Fair Havens Ministries

Fair Havens Ministries sits on the grounds of a Christian retreat and conference center in Beaverton, Ontario — a small community on the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe, about 90 minutes north of Toronto. The course is part of a broader ministry campus that has operated for decades as a place of faith-based programming, summer camps, and community events, meaning golf here exists within a very particular context: this is not a destination layout chasing rankings or a private club cultivating prestige, but a modest course woven into the rhythms of a retreat community.

Lake Simcoe's surrounding terrain is gently rolling, marked by mixed Ontario hardwoods and the kind of open farmland and shoreline landscape that defines Simcoe County. Golf in this part of the province tends to be unpretentious and community-oriented, and Fair Havens fits that mold entirely. Visitors should expect a relaxed, unhurried atmosphere shaped as much by the ministry's culture as by any design ambition.

For golfers, the appeal is the setting and the pace — a quiet round in a genuinely peaceful environment, far removed from the pressures of a competitive or commercial operation.