Aweres is located in a rural forested area North of Sault Ste. Marie and is best known as cottage country with a number of small lakes as well as atv and snowmobile trails. Views are often breathtaking with an abundance of nature and wildlife throughout the four seasons.
The many small lakes in Heyden, including Heyden Lake, Upper and Lower Island Lakes, Redrock Lake, Finn Lake, Maki Lake and Trout Lake draw a number of permanent and seasonal residents as well as tourists. In the Spring, Summer and Fall months with numerous outdoor activities to enjoy such as hiking, canoeing, kayaking and atv riding. In the Winter months the adventures continue with skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing and snowmobiling.
The Township is unorganized so unfortunately there are no municipal recreational facilities.