The Les Cheneaux area lies east of the Mackinac Bridge along the  northern shore of Lake Huron. Thirty-six islands provide sheltered  channels and bays within the Straits of Mackinac – a historic harbor  area for boaters and explorers. Whispering forests with trails and  pathways offer unparalleled year-round opportunities for vacations,  day-trips, reunions and quiet breaks from city life. Cedarville and  Hessel, historic Upper Peninsula port towns with marinas and waterfront  vistas, have unusual gift and craft-making shops, galleries, an  outfitter and guide service, boat building school, and places to eat and  kick-back within walking distance from docks.