Sand Dune Viewing Areas in Michigan
SAND DUNE VIEWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN
Listed below are locations where sand dunes can be found and enjoyed in Michigan. Remember that dune habitats are fragile and easily damaged by human activity. Visit these areas in small groups and use boardwalks or special viewing platforms when available.
FACILITY / ADDRESS COUNTY/PHONE FACILITY / ADDRESS COUNTY/PHONE 1 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Alger County 10 Mears State Park Oceana County
Box 40 (906) 387-2607 P.O. Box 370 (231) 869-2051 Munising, Ml 49862 W. Lowell Street 2 Highway Viewing Eastern Upper Peninsula Mackinac County Pentwater, MI 49449 Hiawatha National Forest 11 Silver Lake State Park Oceana County Peninsula 1498 W. 2 Eastern Upper Route 1, Box 187 (231) 873-3083 St. lgnace, MI 49781 Mears, MI 49436 3 Wilderness State Park Emmet County 12 Muskegon State Park Muskegon County Box 380 (231) 436-5381 3560 Memorial Drive (231) 744-3480 Carp Lake, MI 49718 North Muskegon, MI 49445 4 Petoskey State Park Emmet County 13 P.J. Hoffmaster State Park Muskegon County 2475 – M 119 (231) 347-2311 6585 Lake Harbor Road (231) 789-3711 Petoskey , MI 49770 Muskegon, MI 49441
5 Fisherman's Island State Park Charlevoix 14 Grand Haven State Park Ottawa County P 0. Box 456 County 1001 Harbor Avenue (616) 842-6020 Charlevoix, Ml 49720 (231) 547-6641 Grand Haven, Ml 49417 6 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Leelanau County 15 Holland State Park Ottawa County P 0. Box 277, 9922 Front Street (231) 326-5134 Ottawa Beach Road (616) 399-9390 HWY M-72 Holland, MI 49424
Empire, MI 49630 Southwest Lower Peninsula 16 Saugatuck State Park Allegan County 7 Orchard Beach State Park Manistee County c/o Holland State Park (616) 399-9390 2064 Lakeshore Road (231) 723-7422 Ottawa Beach Road Manistee, MI 49660 Holland, MI 49424 Northwest Lower Peninsula 8 Ludington State Park Mason County 17 Van Buren State Park Van Buren County Box 709 (231) 843-8671 23960 Ruggles Road (269) 637-2788 Ludington, MI 49431 South Haven, MI 49090 9 Nordhouse Dunes Manistee County 18 Warren Dunes State Park Berrien County U.S. Forest Service (231) 723-2211 Sawyer, Ml 49125 (269) 426-4013 1658 Manistee Highway 19 Grand Mere State Park Berrien County Manistee, MI 49660 Stevensville, MI 49727 (269) 426-4013 20 Albert E. Sleeper State Park Huron County
6573 State Park Road (989) 856-4411 Caseville, Ml 48725
rn Upper 21 Lakeport State Park St. Clair County
Peninsula 7605 Lakeshore Road, Route 1 (810) 327-6765 Easte Port Huron, MI 48060
For more information, visit:
The GILLETTE NATURE CENTER, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, sand dune interpretive center. Located in P. J. Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon, the center features multi-image presentations, exhibit hall, classroom, galleries and hiking trails and boardwalks into the surrounding dunes of the Park. Call 616-798-3573 for information.
Location of Michigan Coastal Dunes
Numbers on map refer to sand dune viewing area list. Dark lines refer to coastal sand areas.