If you packed clubs, this is where they belong. Cragun’s Legacy Courses are consistently ranked among Minnesota’s top public golf destinations, with fairways that wind through mature pine forest and along the edges of Gull Lake itself. The layout rewards patience over power — narrow tree-lined holes give way to open lakeside stretches that make you forget you’re still technically in the woods.
Tee times move fast in peak summer, so book a day or two ahead, especially for weekend mornings. The pro shop rents clubs and carts if you traveled light, and the clubhouse grill is a solid stop for a post-round burger and a cold drink on the patio. Even if you’re not chasing a low score, the scenery alone is worth the greens fee — loons calling across the water, deer at the tree line, and sunset rounds that turn the whole course gold.
It’s a short drive from the motel, making it easy to squeeze in eighteen holes before heading back to relax by the lake for the evening.
