Sleeping Bear Dunes

Explore Michigan’s Serene Coast

The hills, dunes, valleys, shoreline, small lakes, and streams which you'll see throughout the area were formed by the…

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Clear blue waters, rolling woodlands, and 65 miles of pristine sand invite visitors to get outside and enjoy…

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Sleeping Bear Dunes

Named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” on ABC’s Good Morning America, its no wonder why so many people flock to Sleeping Bear Dunes every year! Come see why our location is so unique. Relax and give way to the uncommon pleasures of tranquil, naturally beautiful settings that many of our locations have to offer.

Many visitors enjoy stopping off for an ice cream cone, and then driving the smaller local roads to appreciate the wide range of flora and fauna in Leelanau County.

4 days ago

Light Up Leelanau

6 minute read

Let the hordes have the mayhem of those big box stores on Black Friday. Along the snowy sidewalks in our quaint Up North towns, we fire up the holidays with a somewhat brighter approach: We let there be light. From Cedar to Leland, Glen Arbor to Northport and back to Suttons Bay, Leelanau…

2 months ago

Kids, Meet Kohlrabi

4 minute read

Leelanau County growers There’s an old adage in business: Meet the customer where they are. But if you’re a Leelanau County grower in autumn—peak harvest and planting season for most; winter-prep time for all—getting out of your field, orchard, beehives, or flower garden…

2 months ago

Leelanau UnCaged...and Unleashed

3 minute read

A single day. Six stages. And, along three closed-to-traffic streets in the wee town near the tip of Leelanau County’s pinkie, dozens of exhibiting artists, 40 live performances, and oodles of opportunities to gorge on locally made food and beverages. That, in a nutshell—and far…