If you plan an overnight stay, you'll find rustic accommodations beneath the stars. The Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground offers campsites at the eastern end of the Quiet Area off Guernsey Road. To reach the preserve, take M-72 east of Acme to Broomhead Road, turn south on Broomhead and go 4 miles. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore provides outdoor enthusiasts an array of trails that are located throughout the uncommonly beautiful national preserve. The Duneside Trail is an excellent choice for those hiking with young children or physically impaired family members.
Interpretive signs provide information about park natives, including the birds and trees.
There's plenty of parking, picnic facilities, concessions and restrooms here. Park visitors are required to obtain a vehicle pass. For a more challenging workout, hike the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's Alligator Hill Trail. These hilly trails twist through beautiful beech-maple forests, fields and fragrant pine stands. From M-109, the trailhead is located 1 mile north of the Dune Climb.