LOCATION: Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakes hore
The Philip Hart Visitor
Center 9922 W Front St ,
Empire, Michigan USA (about 22 miles west of Traverse City in the northwestern quadrant of Michigan's Lower Peninsula )
Telephone: (231) 326-4700
BACKGROUND INFO: Fortunately
for us, in 1970 Congress authorized the preservation of this beautiful stretch
of land in and around Lake Michigan . This 71,199 acre park includes two islands
(North and South Manitou), an 1871 lighthouse (on South Manitou Island), and a
rural historic farm district (Port Oneida) … not to mention the dune formations,
miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, inland lakes and rivers, forests, and countless
year-round recreational opportunities.
Welcome to Sleeping Bear Dunes NLS
Sleeping Bear Dunes NLS is a fee
area If you don’t have a Park pass one
can be purchased at the Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan .
This is a good place to start.
You can get maps and information about the park, view a movie in the
auditorium or wander through the exhibit area.
Philip Hart Visitor Center
Sleeping Bear Dunes NLS is one of
my favorite weekend destinations. From
the view at the top of the popular Dune Climb to the scenic overlooks along the
Pierce Stocking Drive to the hidden treasures that can be discovered when
exploring the back-country two-track roads, I never get tired of visiting 'the Dunes" and here are some of the reasons why …
