Port Austin, Michigan

About Port Austin

Port Austin is a tiny community in eastern Michigan, home to 654 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Port Austin is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 661 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Austin News Today

• Michigan Thumb Fall Color Tour: Port Austin To Caseville Thumbwind · Aug 16
• Things to Do in Port Austin, Michigan A Healthier Michigan · May 28
• Obituary for Arnie Edward Besonen - Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. · Apr 2
• Yacht Runs Aground Near Port Austin Lighthouse; Two Rescued Without Injury tuscolatoday.com · Jul 4
• Fans spot the Neverlanding back on the water in Port Austin Huron Daily Tribune · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Austin Unique

• The only place in America named Port Austin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Austin

• The Farm — american
• Bank 1884 Food & Spirits
• Pak's Backyard
• The Bank 1884 Food & Spirits
• White Elephant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boardwalk · Attraction
• Turnip Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Austin

• Bird Creek Park reviews ★
• Eagle Bay Public Access reviews ★
• Gallup Park reviews ★
• Huron County Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jenks Roadside Park reviews ★
• McGraw County Park reviews ★
• Oak Beach County Park reviews ★
• Port Crescent State Park reviews ★
• Grindstone City Lake Huron Boating Access Access reviews ★
• Grindstone County Park reviews ★
• Port Austin Conservation Club · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Port Austin Tower Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Austin

🏘️ Nearby Communities