Les Cheneaux Islands Chamber of Commerce

Les Cheneaux Islands Chamber of CommerceLes Cheneaux Islands Chamber of CommerceLes Cheneaux Islands Chamber of Commerce

Les Cheneaux Islands Chamber of Commerce

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      • Chamber Info
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      • Lodging
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      • Shopping
      • Marine
      • Services
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    • Info/Events
      • Visitor Information
      • Water Information
      • Events
      • Snowsfest
      • Job Fair
      • LCI Community Sales
      • 4th of July
      • Harvest Festival
      • Annual Dinner
      • Christmas in Les Cheneaux
      • Winter in Les Cheneaux
      • Business After Hours
      • Lunch and Learn
    • Local
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    • COVID Resources
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  • Home
  • Chamber of Commerce
    • Chamber Info
    • Business Directory
    • Lodging
    • Restaurants
    • Shopping
    • Marine
    • Services
    • Contractors
  • Info/Events
    • Visitor Information
    • Water Information
    • Events
    • Snowsfest
    • Job Fair
    • LCI Community Sales
    • 4th of July
    • Harvest Festival
    • Annual Dinner
    • Christmas in Les Cheneaux
    • Winter in Les Cheneaux
    • Business After Hours
    • Lunch and Learn
  • Local
    • Clark Township
    • LC Community Schools
    • LC Islands Association
    • LC Community Foundation
    • Friends of LC Trails
  • Business Resources
    • Resources
    • Employment
  • COVID Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Fireworks

Visitor information

Les Cheneaux

The Les Cheneaux Islands area is composed of a 36-island archipelago along 12 miles of Lake Huron shoreline,  on the southeastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The  area was historically navigated by Native Americans and French explorer  and their way to and from the Straits of Mackinac and St. Mary's River.

Natural Beauty

The Les Cheneaux area, which includes Cedarville and Hessel, has been designated by The Nature Conservancy as one of the Last Great Places in the Western Hemisphere, owing to its pristine water, air and woodlands.
 

Our  extraordinary location in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula offers  visitors to Cedarville and Hessel so many resources for  nature-based adventures and unique items crafted by our local artisans,  with all four seasons providing a natural backdrop for year-round  activities in Les Cheneaux.
 

Outdoor Activities

Outdoor Activities

Biking, hiking, bird watching, touring a local sugar bush to see how  maple syrup is made, stopping-by a local marina to catch a glimpse of  craftsmen restoring antique boats and watching a local artisan work at  his glass blowing craft are just a few "things to do" while visiting the  Les Cheneaux area.

Summer Time

Outdoor Activities

During the summer, local marinas are  available for your watercraft needs and public launches provide a  variety of locations to get your boat into our waterways. 

Boating,  fishing, kayaking, water skiing or just plain relaxing in the bays and  channels throughout our chain of 36 islands will take your breath away  as you enjoy the natural splendor from our sparkling waters.  

Winter Time

The snow of winter  offers visitors the chance to enjoy the magnificence of snowmobiling the  expansive network of our well groomed trails throughout Cedarville and  Hessel. Winding through the woods and our villages, our trail system  connects seamlessly eastward to DeTour and Drummond Island, northward  through Pickford and all points north and to the west to enjoy trips to  St. Ignace and beyond.

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Winter Activities

Blankets of snow  softly bending the branches of mature pines and cedars like dollops of  fresh whipped cream can be enjoyed along snowmobiling, snowshoeing  and cross-country ski trails.  Ice-fishing, sledding, ice-skating, hockey, ice-sailing, dog-sledding,  snowball fights, snowman making and warming-up beside a bon-fire are  other winter activities enjoyed by our residents and visitors. Enjoy  special events like the  Vintage Snowmobile Show/Ride, ice-fishing  tournaments and Snowsfest!

Area Activities - Compiled by the Hessel School House

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Area Map

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ORV Les Cheneaux - Discover Hidden Gems

Les Cheneaux Watershed Council Nautical Map

Map not intended for navigational purposes. For navigational maps, please visit: https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov

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Natural Areas Near Hessel

Natural Areas Near Cedarville

Little Traverse Conservancy Locations

Take A Historic Trip and Stop Here

Cruising Les Cheneaux Video

Check out this great video, shot, edited, produced by Peter Huston with the Great Lakes Islands Alliance!


"This short video explores the 36 island archipelago of the Les Cheneaux. The islands are mostly populated by private residents who use the port towns of Hessel and Cedarville Michigan to provide transportation dockage, supplies, and services for the island people." (video description)


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