Blueberry Hills Golf Course

Deer River sits in the heart of Minnesota's Itasca County, deep in the lake-studded north woods where the boreal forest stretches toward the Canadian border. This is classic Minnesota cabin country — birch and pine, loons on the water, and a pace of life that suits a relaxed round on a 9-hole layout. Blueberry Hills fits naturally into that setting, the kind of course where the surroundings do as much work as the design.

A par-37 layout signals at least 1 par 5 or an extra par 3 beyond a standard 9-hole par-36, which typically makes for an interesting mix of holes rather than a cookie-cutter routing. Courses like this in the north woods of Minnesota tend to weave through stands of trees with water never far away, rewarding accuracy over raw power and giving high-handicappers and serious players something to think about.

For visitors to the Deer River area — a region popular for fishing, paddling, and access to Chippewa National Forest — Blueberry Hills offers a natural complement to the outdoor character of the place.