THE SLEEPING BEAR S’MORE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 13-16, 2026
WHAT & WHEN
The Sleeping Bear S’more, AUGUST 13-16: join us for four days of camping in one of the most beautiful (and underrated) areas of the US: Sleeping Bear Dunes, in Michigan. This will be the perfect way to spend a wonderful Summer weekend: riding wonderful roads through quaint villages, tubing down the Platte River, laying on the beach (fingers crossed for the weather), eating cherries in Traverse City, drinking wine in the Leelanau Peninsula.
This is a return to the origins for our group: the first CAMP S’more, back in 2019, was in this very same campground, and it has been many years since we were there last.
The plan, in a nutshell, is the following:
Thursday, August 13: we will arrive on Thursday afternoon to the Platte River Sleeping Bear Dunes campground. This is right by where the Platte River meets Lake Michigan. Saying that this location is breathtakingly beautiful is an understatement.
If you cannot make it for Thursday night, no stress, you can join us on Friday night.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday you will be able to choose among several activities: you can join daily group rides lead by one of our members along routes we have prepared for you; you can ride solo following one of the itineraries we will share with you in advance; or you can do whatever other activity you want - hiking the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, going to a wine tasting in Traverse City, rent a boat, tube down the Platte River while sipping on a drink.
Every participant will receive a Rider’s Book with curated rides and relative GPX files, things to do, logistics.
WHERE
Our base will be the Platte River Sleeping Bear Dunes campground. Flushable toilets, showers, proper bathrooms, water are all available. Our campsite will not have electricity though - plan accordingly.
HOW MUCH
This S’more costs $90 per person. This includes the four nights of camping, your info pack with relative GPX files and s’mores and firewood every night.
Please note that the cost is PER CAMPer, not per tent. If two CAMPers share a tent, you need to buy two spots. Please note the price of your camping spot is the same whether you stay three or four nights, and it is the same whether you tent-camp or hammock-camp.
Please note: CAMP S’mores are open to members only. If you are not a member, please add your membership to your cart together with your S’more ticket. Your reservation will not be complete unless you are a member, and your spot will not be secured.
Please note we will be camping in bear country - there are no grizzlies, only black bears: bear-proof storage is provided at the campground. We will send out information that will help you to familiarize yourself about what to do when camping in bear country ahead of time.