Fee-Free Days and Weekends

America's Best Idea - the national parks - gets even better this summer with three fee-free days at more than 100 national parks, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:

• January 14-16, 2012 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday)
• April 21-29, 2012 (National Park Week)
• June 9, 2012 (Get Outdoors Day)
  
• September 29, 2012 (National Public Lands Day)
• November 10-12, 2012 (Veterans Day)

Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees.

Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

We are glad you are coming to Sleeping Bear Dunes! Search this section of the web site to find information about local lodging and where to eat while in the area. 

If you are bringing a pet, you will want to check our pets page so you and your pet can have an enjoyable trip. There are some areas that have restrictions and it is helpful to know about them before you come.

Many areas in the park provide accessibility for those with disabilities, so check it out here and incorporate these areas into your trip plan.