Morning Paddle to Turnip Rock Near Port Austin Michigan

One of the most amazing sites in the Upper Thumb is Turnip Rock. Considered one of the 10 most beautiful places in Michigan. Carved over time by the force of constant wave action, the soft limestone has been shaped to its namesake and separated from the mainland over thousands of years. CNN called it one of the Most Amazing Rock Formations in America, and Pure Michigan featured it on its 2016 magazine cover. International travelers coming into Detroit Metropolitan Airport see Turnip Rock as their first view of Michigan’s scenes at the tip of the thumb coming into customs. It’s a marvel to behold, and it’s an easy Port Austin kayak trip if the conditions are right.