Port Austin is a great tourist destination in Huron County, known for its family-friendly, inviting atmosphere and delightful historical and cultural attractions. Four charming parks populate the one-square-mile village, including Veteran's Waterfront Park, home to a public swimming beach and memorial, and Bird Creek County Park, stretching for seven acres and offering a beautiful wooden boardwalk. The Huron County Nature Center, located in nearby Michigan's Thumb, offers year-round free-admission walking trails. Visitors can traverse the Tip of the Thumb Heritage Water Trail via canoe or kayak, hit the horseback riding trails at Knoblock Riding Stable, or explore the beautiful Port Austin Reef Lighthouse, one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Each week, the city also hosts one of Michigan's largest farmer's market experiences.