Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive is located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The 7.4 mile drive loops through the Beech-Maple forest and sand dunes and provides insight to the history of the area, a sampling of the vegetative communities, and spectacular overlooks stops including the two Glen Lakes, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Lake Michigan. You can take a dune hike along the Cottonwood Trail (https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/trailcottonwood.htm) or stop for a picnic at one of the picnic areas on the drive.
What you can do here
Self-Guided Touring, ADA Accessible, Fee, Parking, Restrooms, Birding, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicing, Snowshoeing, Biking, Cross-Country Skiing, Scenic Viewing
Dune Highway M-109
Empire, MI 49630
Empire, MI 49630
GPS: 44.85277, -86.03654
Hours: Dawn to Dusk