Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Location
South Dune Hwy
County or District
Leelanau, Benzie
Country
United States
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau and Benzie counties near Empire, Michigan. The park covers a 35-mile-long (56 km) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou islands.
This Northern Michigan park was established primarily because of its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The lakeshore also contains many cultural features including the 1871 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, three former stations of the Coast Guard (formerly the Life-Saving Service) and an extensive rural historic farm district.
In 2011, the area won the title of "The Most Beautiful Place in America" from Good Morning America. In 2014, a section of the park was named the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness by the United States Congress.
This Northern Michigan park was established primarily because of its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The lakeshore also contains many cultural features including the 1871 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, three former stations of the Coast Guard (formerly the Life-Saving Service) and an extensive rural historic farm district.
In 2011, the area won the title of "The Most Beautiful Place in America" from Good Morning America. In 2014, a section of the park was named the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness by the United States Congress.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes - Kids Will Love It!
(Updated: October 25, 2021)
Rating
5.0
Sleeping Bear Dunes is a must to visit if you have kids of almost any age. Even if you are older, you get a great view of Lake Michigan from over 400 feet in the air while the kids enjoy running down and climbing back up the dunes. Sleeping Bear Dunes is a great place for the kids to play (what kid doesn't like to play in sand?) and the older you are (say up to about age 25) the more you can enjoy jumping off the top of the dunes and "flying" until gravity brings you back in contact with the sloping dunes. I imagine there are a few broken bones happening around here, but don't miss it. Sleeping Bear Dunes will provide a lifetime of memories.
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