Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within the

Hiawatha National Forest Hiawatha National Forest is a National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States. Commercial logging is conducted in some areas. The United States Forest Service administers this National Forest; it is physical ...

in the US state of

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

. The scenic area is administered by the U.S. Forest Service. It is contains all of Saint Helena Island, excluding the St. Helena Island Light. The Hiawatha National Forest was extended to encompass the island, which was acquired when existing property owners placed the land for sale. The National Scenic Area was established by Public Law 106-431, known as the "Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act" of 2000., "Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act". November 6, 2000. Retrieved on July 8, 2012

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