Port Crescent State Park: hunting and access
Port Crescent State Park is 645 acres in Huron County, 4 miles from Port Austin, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Huron County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state parks hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State game and wildlife areasState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landPort Crescent State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 645 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Huron County |
| Deer harvest unit | Huron County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Roscommon |
| Nearest towns | Port Austin (4 mi), Kinde (5 mi) and Caseville (10 mi) |
What are the rules on Port Crescent State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Port Crescent State Park as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
Open for the early goose season (9/1 - 9/15), by the DNR's map.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown).
How many deer are taken around Port Crescent State Park?
Port Crescent State Park lies in Huron County. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Huron County in 2025, against 5,362 in 2024.
| County | Port Crescent State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | 643 | 5,455 | 5,362 | 4,794 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Port Crescent State Park?
Nearest towns: Port Austin (4 miles), Kinde (5 miles), Caseville (10 miles) and Elkton (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 25 and M 53.
What other public land is near Port Crescent State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Rush Lake State Game Area: 2,276 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Albert E. Sleeper State Park: 438 acres, 6.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Port Crescent State Park
Counting Port Crescent State Park itself, 1,169 of the 29,139 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 728 |
| County, city and regional land | 337 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 104 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Port Crescent State Park?
In Huron County, 4 miles from Port Austin.
Can you hunt in Port Crescent State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Port Crescent State Park?
1,169 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Port Crescent State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Rush Lake State Game Area (3.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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