Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore charges an entrance fee. You may purchase a 7-day pass valid only at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by selecting from the choices below. If you are visiting other federal recreation areas consider purchasing an Interagency Pass (Annual, Senior, Access, Military, etc.) when you arrive at the park. If you already hold one of the accepted entrance passes you do not need to purchase any of the passes listed below.
Site Passes purchased on Recreation.gov are non-refundable and non-transferable. Only purchase this Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Site Pass if you do not plan to use another pass to cover the entrance fee.
For more information on fees, passes and the park: www.nps.gov/SLBE/planyourvisit/fees
You are purchasing a digital site pass that is valid only for weekly entrance fees at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore requires all visitors to pay an entrance fee except children under 16 years of age.
Entrance passes are non-transferrable, non-refundable, will not be replaced if lost or stolen and will be void if altered or reproduced.
Passholders MUST print a copy of this pass and display it on the vehicle's dashboard with the QR code visible. Those traveling in open-topped vehicles or on motorcycles should carry the pass with them and be prepared to present it to NPS staff upon request.
Do you already own a pass? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore honors the Interagency annual and lifetime passes that are valid at multiple National Park and federal sites. If you own one of these passes you do NOT need to purchase a digital site pass.
Are you visiting multiple parks? Upon arrival at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore you may purchase Interagency annual and lifetime passes that allow entry at multiple national parks and federal lands. For information about other pass options, please visit the Recreation.gov 'Buy a Pass' page or compare the passes at the USGS Pass Store https://store.usgs.gov/pass
Long lines at the entrance to the Scenic Drive and the Dune Climb are common during peak visitation in the summer. Purchasing this pass does not provide for special or faster entry into the Lakeshore.
The Michigan Recreation Passport is only valid for state parks and recreation areas and does NOT allow access to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.