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Are you working on a project about Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore? Check out these pages for more information.
 
Fast facts!
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10 facts about Sleeping Bear Dunes!
Wildlife
A large brown bird with a patch of bright red on its head flies above a field
Meet some of the animals and birds who call Sleeping Bear Dunes home.
Plants
Delicate, bright-pink, cone-shaped flowers rise from deep green waters.
A wide variety of plants pop up in the Lakeshore
Dunes
A large mass of undulating sand with sparse green grass and Lake Michigan in the background.
How were Sleeping Bear Dunes made?
History
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Explore the Lakeshore's rich history.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

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