Dune Climb — Local services in Glen Arbor Township

This is not the famous spot where you run down the dunes into the water. This is 3.5 miles of hiking up and down dunes only to get to an underwhelming gradual slope to a rocky beach. Instead, go to the Sleeping Bear Dunes Overlook. That is a much better place!

Sadly, the bathrooms were the most disgusting public bathrooms I’ve ever been in. They are obviously short-staffed since Trump cut so much funding and employees to our beautiful parks. Not sure how this will make America great??? So far it’s making it...

We hiked just to the top of the plateau...the view of Lil' Glen (Glen Lake) is spectacular from there & was certainly enough exercise for us. Some crazy people went the whole 3.5 miles to Lake Michigan. I can hike 3.5 miles, but not up hill the whole way...in sand! Plus, you can drive the Pierce Stockings Senic Drive afterwards. Get out of the car at #9 & 10...the view of Lake Michigan from there is amazing! Sleeping Bear Dune Climb was a big highlight...

Please prepare. You need water and snacks. Do not weigh yourself down. It is a long strenuous climb. Bring hat and sunscreen. But it was worth it. Most people gave up part way. If you have little kids just going the first 1/4 mile and stopping is still a really good time. The midges were awful at the beach but we whipped out our netting and were great. The shipwreck...