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Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreVisitors at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, Empire, MI. Photo by Terry Phipps
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Winter is a great time to experience Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore! The trails are open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing and the sliding hill at the Dune Climb has been established. For the latest trail conditions, please call the park at 231-326-5134.

Come enjoy all that your National Lakeshore has to offer!

 
Winter view of the Dunes and South Manitou Island.
Winter view of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and South Manitou Island.
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General Mgmt. Plan
The General Management Plan is in progress. Up to date information can be found here.
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Painting by Ken Rich
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Port Oneida Plan
Port Oneida Rural Historic District Plan
Planning is in progress. Up to date information can be found here.
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Night Sky  

Did You Know?
The night sky is vital to many plants and animals that call Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore home and it holds a variety of meanings for many cultures. An unpolluted night sky is especially valuable to humans wishing to experience natural darkness, shooting stars, or the Milky Way.

Last Updated: December 16, 2008 at 10:01 EST