Plan Your Visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes

Essential Guide to Exploring Northern Michigan’s National Lakeshore

Don’t just visit Sleeping Bear Dunes

experience it!

Our expert guides turn a walk in the forest into a journey you’ll remember forever.

Escape the ordinary and let the wilderness show you its magic!

Our owner, a former park ranger, possesses a wealth of knowledge about the park’s ecology, wildlife, and history. This specialized expertise is shared with you, ensuring you uncover insights that often go unnoticed on a self-guided journey. By opting for a guided tour with Sleeping Bear Tour Co., you transition from mere sightseeing tour to a deeply immersive experience.

  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Northern Michigan

  • Traverse City area tours

  • Michigan guided tours

National Lakeshore Information

A National Park Pass is required for all tours within park boundaries.

Entrance pass covers ALL occupants of your vehicle for a seven day visit.

Fee Free Days, 2026

January 19: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

April 18: First day of National Park Week

June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day

August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act

September 17: 250th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution

September 26: National Public Lands Day

November 11: Veterans Day

Reserve your camp site early! Campgrounds fill quickly.

Learn more about Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and ALL it has to offer.

  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Northern Michigan

  • Traverse City area tours

  • Michigan guided tours

“ONE DAY IN SLEEPING BEAR”

The original wilderness guides in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Cancellation Policy

4% credit card recovery fee for all client cancellations - zero costs to reschedule.

Client cancellations within 24 hours of tour time will not be refunded.

Cancellation by SB2r will receive a 100% refund.

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