Each summer my family takes road trips to different states often traveling over 2,500 miles. As part of our trips we try to visit as many national parks that we can fit in. One of our most favorite trips has been to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National park. I will always remember my son rolling down the sand dunes and having a wonderful time. Thank you for the care you take in keeping not just Sleeping Bear but all parks clean, open and available to all to enjoy to make their own memories. Your work is truly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes features immense and magnificent sand dunes, as well as beaches, forests and inland lakes along a 35-mile strip of the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan. Off the coast, the park also includes two undeveloped islands, North and South Manitou Islands, which offer a more remote backcountry experience.
State(s): Michigan
Established: 1970
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Greetings from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Our annual family reunion rotates between OH, MI and MD; for the 1989 Reunion we stayed near Sleeping Bear and did a great day trip there. Once we reached the top of the dunes, we launched ourselves off and took huge running leaps down to the cooling waters of Lake…
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Greetings from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Had a blast climbing and running down the dunes with my husband and my boys yesterday! The scenic drive was gorgeous!
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