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National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Places
Places in Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Trails
Trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Moderate
Empire Bluff Trail
Short forest climb to a bluff deck with classic lake views
Moderate
Pyramid Point Trail
Short climb to a jaw-dropping Lake Michigan bluff overlook
Challenging
South Manitou Island Perimeter Trail
Remote island loop of sand, bluffs, and lighthouse-to-shipwreck views
Moderate
North Manitou Island Loop
Remote Great Lakes loop with bluffs, beaches, and quiet campsWildlife
Wildlife in Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodusReports peak in the early evening, around 6 PMOpen wildlife map
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalusReports peak in the late morning, around 10 AMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianusReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisReports peak in the early morning, around 7 AMOpen wildlife mapBefore you go
Current park alerts
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