Port Crescent State Park in Port Austin is proud to announce its Seventh Annual Vintage Camper Show, July 24-27. Each summer, the traveling club Tin Can Tourists brings more than 85 vintage trailers and motor homes to the campground and opens its doors to the public for trailer tours. This year, tours will take place Saturday, July 26, from noon to 4 p.m. for anyone interested in taking a walk down memory lane. This event began when the owners of about seven or eight vintage trailers came from New York, Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Michigan and Ontario to camp one weekend at Port Crescent State Park. Through the years, many more members have joined the Tin Can Tourists for this annual campout. A number of the trailers have been meticulously renovated and the owners are always willing to share their stories and photos.
The Tin Can Tourists club was organized in 1919 with the objective of uniting fraternally all autocampers. By the mid-1980s, the group was no longer in existence; however, Forrest and Jeri Bone re-established the club in 1998. The organization is open to all who share a desire to preserve and promote vintage trailers and motor coaches through social gatherings and information exchange.
There is no charge to attend the Vintage Camper Show, but a Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry to Port Crescent State Park. The park is located at 1775 Port Austin Road.
the campground and opens its doors to the public for trailer tours. This year, tours will take place Saturday, July 26, from noon to 4 p.m. for anyone interested in taking a walk down memory lane.
