National Lakeshore · MI
34 trails · 89 places · 73 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Sleeping Bear Dunes ranking
1SightDune ClimbClimb loose sand for a higher view over Little Glen Lake.
2SightLake Michigan OverlookLake Michigan opens up from 450 feet above the shore.
3SightPyramid Point OverlookA sandy climb opens to Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands.
4SightEmpire Bluff OverlookA boardwalk panorama worth the hilly 1.5-mile walk.
5SightSouth Manitou Lighthouse ComplexThe 117-step climb opens a wide view across the Manitou Passage.
6BeachNorth Bar BeachTwo very different swims sit a short walk apart.
7BeachPlatte River Point BeachWade the river, then step into Lake Michigan.
8SightSleeping Bear Point Maritime MuseumA 1901 lifesaving station, its rescue boats, and the Manitou Passage.
9SightDune OverlookA ramped deck frames dunes, Glen Lake, Lake Michigan and Manitou IslandsHiking
ModerateEmpire Bluff Trail1.5 mi · 1 hrA short wooded climb to the Lake Michigan double-dune view.
ModeratePyramid Point Trail2.7 mi · 1.8 hrA short climb, then a bluff view across the Manitou Islands.
ChallengingDunes Hiking Trail3.5 mi · 3.5 hrNine sandy hills stand between you and Lake Michigan.
ChallengingSleeping Bear Point Trail2.8 mi · 2 hrGhost forest, open dunes, and Lake Michigan in one sandy loop.
EasyAlligator Hill Easy Loop3 mi · 1.8 hrA forest climb opens onto Lake Michigan and the islands.
ModerateSleeping Bear Heritage Trail20 mi · 9 hrA long, varied route through dunes, village streets and farm country.
ModerateCottonwood Trail1.5 mi · 1 hrA marked dune loop reaches a bench above Glen Lake.
EasyTreat Farm Trail1.2 mi · 1 hrA short woods walk reaches a barn rebuilt piece by piece.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Dune Climb: Choose Your Turnaround“You're coming up on the Dune Climb, where you can get onto the open sand without committing to a long hike.”
Plays as you drive up to Dune Climb in the Parkwolf Sleeping Bear Dunes Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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27 sightingsPiping PloverMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
70 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
56 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
68 sightingsSandhill CraneMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
58 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
31 sightingsLoonMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Sleeping Bear Dunes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.