The National Park Service will conduct controlled fires in the Platte Plains area of the National Lakeshore this month; burns ...

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular tourist attraction on the coast of Lake Michigan in northwest Michigan. The national lakeshore features sand, beaches, forests, inland lakes, ...

The Pierce Stocking Drive, located within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, provides a gorgeous scenic drive, beautiful lookouts over Lake Michigan and North Bar Lake and a lovely, short ...

Track Chair users can now embark on a hilly, scenic climb to the popular lookout of Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands.

A trip to Michigan's great outdoors along the Lake Michigan coast awaits at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwest Michigan this summer — but you'll need to get a pass to visit the ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers sand and recreation in nature along 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Here's ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers campgrounds, sandy dunes and beaches along Lake Michigan shores. The surrounding area of northwest Michigan features a variety of private campgrounds.

TRAVERSE CITY — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the fourth best “one-of-a-kind” beach in the world by TripAdvisor on Feb. 17, 2026. The northern Michigan site was the only location in ...

EMPIRE, MI -- Michigan’s natural landmarks are inspired by the state’s wildlife, but one lakeside photo-op gets its name from a creature you’ll likely never see in the Great Lakes: alligators.

Towering dunes, wild lake views, and endless sand make this Michigan national lakeshore feel like another world.

Spring is a gorgeous time to visit Northern Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as trillium pop up in verdant forests and warm days beg for paddling and biking adventures. With 35 miles ...