnic shelters overlooking the beach and the water. The park features a large picnic Pavilion adjacent to the playground and his home to the new Port Austin Splash Pad. A restroom and shower facility completes the park features.
Have a bite or stay the night! Located just outside the hustle and bustle of downtown Port Austin, nestled into Port Crescent State Park, on a trailhead just a few minutes walk to a sandy beach on Lake Huron, you’ll find our unique bar & restaurant. We also offer newly renovated motel rooms inspired by our surroundings with a pool overlooking the Pinnebog River and Port Crescent State Park forest. Visit our website or find us on the socials to learn more.
The Greater Port Austin Art & Placemaking Fund is a community led initiative to accomplish art and placemaking goals in and around Port Austin. The community feels that projects including barn art, visually creative crosswalks, bike racks, seating around town, and way finding signs are key to the business and tourism growth of Port Austin.
With trails open year-round (dawn to dusk) and free to the public, the Nature Center is located in Michigan's Thumb, in between the shoreline towns of Caseville and Port Austin.
We also offer learning programs throughout the season. Follow us on facebook for more.
Take M-25 to Oak Beach and turn south on Oak Beach Road. Loosemore Road will be on your left, turn down Loosemore and the Nature Center will be on the left about 1/4 mile down.
Port Austin Community Players is a local group of actors/actresses that put on plays throughout the year, make sure you check out our calendar of events for dates & times.
Historical artifacts and displays; special programs; gift shop.
*Hours: April & May: Saturday & Sunday 1-4 | June-August: open daily 1-4 | September & October Saturday & Sunday 1-4 | November-March: closed, however special events and appointments may be arranged.
Located on Bird Creek in the Port Austin Kayak complex, Port Austin Marina provides seasonal or daily boat slip rentals just steps away from food, shopping & entertainment.
Seasonal or daily boat slip rental on Bird Creek in Port Austin Michigan
The Port Austin Reef Light is a lighthouse off the shore of Lake Huron, about 2.5 miles north of Port Austin. Sitting on a rocky reef, which is just north of the tip of the Thumb and a real hazard to navigation, the Reef Light warns boaters of the shallow water.
Veteran's Waterfront Park is located on the shore of Lake Huronand includes the Veteran's Memorial, lawns, a lovely sandy beach, multiple sculptures, a new play structure and a pavilion which can be rented.