17 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Great Lakes

RJ Hamster

7 months ago

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17 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Great Lakes

Thousands of tourists flock to the Great Lakes each year is to enjoy their beaches, but the lakes’ sandy shores are also home to a unique geological feature found nowhere else in the U.S.

The Great Lakes boast the largest freshwater coastal dune system in the world. Lake Michigan alone is surrounded by more than 275,000 square acres of sand dunes. National and state parks — such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore — offer access to these magnificent dunes, which are perfect for hiking, sandcastle building, or simply laying back and enjoying the view.

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