To get to the Visitor Center, turn right at M-72 and drive about 100 yards and you will see the Visitor Center on your left. Another 10 miles north will bring you to Empire where the Visitor Center is located. If you follow M-22, stay on it through Frankfort, and in about 10 miles, you will come to the Platte River Campground. You can follow either US-31 or M-22 from north of Manistee. You may also get to Empire from the south via US-31 to Ludington and then north to Manistee. You will see the Visitor Center as you enter Empire on your right. You can travel to the park by car, plane or bus.įrom the south (Detroit or Chicago areas) - Take US-31, US-131, US-27 to M-115 & M-37, I-75 and M-72 North to Traverse City, then west on M-72 to the Village of Empire. Several park maps are available to download. The closest city is Traverse City, 25 miles to the east. It does not store any personal data.Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in Northwestern Lower Michigan along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.

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