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Sleeping Bear Dunes/D H Day

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau and Benzie counties near the village of Empire. The park covers a 35-mile (56 km) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou islands. This northern Michigan park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including an 1871 lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district. The park has several features including hiking trails, a scenic drive, and views of the lake. The D.H. Day Campground is located in Glen Arbor, Michigan and offers a variety of camping options.

Amenities

- Recreational Facilities

• Lake
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Body Of Water (Lake Michigan)

- Policies

• Pets Welcome
• Day Max Stay (14)
• Tent Camping Allowed
• No Reservations

- Other Amenities & Services

• Pit Toilets

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• ATV Riding
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Kayaking/Canoeing
• Boating
• Mountain Biking

- Facility

• Type (National Park)
• Partial Handicap Access

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (87)
• Max Length (40)
• Dirt Sites (87)
• No Hookups (87)
• Back-ins (20 x 40)
• Fire Rings

User Reviews

Julian Markov

October 21, 2025

The campgrounds were nice. No flushable toilets or showers but the beach that is at 55 site is outworldly! So take a bath there lol

Sara Adkins

October 14, 2025

This is our second time here in the last few years. It’s not a bad place, love the beach access. The bathrooms are disgusting, no showers or sinks at all, port a potty style “vault” toilets. Stinky and dirty. The sites are way too close together and we were shushed (😡shhh) every single night. We have a kid with us and it’s the weekend, we wanted to laugh and have s’mores by the campfire after our day of adventures. But we had to whisper and our fun was ruined with every shhh! It’s a 25 minute drive to the nearest shower and that campground seemed a lot more fun so we will probably check that one out next time.

Stephanie Perry

July 01, 2025

Fabulous park service campground. Pit toilets were quite clean and lots of shady sites, many of which were quite private compared to state parks. We also got lucky with no black flies and mosquitoes! The lakeshore is a quick walk and the Sleeping Bear Heritage trail runs right through it. So easy to hop on bikes and get right up to the Dune climb on a paved path in just a few miles.

Kiley Weber

June 10, 2025

This campground is like being out in the middle of nowhere but still having access to water and a bathroom. Highly recommend this campground. Staff is friendly, hikes are great, beach front is gorgeous, bathrooms are clean.

Cassidy Teeple

June 02, 2025

We camped here for two nights with our dog and were very happy with it! It was a nice quiet campground. Our site was pretty large and fairly quiet. There aren’t any showers and the bathrooms are outhouses (which we knew when we booked), but the outhouses were pretty clean.

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