These possibly lesser-known, out-of-the way attractions are perfect for one-hour stops while traveling in Northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular destination along the Lake Michigan coast in west Michigan. Here's where you can buy passes.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular destination along the Lake Michigan coast in west Michigan. Here's where you can buy passes.

A new documentary, The Spirit of Sleeping Bear Dunes, directed by Keith Patterson, is gaining recognition and will be broadcast on PBS.

Sleeping Bear is continuing its “Half the Park is After Dark” programming as well, encouraging visitors to come after sunset and experience the magic of the white sand dunes under moonlight.

More: Popular Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook removed as sand shifts The 37 chicks fledged in her lifetime is thought to be near a record for an individual piping plover as well, the park said.

The half marathon, 10k and 5k support the Port Oneida Rural Historic District within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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What to know about Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, northwest of Traverse City, welcomes 1.5 million visitors each year, according to the National Park Service.