The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is U.S. National Park located in Benzie and Lake Leelanau counties.

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Hiking

See the National Park Service website or AllTrails for more details and maps on trails worth exploring.

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Empire Bluffs

A trail that can be completed under 45 minutes and shows many peeks of Lake Michigan through the trees. With more shade, it makes for a better hiking experience on warmer days.

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Pyramid Point Trail

Not to be confused with Pyramid Point Loop, this trail offers stunning panoramas of Lake Michigan on a narrow sandy trail. Make sure to pack sunscreen, there's less shade on this loop.

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Beaches

North Bar Lake

Offering more seclusion than other swimming areas with a white sandy beach on Lake Michigan. Though there is rocky swimming, with water shoes (or careful footing) the water is fine.
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Platte River Point

A popular swimming area where Platte River empties into Lake Michigan, and a nesting area for an endangered bird, the Piping Plover. Many people start their day trips canoeing, kayaking, or tubing trips upstream to end it here.

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Camping

There are a few campgrounds available but make sure to book in advance on the National Park Service website.