Golf in St. James

St. James is a small Charlevoix County community on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, the commercial center of the island whose remote location—about 30 miles offshore from Charlevoix—makes it one of the most isolated communities in the lower 48 states. Beaver Island's history includes the brief Mormon theocracy of King James Strang in the 1850s, and the island's current character as a summer destination accessible only by ferry or air gives St. James the appeal of genuine island remoteness. Golf on Beaver Island serves the small island community and the visitors who seek the unique isolation of a Great Lakes island.