Guided Walking Tour Along Shores

of Sleeping Bear Dunes

Experience the park like never before! Engage in a unique, sustainable walking tour with an experienced guide and former NPS park ranger.

Join us for an invigorating, mostly level sandy trail hike and immerse yourself in the beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes.

A sandy beach with turquoise water under a clear blue sky.

Place Your Feet Here

Walk a sandy trail along the forests edge to the shores of Lake Michigan. View wetlands, wildflowers, and birds. This nature hike is just what you need for a break from today’s world.

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Purple thistle flowers silhouetted against a sunset sky.

Look, Don’t Squish

Pitchers thistle, a threaten species in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. View pitchers thistle and other amazing species along this spectacular pathway.

Path leading through grassy sand dunes to a beach with turquoise and blue ocean under a clear sky.

Heart of the Park

Hike along the sandy trail to the shores of Lake Michigan. Take in a breathtaking fifty mile coastal view. From this location you can visualize South Manitou Island, Empire Bluff, Platte Point, and Point Betsie! It’s truly a spectacular vantage point.

Wreckage of a wooden boat partially buried in sand at a beach, with visible ribs and planks.

View a Shipwreck

Depending upon the season and daily weather patterns exposure of one of the numerous shipwrecks may make an appearance.

Woman jumping on beach dune with excitement, wearing sunglasses and casual outfit, holding phone, blue sky and distant water in background, "Sleeping Bear Tour Co." text at bottom.

Explore the Shore

Birds, plants, aquatic life, forests, and more! This adventure encapsulates a multitude of topics, ecosystems, and activities. Shoes on or off, it’s your choice!

Take a Shore Hike in the National Lakeshore.

Group of people on a rocky beach looking through binoculars at the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Read more about each experience by selecting a tour type below:

A person wearing an orange jacket and hat walking through a lush green forest with ferns and trees under a blue sky with clouds.
A small, fluffy shorebird chick standing on a sandy beach with scattered pebbles.
Person in red hooded jacket standing on sandy beach with arms outstretched, facing blue ocean waves.
Person in a red tank top jumping in the air on a sandy desert with a small dune in the background.
A group of smiling elderly people outdoors, raising their arms in joy, with a scenic landscape of hills and trees in the background.
Colorful bandanas with "Sleeping Bear Tour Co." logo on driftwood by a beach with pebbles, waves, and a distant island.

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.

Rescheduled tours subsequently canceled - no refund.

Cancellation by SB2r will receive a 100% refund.

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