2020 Visitor Information - May 22, 2020 National Park Service Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore U.S. Department of the Interior RECREATE RESPONSIBLY OPEN GET THE LATEST INFO Know before you go. Scan the QR code or visit park trails and trailheads Take a pic of this QR code in www.nps.gov/slbe for current park conditions Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail a QR code reader and availability of restrooms and other facilities. beaches, lakes, rivers Make a plan, have extra water, snacks, mask, picnic areas and sun protection. parking areas boat launches Know your limits. Postpone challenging hikes Dune Climb or trying new activities while first responders, vault toilets parks, and communities continue to concen- trate on responding to the pandemic. Keep it with you. If you brought it, take it with CLOSED you. Trash pickup and restroom facilities will Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in continue to be limited in many park areas. Empire MOBILEAPP all campgrounds and camping Keep your distance. Recreate with the people Check out our in your household. Give others plenty of room Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive mobileApp. whether you are on a trail, at a boat launch, all museums and indoor Search NPS Sleeping Bear or in a parking lot. Follow the CDC’s social exhibits Dunes in your distancing guidelines and other precautions full-service restrooms app store. outlined below. COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS Sleeping Bear Dunes is modifying visitor services to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Some facilities and events will be closed or cancelled. Please check locally, on the park website, and in the park app for current in- formation and continue to folllow CDC guidelines. As circumstances continue to change, and we modify our opera- tions as necessary, we thank you for your patience and cooperation. Come prepared. Visitor services are very limited. Wear face coverings in high-visitation areas and inside visitor facilities. 6 feet Maintain social distancing of six feet, especially in high-visitation areas (popular trails, beaches, etc.) 2 meters Follow current, state, and national health guidance: • wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer • Avoid touching your face. • Sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of your elbow. If you are sick, do not visit the park. Self isolate to avoid exposing others. Protect yourself from tick bites Walk in the center of trails and avoid contact with vegetation. Use a repellent (on skin or clothing) Wear closed-toed shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and socks. Wear light-colored clothing with a tight weave to easily spot ticks. North Unpaved road Ranger station CheckPicnic your area clothes and any exposed skin Authorized parkland frequentlyCampground for ticks. Avoid sitting directly 0 1 2 3 4 Kilometers 1001ft on the ground, fallen logs, or stone walls. 305m Passenger Backcountry campground 50 ferry route 0 1 2 3 4 Miles walk-in (permit required) And, don’t forget to check your pets! Lake Manitou Several pieces of private 5 Trailheads property exist within the LookTrails for hikingout anford /or cross-poison ivy park’s authorized boundary. country skiing begin at desig- NORTH MANITOU Many small areas are not nated locations. Detailed trail shown on the map. Respect Poisonmaps are ivyavailable. leaves are red in early spring, ISLAND all property owner’s rights. October 21, 2020 marks the 50th anniversaryWilderness areafor Sleeping Bear Dunes shiny green in summer, and red or orange North no services Ranger station National Lakeshore. The planned year of commemoration has been alteredUnpaved road in the fall. Each leaf consists of three Picnic area Ferry Authorized but there will still be an opportunitySLEEPING to recognize this BEAR special date. DUNES parkland leaflets.Campground Most people are sensitive in 0 1 2 3 4 Kilometers 1001ft 305m Passenger Backcountry campground 0 1 2 3 4 Miles NATIONAL LAKESHORE ferry route varyingwalk-in (permit degrees required) to the sap of this plant, Join the party! Lake which makes skin itch, blister, and swell. LAKE MICHIGAN ESTDManitou 1970 Several pieces of private 5 Trailheads property exist within the Trails for hiking and /or cross- Lake Elevation 580ft (177m) 50 park’s authorized boundary. country skiing begin at desig- Share your experiences: #shareSLBE and #SleepingBear50NORTH MANITOU Many small areas are not natedAvoid locations. contact Detailed trail with all parts of the plant. shown on the map. Respect maps are available. ISLAND all property owner’s rights. Wilderness area Avoid plants with three leaflets. Visit our 50th anniversary page on our website (www.nps.gov/slbe)no services for the Ferry If exposed, wash the affected skin with 50th Junior Ranger activity and more celebratory fun. soap and water as soon as possible. LAKE MICHIGAN Join us on social media.Lake Elevation 580ft (177m) If you find yourself caught in FacebookFlorence: www.facebook.com/sbdnl Lake a rip current Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/SleepingBearNPS Remain calm, swim parallel toward the Florence Instagram: https://instagram.com/sleepingbearNPSLake shore, and wave your arms for help. More details at www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov Pyramid Point LAKE MICHIGAN Pyramid Point LAKE MICHIGAN PETS IN THE PARK AY Port Oneida Y B Port Oneida BA OR Road GGOOD R BHORARB No park Road OOD HA Pet Friendly Lake Michigan Beaches Thoreson Shell Thoreson Road Shell Lake Lake S Road h al 22S da C entrance fee Sleeping Bear Point h r Bass Lakea Leashed pets are allowed on these beaches: U.S. Life-Saving Station 22 ld Maritime Museum a Little 651 C Traverse Lake SleepingSleeping Bear BearPoint Point School r AY B Bass LakeLake • From Platte River Campground / Railroad Grade U.S. Life-Saving Station SLE EAR Maritime Museum EPING B Little today651 Glen Haven Crystal Traverse Lake trail north to Peterson Road. Sleeping Bear Point River School SLEEPING AY BEAR B 109 Lake S R Glen Arbor Lime LEE BEDUNESA D.H. Day Lake • From Esch Road north to the Lakeshore bound- PING Glen HavenDune ClimbCrystal 22 ary (south of Empire). River SLEEPING 675 669 1024ft109 No Pet Zones 667 BEAR 312m Lime Pierce Glen Arbor GLEN LAKE • From Peterson Road south to Old RailroadDUNES StockingD.H. Day Dune Climb, Maritime Museum grounds,Lake North Bar Lake, Platte Point Scenic Drive Maple City BurdickvilleBeach, group campsites, backcountry campsites, North and South Manitou Grade Trail/Platte Campground Trail. 616 Cedar Dune Climb 22 Islands, and other areas where posted. Pets are not allowed on designated 109 • From the Lakeshore boundary north of Empire Voice ski trails (Trails #1, 2,669 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13) from December 1 to March 31. Road 675 1024ft 667 to just south of the North Bar Lake stream312m out- Philip A. Hart Privately GLEN LAKE Beachesowned may be temporarily closed to pets during piping plover Pierce 22 Visitor Center 675 Park Headquarters let. Stocking nesting season. Scenic Empire 677 72 667 Maple City Drive 72 • From the Maritime Museum east (but not on the Burdickville Pet Rules EMPIRE 616 Cedar Maritime Museum grounds) to the Lakeshore BLUFFS • Pets must be controlled on a six-foot leash.651 Wilco Road 72 109 To Traverse boundary (west of Glen Arbor). City Voice Norconk Road Road • Pets may not be left unattended or tied to an object. • From the Lakeshore boundary north of Glen Philip A. EHart Privately White Pine sch Road Campground owned• Do not allow your pet to make unreasonable noise. Arbor around Pyramid Point to CR 669. 22 Visitor CenterO 675 tt YPark Headquarterse A r C 669 B r E e Fowler Road PLATT e 610 k • Clean up after your pet and dispose of waste in trash receptacles. • From CR 651 north to the Lakeshore northern Otter 677 Empire Lake 22 Lake Michigan 72Trails End 667 boundary. Road 72 Platte River Point • Keep your pet from interacting with wildlife610 or disturbing park visitors. 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