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Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb – Part Two

May 15, 2020May 1, 2020 by Mike Hardy

In Part One of our Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb we traveled from Port Huron up the eastern shore of Lake Huron to the tip of the Thumb. Our starting point for the second half of our adventure is in Grindstone City. We will begin heading west along Saginaw Bay’s shore of sugar sand beaches and interesting coastal towns and villages. I hope you brought your bathing suit because this side of the Thumb offers some of the best swimming beaches in Michigan.

Ghost Town in the Thumb – Port Crescent State Park

May 6, 2020April 13, 2018 by Mike Hardy

One of the largest state parks in Michigan was once a thriving lumber town with over 500 residents. Today only faint elements remain. A true ghost town in Michigan’s Thumb.

Late Fall at Michigan’s Port Crescent State Park

January 2, 2020September 11, 2017 by Mike Hardy

Michigan’s Port Crescent State Park Photos in Late Fall

Play on a Huron County Beach

May 19, 2020April 17, 2017 by Mike Hardy

Numerous Huron County beaches are at the tip of Michigan’s “Thumb”. With over 90 miles of shoreline, the Upper Thumb has some of the best sugar sand beaches in the state. From Port Austin west to Caseville families can find numerous parks, waterfront summer rentals, and campgrounds. You can even camp right on the beach … Read more Play on a Huron County Beach