Crystal View Golf Course
Golf's bygone simplicity still reigns at this super-scenic and challenging nine-hole course, owned by the city of Crystal Falls. It's laid out on the rather steep Paint River valley wall just east of town. Mature hardwoods along the valley floor frame a grand view of the little town from the fairway, culminating with the hillcrest courthouse and water tower. (See the view for yourself on www.crystalfalls.org/The trees and topography make for some blind spots that require golfers to ring bells on three holes to prevent accidental beanings. Snacks are available at the little white clubhouse from the 1920s. Men's course rating/slope is 35.1/124, women's is 37.2/125. 2005 fees: $15 for 9 holes, $20 for 18 holes or all day, Mon-Fri. Mondays seniors get a discount. Wednesdays are reserved for men, Thursdays for women.
Go east from town on Superior/M-69, turn left (north) onto Wagner right after crossing the Paint River. Watch for golf course entrance up the hill. (906) 875-9919. Open from sometime in May into early Oct., weather permitting. For hours if no one answers, call the city clerk at (906) 875-3212.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Downtown Crystal Falls. A classic 1930s WPA post office mural; a 1920s theater with impressive organ; an exceptional sausage shop with takeout sandwiches and soups; a shoemaker/shoe store that's a time trip, a big antique shop; and a pasty/pierogi factory that sells seconds for less. ... more
Harbour House Museum. This unusual cement block house with two-tiered wraparound porch is a local house museum with an outstanding collection of Ojibwa baskets, beaded clothing, and more. ... more
Paint River Boardwalk. Easy access to a beautiful in-town stretch of river ... more
Crystal View Golf Course. A scenic, inexpensive 9-hole course on the steep slope of the Paint River valley, with mature hardwoods framing a grand view of the town ... more
Horserace Rapids. A delightful attraction - not just the rapids but the path twisting around massive boulders among birches and then towering dark pines down to a magical glen. ... more
Runkle Lake Park and Recreation Complex. A mile east of Crystal Falls, this 1920s park has swimming and a beach on Runkle Lake, a log shelter in the pines, a fishing pier, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. ... more
Glidden Lake & Lake Mary Plains Pathway. A swimming beach and 10-mile hiking trail through pine plantations and oak uplands adjoin this 23-site rustic campground ... more
Peavy Pond & Michigamme Reservoir /Wisconsin Electric Power. Fishing, paddling, boating, and primitive camping in wilderness areas are possible at these impoundments with long shorelines and many arms. ... more
Bewabic State Park. The four Fortune Lakes are fishing and birding destinations at this beautiful, uncrowded state park with picturesque CCC projects and a good, sandy beach. ... more
Chicaugon Falls. A mile hike leads to the top of this striking, little-visited waterfall that creates a dramatic deep glen among massive, dark boulders ... more
Margeson Falls. Tough to reach, but the reward is a waterrfall in a striking canyon ... more
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