Les
Cheneaux Golf Club
The True "Natural"
A traditional links in its essential features, the Les Cheneaux Golf Club was
laid out and chartered by the early members of the Les Cheneaux Club.
It
was ready for play in May of 1898, and is, thus, the oldest still-playable links
in Michigan.
Just off of 4 Mile Block, south of M-134 in Cedarville.
Phone 906.484.3606
Hessel
Ridge Golf
Hessel Ridge Golf course is a beautiful,
rolling 18-hole layout set on a wooded
ridge above the town of Hessel and northern
Lake Huron.
All fairways are tree-lined with generous
landing areas. The mixture of hardwoods
affords a sense of privacy and serenity
to each fairway. No residential development
or similar distractions encroach this
park-like setting.
On 3 Mile Road north of M-134, in Hessel.
Phone 906.484.2107
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SnowsFest
February ... more
Kayaking Festival
September ... more
Antique Wooden
Boat Show
August ... more |
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Seasonal
Activities
Where
does one begin to tell you about being
in such a pristine area as the Les
Cheneaux Islands and not simply say, "Each
day is a Season of Events."
Let's begin by letting you know that
every season of the year is a special
event -- Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter! |
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Summer |
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Summer
is fantastic - family fun for everyone. Boating,
swimming, sailing, fishing for salmon, perch, herring,
trout, northern pike & bass.
Our
4th of July events offer a beautiful display of
fireworks over the water that is hard to beat.
Our Salmon fishing is one of the best in the area and offers all ages the opportunity
to be a winner.
The Antique Wooden Boat Show in Hessel is one of the best in the nation, bringing
thousands of visitors from all over to display their antique wooden boats with
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Fall |
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Let's
begin this time of year with a walk across the "Big
Mac".
While
you are having the best family Memorial Day weekend
in Les Cheneaux, you can participate in the annual
Mackinac Bridge Walk with our current governor of
the State of Michigan.
As the color tours begin in our woodlands and forests, a drive through our exquisite
countryside will take your breath away!
Then, our hunting camps begin to open with the hopes of great success in hunting
waterfowl, turkey, partridge, rabbit and deer. |
Winter |
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The
quiet time. Cross-country ski trails are open and
the wildlife has relaxed from the hunting season.
It's
now time to walk the woods in those snowshoes and
cross-country skies.
Snowmobiling trails and an award-winning bridge to safely cross over I-75 onto
Mackinac trails that will take you on a day trip to visit our neighbors in St.
Ignace, Trout Lake and Newberry.
Maybe you want to open up your snowmobile across open fields on a day trip to
Pickford, Kinross and Sault Ste. Marie, or through the woods to Grandma's house
at our neighbors in DeTour and Drummond Island. |
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It's
a beautiful
in Les Cheneaux!
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Nature
Preserves
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Bay
· Birge
Preserve
· Government
Island
With all nature preserves, you are invited to look and photograph,
but please do not remove any plant, animal or other natural features.
Leave things as they are for the next person to enjoy...
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Birding
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· St.
Vital Point
· Search Bay
· M-134
Rest Stop
(Near M-48)
This rich diversity in habitat and the changing seasons provide
a constantly changing panorama for bird watchers. Few of the 250
species of birds found in the Les Cheneaux area remain here all
year. |
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Local Culture
The communities of Hessel and Cedarville treasure a rich history built upon the boating, fishing, lumbering and tourist industries.
Visit our museums and see the displays of artifacts showing many details from the past.
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In a log cabin and log addition, you will find displays of artifacts showing the development of the communities of Hessel and Cedarville since 1884.
Indian artifacts and tools from the logging era, photographs & artifacts relating to the frontier life of early settlers, the hotel and tourist periods and the wooden boat era.
Discover the geology of the islands and find books and postcards of the history.
See the historic quilt on display!
The Log Cabin and Exhibit Hall is located on Meridian Road, one block south of the M-129 and M-134 intersection in Cedarville.
Maritime Museum
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In the 1920's O.M. Reif Boathouse are displays of vintage boats, marine artifacts, antique outboard motors, historic photos of area boating and a gift shop.
The Maritime Museum is located on the corner of M-134 and Lake Street,
4 blocks east of the
M-129 & M-134 intersection in Cedarville.
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Seasonal
Activities