Posted on 08/17/2011 9:45:02 AM PDT by Lakeshark
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, tucked away in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, won the title of "Good Morning America's" Most Beautiful Place in America.
Tens of thousands of viewers voted online for this Michigan park, which is one of the nation's best-kept secrets. The hidden gem boasts 64 miles of beaches along Lake Michigan, two islands, 26 inland lakes, more than 50,000 acres of land, and the monumental sand dunes from which it gets its name.
In June, "GMA" set out in search of the most beautiful places in America. Viewers nominated their favorite places online, sending in thousands of photos from across the country showcasing spectacular sunsets, regal mountaintops and jaw-dropping views, many with awe-inspiring stories to match.
From there "GMA" narrowed the field down to 10 -- Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mich.; Newport, R.I.; Cape Cod, Mass.; Point Reyes, Calif.; Aspen, Colo.; Sedona, Ariz; Destin, Fla.; Asheville, N.C.; Lanikai Beach, Hawaii; and Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.
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Where’d they get the invisible bikes? :-)
It truly is, and should be experienced in all 4 seasons.
I sleep bare myself...
Or 60-65 miles west of there...
I like those dunes as well...
An aside: The wiki pics are pretty good too, considering the camera used. Talk about 'early digital'. This is why I stuck with my Nikon FE and 35mm film back then. Digital sensors couldn't match the grain quality of film (aka: Noise)
Olympus c2100uz
This looks like a digital version of an Olympus 35mm film camera I got for the wife to use back then.
Or...Michigan's 2 seasons Winter and Road under Construction....:O)
Those two guys are going to tumble for what seems to be a lifetime, until they finally hit bottom with sand in every orifice of their miserable bodies. I speak from experience.
I love waterfalls and Michigan has a lot...One year I researched them all and thats how we camped...Visiting waterfalls. Some were quite a hike to get to...
All of northern Michigan is beautiful with an abundance lakes, rivers, woods and hilly terrain.
I’m sure it’s nice, but it’s got nothing on the Northeast corner of Beverly and Rampart in Los Angeles.
same here in Montana.
Here's the road I take to see my parents an hour a way where I go through 0 towns.
My town was one of the contenders, but why did the winner have to be the one place I have never heard of?
“I had no idea that Yosemite was no longer in America. Just kidding, congrats to MI.”
I think that because of this new debt agreement, its now in the Shanghai suburbs.
Awww, my link doesn’t work.
I’m sure it’s gorgeous, though.
I see Aspen, Colorado made the list, too. :P
I would love to truck my small boat out from Washington St. and explore the area but it will never happen.
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