
Les Cheneaux Course
Les Cheneaux Club & Golf Link
About this course
Les Cheneaux Club & Golf Link occupies a remote corner of Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula, where the Les Cheneaux Islands archipelago meets the northern shore of Lake Huron. The course sits in Cedarville, a small community that serves as the gateway to this chain of limestone islands. The region's name, French for "the channels," reflects the narrow waterways threading through the landscape, and the golf course exists within this distinctive setting of rocky shoreline, dense northern forest, and water views. The layout takes advantage of the natural topography characteristic of the area—modest elevation changes, exposed bedrock, and stands of cedar, birch, and pine. Holes move through corridors of trees with occasional openings that reveal glimpses of island-studded water. The design reflects the practical constraints and opportunities of building golf in this remote, seasonal environment, where the course serves a small membership and summer residents drawn to the area's boating and fishing traditions. Les Cheneaux Club functions as a traditional summer retreat, part of a broader club culture that includes tennis, swimming, and social facilities. The golf course complements rather than dominates the club's identity, offering a straightforward layout suited to recreational play in a setting defined more by its natural surroundings than by architectural ambition. The course remains relatively unknown outside the region, serving primarily those with family ties to the area or seasonal connections to the Les Cheneaux community.
Quick facts
- Location
- Cedarville, MI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1898
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,947 yards
Getting there
The journey to Les Cheneaux Club & Golf Link begins at Pellston Regional Airport, a compact gateway roughly forty-five minutes northwest, though many members arrive via private aircraft at Mackinac County Airport in St. Ignace, trimming the final approach to under half an hour. The drive traces the quiet northern edge of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, where US-2 skirts the shoreline of Lake Huron and the landscape opens into low forests and glimpses of island-studded water. As you turn south into Cedarville, the road narrows and the pace slows, the transition from mainland to archipelago palpable in the salt-tinged air and the sudden appearance of weathered docks - a fitting threshold to one of the Upper Great Lakes' most discreet summer retreats.
FAQ
Common questions about Les Cheneaux
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Les Cheneaux is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Les Cheneaux is 35.
Les Cheneaux plays 2,947 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Les Cheneaux is a 9-hole course.



