Golf in Lake Bluff

Lake Bluff is a small village in Lake County, set on the Lake Michigan shore north of Chicago in the heart of the North Shore. Known for its quiet lakefront, short walkable downtown, and the bluffs that give it its name, the village retains the feel of a compact, established lakeshore community. Ravines cut through the surrounding terrain on their way toward the lake, a defining feature of this stretch of shoreline. Lake Bluff grew as a North Shore retreat and remains one of the area's more understated lakefront towns. Golf here ranges from a municipal course open to all to one of the more selective and storied private clubs on the North Shore, its grounds shaped by the ravines near the lake. Together they reflect the village's blend of accessible recreation and lakeshore tradition.