Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna make up the natural world of Sleeping Bear Dunes. High dunes afford spectacular views across the lake. An island lighthouse, US Life-Saving Service stations, coastal villages, and picturesque farmsteads reflect the park’s rich maritime, agricultural, and recreational history.

What you’ll hear

199 places to explore in this park.

• 1854 Volunteer Rescue Station
• 1877 U.S. Life Boat Station and Capstan
• Alexander & Catherine Goffar Farm
• Alligator Hill Charcoal Kilns
• Alligator Hill Trail - Forest Haven Trailhead
• Alligator Hill Trail - Stocking Drive Trailhead
• Aloha Fish Tug
• Aral: A Town That Vanished
• August Beck Farm
• Bass Lake (North)
• Bass Lake (South) Access
• Bay View Trail
• Beacon of Warning, Beacon of Refuge - SMI Wayside
• Beech-Maple Forest- Stop #7 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Blacksmith Shop
• Boekeloo Lodge
• Carsten & Elizabeth Burfiend Farm
• Changes in Time- Stop #8 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Charles & Hattie Olsen Farm
• Charles & Martha Treat Farm
• Cottonwood Trail - Stop #4 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Covered Bridge - Stop #1 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Crystal River Access
• Deer Lake
• D.H. Day Campground and Ranger Station
• D. H. Day Group Campground
• D. H. Day House
• D.H. Day Log Cabin
• Dune Center
• Dune Climb
• Dune Ecology Basswood Tree - Stop #6 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Dune Overlook - Stop #3 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Dunes Trail to Lake Michigan
• El Dorado Platte River Access
• Empire Bluff Trail
• Empire Bluff Trail - Beech-Maple Forest
• Empire Bluff Trail - Old Logs
• Empire Bluff Trail - Scenic Overlook
• Empire Bluff Trail - South Bar Lake View
• Empire Bluff Trail - The Ice Age
• Empire Bluff Trail - The Old Farm
• Empire Bluff Trail - The Old Orchard
• Esch Beach
• Esch House
• Evolution of a Lighthouse - SMI Wayside
• Faust Log Cabin
• Foote Cottage
• Francisco Morazan
• Frederick & Margretha Werner Barn
• Fred & Grace Baker Pig Barn
• Fredrick & Frederike Dechow Farm
• George Conrad Hutzler Farm
• George Johan Hutzler Farm
• George & Louise Lawr Farm
• Georg & Flora Schmidt Farm
• Glen Haven Beach
• Glen Haven Cannery and Boat Museum
• Glen Haven Dock
• Glen Haven General Store
• Glen Haven Wayside: D. H. Decades before his time
• Glen Haven Wayside: Lumber Piled High
• Glen Haven Wayside: Michigan Vacationland
• Glen Lake Overlook - Stop #2 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Glen Lake Sugarbush
• Good Harbor Bay Trail and Picnic Area
• Good Harbor Beach 651
• Good Harbor Beach 669
• Haas-Jenks Cottage
• Hans Halseth House
• Henry & Catherine Eckerdt Farm
• Inspiration Point over Glen Lake
• John & Edith Tweddle Farm
• John & Ingeborg Thoreson Farm
• John & Margaretha Eitzen Farm
• John & May Burfiend Barn
• Joseph & Margaret Brunson Barn
• Katie Shepard Hotel
• Ken-Tuck-U-Inn
• Kettles Trail
• Lake Michigan Overlook - Stop #9 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Leaving the Sand Dunes- Stop #5 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• Little Glen Lake Picnic Area
• Loon Lake Access
• Manitou Island Transit Ferry
• Maritime Boathouse
• Maritime Museum
• Martin & Allay Basch Farm
• Monte Carlo Cottage
• Narada Lake
• NMI U.S. Life-Saving Service Dwelling
• NMI Village Campground
• North Bar Beach
• North Bar Lake Overlook and Picnic Area - Stop #11 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
• North Manitou Island Contact Station
• North Manitou Island Dock
• North Unity School
• Old Indian Trail
• Ole & Magdalena Olsen Farm
• Pete & Jennie Burfiend Farm
• Peterson Beach

…and 99 more in the app.