The Chippewa County landscape includes a 23-mile section of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail, a recreational trail comprising sections of public and private land that denotes the southern edge of the state's last glacier. Glacial remnants of the 15,000-year-old deep freeze include the many kettle lakes and moraines that characterize the region today. Popular year-round outdoor pursuits include biking and hiking, water sports on 400-plus lakes and creeks and winter sports including cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice-fishing. Chippewa Falls, just a few miles outside of Eau Claire, is the county seat. A total of 5,000 acres were listed for sale in Chippewa County, Michigan, recently, representing a total value of around $25 million in Chippewa County land for sale. Chippewa County ranks 67th in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Chippewa County with farms and rural land for sale, Sault Sainte Marie had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Chippewa County's overall GDP. Chippewa County is one of the ten biggest counties in Michigan (2,698 square miles). It's located in the Upper Peninsula Michigan region of Michigan.