Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | Michigan Named after an Ojibwe legend about a mother bear and her cubs crossing Lake Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of the Midwest’s most stunning landscapes. Located along Michigan’s northwest Lower Peninsula, the park includes dunes, inland lakes and streams, and 65 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. With more than 100 miles of trails, the park is popular for hikers.