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Current Conditions - 2023Open:
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PetsYou and your pets are welcome to enjoy the park together in select areas. This includes most hiking trails and specific stretches of beach. Check out the details on the Pets in the Park page. RoadworkThe Michigan Department of Transportation will resurface 11.5 miles of M-109 from the M-22 south junction to west of Forest Haven Drive. M-22 will also be resurfaced from West Ottawa Avenue to north of West MacFarlane Road in Leelanau County.
Access to the park’s mainland area is primarily via M-22 which runs north and south through the park. On this map. M-22 continues through to the town of Glen Arbor near the top of the map. In Glen Arbor, M-22 turns south and continues on past the Glen Lakes to Empire, Michigan. A second road, M-109, continues west out of Glen Arbor to the Glen Haven Historic Village in the center of the map. D. H. Day Campground and the Sleeping Bear Point US Life-Saving Service Station and Maritime Museum are nearby. This stretch of M-109 is yellow on the map. This is the area where construction will be occurring. Continuing on the now southbound M-109, the road passes by the Dune Climb on the right and the road to the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. Further south, M-109 and M-22 meet up again and head toward Empire and the visitor center. This stretch of M-109 is yellow on the map. This is the area where construction will be occurring. 
Access to the park’s mainland area is primarily via M-22 which runs north and south through the park. Beginning from the top of the map, heading southbound on M-22, the road passes by Glen Lake on the right. Further south, M-109 and M-22 meet up again and head toward Empire and the visitor center. This stretch of M-22 is marked in yellow on the map. This is a stretch of road that will be under construction. Platte River Campground Closure May 2024Platte River Campground will be closed for the month of May 2024 while it undergoes pavement preservation. As a result, reservations will not be released for the month of May 2024. Availability will continue to be released on a 6-month rolling basis from June 1 through October 15, 2024. If the project is completed ahead of schedule, the campground will reopen, and sites will be released for booking on recreation.gov. Recreation
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Last updated: September 14, 2023