The Legend
A mother bear and her two cubs, were out in the night looking for food in Wisconsin. There was a big forest fire, and the only way to get out of it was to swim across the great Lake Michigan. The cubs and the momma bear started swimming, and the next morning the momma bear made it to the other side of the lake. She rested on a high bluff looking for her cubs. Unfortunately, the cubs both drowned, but the momma bear continued to wait, hoping her cubs would show up. Unfortunately, they never did, but instead, two islands were formed where the cubs were laid to rest. The momma bear refused to move and became buried in sand, where she still rests today waiting for her cubs.
Visiting The Dunes
The first time the kids went to sleeping bear dunes Ace was only 4 years old, and Kingston was only one. Ace only remembers being super little and running up the huge sand dunes!! We were able to to visit again in 2020, and even though the boys are bigger, the sand dune still looked gigantic to them!
The kids took turns running up and down the sand dunes and we could barely keep up, but we all had a ton of fun!
You have to climb a long way to get there, but it’s totally worth it to make it to the top. The view out and down to the lake is breathtaking. Although for the boys, it was more fun just to see how fast they could go down the sand dune!
What Else Can You Do There?
You can really spend the whole day there, going up and exploring, taking pictures, and playing in the sand, however, we suggest having a family picnic either at the top, or down below by the lake. You can also go boating, camping, hiking, biking, bird watch, or just take in the sights and enjoy yourself. Whatever you wind up doing, it is sure to be an excellent experience all around.
Hopefully everyone can get there one day!
