Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Aerial View of Sleeping Bear Dunes
Sleeping Bear Dunes and South Manitou Island from Empire Bluff
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a National Park located on the "little finger" of the lower peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau County and Benzie County.
The park covers a 35 mile (60 km) area of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including the 1871 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district. The park was authorized on October 21, 1970.
See also: National Park Service, List of U.S. national parks
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