Golf in Iron River

Iron River is the county seat of Iron County in the western Upper Peninsula's iron-mining zone, a community whose mining heritage—the county produced significant iron ore through the twentieth century—and current character reflect the transition from an extractive economy to one dependent on outdoor recreation, retirement residents, and the natural beauty of the western UP. Iron County's lakes, rivers, and forests that remain after the mining and logging eras provide the natural foundation for a recreation economy, and Iron River serves as the modest commercial center for a county with a declining but stable year-round population. Golf near Iron River serves the county-seat market of a western UP iron range community.