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| By Rich Beattie, GORP Editor |
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Best Sand Playground
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
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Get ready to play in the sand: With a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline (and more than 50,000 acres in total), Sleeping Bear offers world-class sand dunes that make up an unbeatable natural playground. These massive coastal dunes and bluffs line the lakeshore, making for outrageous hiking. It's not easy climbing a beach, but once up top, you'll get great views of the lake and its sugar-white beaches (which are great for lounging when you come down).
Inland, you'll find hills and forests of birch, pine, beech, and maple, as well as small lakes and rivers for great fishing. The scenic, seven-mile Pierce Stocking route can be done by car or — for the very fit — by bike. Animals? You bet, with more than 220 species of birds, along with deer, foxes, and the elusive bobcat.
Essentials:
For more info, call 231-326-5134 or go to
www.nps.gov/slbe/.
Tip:
Sleeping Bear also has two islands inside its boundaries; don't miss 'em.
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