Land O' Lakes sits at the very top of Wisconsin, just a few miles from the Michigan border in a region defined by its extraordinary density of lakes — Vilas County alone contains more than 1,300 of them. It's classic Northwoods territory: pine and birch forests, cool summers, and a relaxed pace that draws visitors from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis looking to unplug. Golf up here tends to feel unhurried, woven into a landscape that competes hard for your attention.
Gateway Golf Club is a par 70, which typically signals a design that leans on shorter, more strategic holes rather than brute length — a layout where placement and touch matter more than power. That kind of routing tends to reward players who think their way around rather than overpower it, and it often makes for a quicker, friendlier round than a longer par 72 demands.
For visitors to the Land O' Lakes area, Gateway fits the broader Northwoods golf experience well: affordable, accessible, and set against a backdrop that makes the sport feel like a natural extension of a week spent on the water.
