All Sleeping Bear Dunes trails
34 trails
1Empire Bluff TrailA short wooded climb to the Lake Michigan double-dune view.
2Pyramid Point TrailA short climb, then a bluff view across the Manitou Islands.
3Dunes Hiking TrailNine sandy hills stand between you and Lake Michigan.
4Sleeping Bear Point TrailGhost forest, open dunes, and Lake Michigan in one sandy loop.
5Alligator Hill Easy LoopA forest climb opens onto Lake Michigan and the islands.
6Sleeping Bear Heritage TrailA long, varied route through dunes, village streets and farm country.
7Cottonwood TrailA marked dune loop reaches a bench above Glen Lake.
8Treat Farm TrailA short woods walk reaches a barn rebuilt piece by piece.
9Bay View Ridge LoopLake views, Port Oneida farm history, and one honest uphill pull.
10Old Indian Green Arrow LoopGentle woodland dune loop, with an optional Lake Michigan beach spur.
11South Manitou Old Growth Cedars TrailA boardwalk through ancient cedars after a full island walk.
12Francisco Morazan Shipwreck TrailLook down from the bluff at a freighter stranded in 1960.
13Kettles TrailA quiet walk through rare kettles, ponds and bog.14Alligator Hill Intermediate LoopA hilly forest loop to Islands Lookout and Manitou views.
15Old Indian Black Arrow LoopA shady loop over old dunes, steeper and twistier than Green Arrow.
16Bay View Farm LoopA 2.4-mile farm loop to a schoolhouse and Lake Michigan view.
17North Manitou Northern LoopA three-day island loop through forest, shoreline and historic fields.
18South Manitou West Side Dunes TrailA hard climb ends with Lake Michigan in every direction.
19North Manitou Classic LoopA remote, multi-day circuit through North Manitou Island’s backcountry.
20Otter Creek LoopA flat forest loop meets Otter Creek and old Aral's dock pilings.
21Sleeping Bear Point Spur TrailA quick sandy walk ends at the Lake Michigan beach.
22Shauger Hill TrailA shaded woodland loop for wildflowers, without lake views.
23Bass Lake LoopAn easy 3.5-mile circuit through forest, lake, and wetland
24Windy Moraine TrailA short hill loop for a Glen Lake glimpse and forest stories.
25Lasso Loop TrailSoft sand, old dune ridges and a bay view toward the islands.
26Good Harbor Bay TrailDune grass gives way to quiet woods, wetlands and Lake Michigan access27Alligator Hill Advanced LoopFollow the steep southern loop to Islands Lookout above Lake Michigan.
28Florence Lake TrailA short village walk to Florence Lake's sandy shore.
29South Manitou School House TrailA three-mile island walk to a one-room schoolhouse from 1899.
30South Manitou Cemetery TrailAn easy island road walk to the main historic cemetery.
31South Manitou Lighthouse HikeA short village walk to a Lake Michigan lighthouse.
32North Manitou Potholes TrailA wooded, hard-to-find detour toward the island potholes.
33Old Cemetery via BeachA short shore walk to South Manitou's old dock and cemetery.
34Swenson’s Barn TrailA signed spur leads to an intact two-story island barn.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Tour Guide
Sleeping Bear Dunes, narrated.
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.
Recorded for this place
Dune Climb: Choose Your Turnaround0:00 / 0:30
“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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- 73 audio storiesacross Sleeping Bear Dunes’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Piping Plover, Bald Eagle, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 34 trails, 89 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“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!!!!”
