In August 2021, we visited Michigan for the first time. I had heard that Michigan was a beautiful state, but I didn’t really understand what all the hype was about until we visited. The trip wasn’t without its problems. This was our rainiest vacation yet. We’ve generally lucked out with good weather on our trips,…
We stayed at two campgrounds within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: D.H. Day Campground and Platte River Campground. We spent one night at each. D.H. Day Campground On our first night in Sleeping Bear Dunes, we stayed in D. H. Day Campground. This campground is in the northern portion of the park. We liked the…
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in Michigan about 30 minutes west of Traverse City. As the name would suggest, some of the main attractions at Sleeping Bear Dunes are the sand dunes. There are also hiking trails, a paved bike trail, beaches, inland lakes, and two islands. Hiking Our time at Sleeping Bear…