Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

USA / Michigan / Empire /
 park, dunes

South Dune Highway
Empire, MI
www.nps.gov/slbe/index.htm

While now mostly protected (no driving, no hiking) there is a 12-stop (fee-based) paved "tour road" that can accomodate most cars/small RV's. The larger dunes are approximately 500 feet high, and warning signs clearly state the effort of coming back up from Lake Michigan, should you decide to run/float/tumble down to the shoreline. There are a few established nature trails, for the hiker in you.

www.sleepingbeardunes.com/
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Coordinates:   44°52'18"N   86°1'19"W
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