Michigan Sand Dunes Worth A Visit - Hour Detroit Magazine

Michigan Sand Dunes Worth A Visit - Hour Detroit Magazine

Michigan has the largest collection of dunes on a freshwater coast in the world. They are visible from space and take up more than 275,000 acres statewide. The most well-known and well-researched dunes are those on Lake Michigan, formed over time by sustained winds blowing sand inward toward the land. They also have a unique ecosystem. There are plants growing on Great Lakes-adjacent dunes that can’t be found anywhere else — for instance, the Pi…