Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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Operating hours and seasons : https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/hours.htm We hope this will become a place where fans feel comfortable sharing information and experiences, about Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, with one another. While this is an open forum, it is also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. Please be considerate of ot

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05/22/2026

ELEVATED fire danger is expected across much of northern lower Michigan today as dry vegetation and low relative humidity combine with gusty east winds. Please check the Michigan DNR website for burn restrictions.

Sleeping Bear Dunes' phone lines are down. This includes the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, and both the Platte River an...
05/22/2026

Sleeping Bear Dunes' phone lines are down. This includes the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, and both the Platte River and D.H. Day Campground offices. In the meantime, please direct questions to [email protected].

In an emergency, always call 911.

During we honor those who help keep us safe in parks. National Park Service law enforcement rangers, special agents, a...
05/15/2026

During we honor those who help keep us safe in parks. National Park Service law enforcement rangers, special agents, and United States Park Police stationed around the country work every day to fulfill the national park mission by protecting natural and cultural resources and keeping people safe when they visit, including providing emergency response, structural and wildland firefighting, emergency medical services, and search and rescue.
This week, we also honor the memory of those officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Learn more at: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/police-week.htm

Deadline for submissions is May 27!Calling all artists! This year we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of American i...
05/12/2026

Deadline for submissions is May 27!

Calling all artists! This year we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore invites YOU to create artwork inspired by our nation’s history and the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. Your original piece could be featured in this year's Port Oneida Fair (POF) poster!

We encourage artists to incorporate elements of Freedom 250 in their artwork. For example, you can include symbols of freedom, history, or American pride alongside the beauty of Port Oneida. Let your creativity tell a story of heritage, history, and community.

The POF committee requests all artwork to be original and two-dimensional. Preferably horizontal in orientation, approximately two units high by three units wide. We may crop your image slightly to fit the poster format.

To submit your work, email the highest quality image (jpg, tif, gif, or png) to [email protected]. Files should be under 1MB. Please include the title, size, and medium of the piece. You may submit up to five entries and there is no entry fee!

Deadline for submissions is May 27. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your art in celebration of our history and community.
For more information, visit the POF webpage here:
https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/pofair.htm

Firefighters have concluded firing operations on the Peterson Prescribed Fire. They will return Tuesday to tackle any sm...
05/11/2026

Firefighters have concluded firing operations on the Peterson Prescribed Fire. They will return Tuesday to tackle any smokes they may discover along the perimeter of both Sunday’s and Monday’s prescribed fires. Once the area is secure it will reopen to public access. Visitors may occasionally see smoke within the secured fire line in the coming days. Please don’t report those sightings.

05/11/2026

Monday afternoon's Peterson Prescribed Fire near the Platte Plains Campground is progressing well. Conducting the burn has ecological benefits while also reducing potential wildfire risk. Fire Ecologist Scott Weyenberg says human-ignited fire on this landscape has historical precedent.

Monday morning’s test burn was successful. Firefighters are beginning the 513-acre Peterson Prescribed Fire. Visitors an...
05/11/2026

Monday morning’s test burn was successful. Firefighters are beginning the 513-acre Peterson Prescribed Fire. Visitors and residents may experience smoke in the area of Platte Plains Campground and along a short stretch of M-22 near the burn area. Please do not report.

05/11/2026

Active, controlled fire was the goal for this Mother’s Day in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Firefighters had a successful day, and hope for another one on Monday.

Firefighters have completed burning around the perimeter of the 671-acre Lasso Loop prescribed fire. They have more work...
05/10/2026

Firefighters have completed burning around the perimeter of the 671-acre Lasso Loop prescribed fire. They have more work ahead of them. Smoke will continue to be visible in the area.

The Mother’s Day prescribed fire in the Platte Plains area is going well. Firefighters are lighting from existing featur...
05/10/2026

The Mother’s Day prescribed fire in the Platte Plains area is going well. Firefighters are lighting from existing features like the Lasso Loop Road. The weather is helping them achieve the desired outcome. Expect to see smoke in the area for several more hours. Be especially careful if you encounter smoke while driving. Remember, this is a planned burn. Please don’t call and report that you’re seeing smoke in the area.

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