'Spectacular' Summer Weather, Breathtaking Fall Color, And A Visitor Count 'Reset': 2022 In Review At Sleeping Bear Dunes
By Craig Manning | Nov. 28, 2022
After two consecutive years of record-breaking traffic, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore got a bit of a breather in 2022. While the dunes were still a popular attraction, Park Superintendent Scott Tucker says the COVID-era boom in visitorship for national parks and other outdoor attractions has tapered off. With just over a month left to go in 2022, the Leelanau Ticker touched base with Tucker to learn more about the comedown of park traffic and other takeaways from a year in the life of Michigan’s most beloved park. Here’s what we learned.
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