7 great things to do with kids at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Updated May 18, 2021;
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EMPIRE, MICH. When it comes to quintessential spots for making Michigan summer memories, it’s tough to beat Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This 71,000-acre park in Northwest Lower Michigan has all the necessary ingredients for the perfect family vacation: beaches, trails, sweet small towns, and no shortage of activities and interests for every age.
But if knowing where, exactly, to start your family trip planning has you stumped, we’re here for you. We asked Tom Ulrich, the park’s deputy superintendent and a father of two, to clue us in to a few of the National Lakeshore’s most kid-approved highlights. The following tips are timeless, and are just a hint at what the park has to offer young visitors. Read on to see what he shared, and be sure to check out our ultimate Sleeping Bear guide,
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May 7, 2021
Their restaurant has flavorful dishes to pair with some of their fun drinks.
You can enjoy all of that with some live music and a view that soaks in all the beauty of northern Michigan.
There’s a lot you can do this summer in Elberta from hiking Empire Bluff to canoeing down the Betsie and after working up an appetite, take care of that at the Cabbage Shed!
Our On The Road Crew, Gabriella and Zach, are checking out this beautiful spot and telling us more about some fun events happening there this season.