Development Concept Plan, Interpretive Prospectus: North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

U.S. National Park Service

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 036630948X ISBN 13: 9780366309481

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

Synopsis

North Manitou Island planning concept emphasizes a primitive, self-reliant visitor experience.

This DCP builds on the park’s GMP to offer limited orientation and a minimal interpretive program. Visitors will primarily use backcountry skills to explore, camp, and hike, with designated facilities focused near the village and a simple village-area footprint.

The plan centers on a small, centralized set of facilities that balance access with wilderness character. The lifesaving station complex will be preserved for visits and administration, while the beach cart house will provide orientation and public restrooms. A limited trail system directs visitors to major island segments, and most of the island remains open to self-guided exploration. Interpretive materials will come from two publications and basic wayside exhibits to help visitors learn about resources, history, and safety.

• Primitive camping and self-reliant exploring are the core experiences.
• Designated primitive campsites near the village, with potable water available only there.
• Limited orientation through a beach cart house, a contact station, and two publications.
• Historic structures are preserved or stabilized to support interpretation and park functions.

Ideal for readers of park planning, historic preservation, and wilderness recreation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 036630948X
• ISBN 13: 9780366309481
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 47