Park hosts winter activities

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) has announced opportunities to enjoy the park this winter.

There will be multiple activities to enjoy. All programs are free, but participants do need a park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Activities will be weather dependent.

First on the calendar are four ranger-led hikes over winter break! Hikes will be from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 30. All hikes begin with an introduction at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire and then take place on potentially hilly and uneven terrain, covering 1-1.5 miles.