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Camping in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a national shoreline, where camping is usually only allowed in designated sites or with a permit. On Birds Of Passage it has 8 paid or permit campgrounds.

Camp spots

• Bay Campground - South Manitou IslandPaid or permit campsite
• D.H. Day CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• D.H. Day Group CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Platte River CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Popple Campground - South Manitou IslandPaid or permit campsite
• Village Campground - North Manitou IslandPaid or permit campsite
• Weather Station Campground - South Manitou IslandPaid or permit campsite
• White Pine Backcountry Campground PermitsPaid or permit campsite

Recent posts from campers

• Platte River CampgroundOct 22, 2026
• D.H. Day CampgroundOct 22, 2026

Fees, seasons and closures change. Check with the managing agency before you go. Official data: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

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