National Lakeshore · Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Towering dunes over turquoise Lake Michigan
TypeNational Lakeshore
StateMichigan
Best seasonSummer & fall
Don’t missPierce Stocking Scenic Drive
Giant sand bluffs rise 450 feet straight from the impossibly blue water of Lake Michigan, once voted the most beautiful place in America. Run down the dune; you’ll pay for it on the climb back.
What to see
- Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
- Dune Climb
- Empire Bluff Trail
- Glen Lake
- Sleeping Bear Point
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