• Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
  

  
  Loop through the Beech-Maple forest and sand dunes. Let enjoy spectacular views of Glen Lake and Lake Michigan. There are many of the picnic areas on the drive.
  
  

• Dune Climb
  

  
  Dune Climb offers plenty of pure, wind-blown sand for your climbing pleasure. There is a picnic area at the bottom and you can climb up the dunes for a view of Glen Lake. For those who have extra time and a lot of energy, take a hike through the dunes all the way to Lake Michigan.
  
  

• Francisco Morazan Shipwreck
  

  
  The large, exposed shipwreck is the Francisco Morazan, which was built in 1922 and lost in a snowstorm in 1960 off the south coast of South Manitou Island. The 247 foot long package freighter is partially out of the water and is visible from the shore of South Manitou Island.
  
  

• South Manitou Island
  

  
  If you will be spending a few days in the area consider a day trip to South Manitou Island where you can enjoy a picnic lunch by the ranger station, walk through the village and take a tour of the lighthouse. The view from the top provides an excellent panorama of the island and the mainland.
  
  

• Beaches
  

  
  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has a lot of pristine beach! This is the place to sunbathe, make sand castles, play in the Lake Michigan waves, swim, or just walk the beach. Lake Michigan is beautiful, and on a hot day it's inviting you to take a swim, but you'll find it more refreshing than the inland lakes.
  
  

• Tubing on the river
  

  
  Cool off with a relaxing float on a tube or raft down the Platte River on a hot summer day. If be attentive to the shoreline, there are big opportunity to see a multitude of different wildflowers and birds during the trip.
  
  

• Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
  

  
  Take time to learn about the flora and fauna in the area by walking or biking on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail along the base of the dunes beginning on the right (north) side of the picnic area.
  
  

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