Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive)

Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive) is a parking area in Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive) is situated near the peak Shauger Hill, as well as near The Sleeping Bear.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Sleeping Bear and Sleeping Bear Dunes.

The Sleeping Bear

Peak

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sleeping Bear is a peak.

Sleeping Bear Dunes

Dune

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Located within Benzie and Leelanau counties, the park extends along a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou islands, preserving a total of 71,199 acres. Sleeping Bear Dunes is situated 2 miles north of Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

South Bar Lake

Lake

South Bar Lake is located near Empire, Michigan. It is approximately 69 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 13 feet. It is used for recreational purposes, and there is a public swimming beach on the west side of the lake in a village park. South Bar Lake is situated 2½ miles south of Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Empire and Glen Haven.

Empire

Village

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. Empire is situated 3 miles south of Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

Glen Haven

Hamlet

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glen Haven is a restored port village on the shore of Lake Michigan on the Leelanau Peninsula within the now Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Attractions include the Lake Michigan beach, a restored General Store and Blacksmith Shop. Glen Haven is situated 4 miles northeast of Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

Glen Arbor

Village

Glen Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. A small tourist town, Glen Arbor lies on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. Glen Arbor is situated 4½ miles northeast of Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

Stop 11: North Bar Lake Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive)

Type: Parking area
Category: transport
Location: Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.85318° or 44° 51′ 11″ north

Longitude

-86.05951° or 86° 3′ 34″ west

Parking

lane

Open location code

86PMVW3R+75

OpenStreetMap ID

way 892514218

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: North Bar Lake Overlook and Shauger Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stop 10: Sleeping Bear Dune Overlook (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive) and Stop 9: Lake Michigan Overview (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive).

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