The natural beauty and tranquility of these
lands and waters have long been appreciated.
Early archaeological work uncovered evidence of
an extensive Native American village site along
both sides of Heins Creek dating back 1300
years, yet the creek and this isthmus weren’t
always here. Thousands of years ago, Kangaroo
Lake was an embayment, or bay, open to the
waters of Lake Michigan. Over time, waves and
shore currents moved sand deposits creating
dunes that cut off the entrance to the bay,
forming what we now call Kangaroo Lake. Heins
Creek is a remnant of that former landscape,
moving the waters of Kangaroo Lake through this
isthmus of ancient dunes to connect with Lake
Michigan once more.