Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park

One of only four National Lakeshores in the United States, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a spectacular coastal environment—over 70,000 acres in Benzie and Leelanau Counties—located in the northwest corner of the Lower Peninsula. These “living dunes”—ever-changing mountains of sand sculpted by wind, water, and snow—rise up toward the clouds from the blue waters of Lake Michigan. Enchanting green forests, azure colored woodland lakes, crystal streams, coastal lighthouses, a patchwork of fields, 18th century farms, and an incredible night sky where you’ll swear every star in the galaxy can be seen. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of America’s most distinct and treasured natural monuments.