It's like a cute painting straight out of a postcard on the turquoise shores of Lake Michigan. It's where small-town charm kissed Mother Earth, who never doubted blessing this place with grandeur and outstanding landscapes, right on the doorstep of a top national park unit. The beautiful village of Empire, Michigan, is just a step away from nature, a beautiful blend of homegrown warmth, peaceful paths, and, of course, national park wonder, courtesy of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

If you've seen some of the postcards that showcase the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore , you might have also noticed one of them taken from a trail that traverses to the top of the iconic Empire Bluffs. Yes, from a postcard... literally . Empire is like an empire of its own — naturally charm

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