Local Directory — Minocqua, Eagle River & the Northwoods

Big Sand Lake Club

Home of the Big Sand Lake Golf Course, a historic 9-hole course in Phelps designed by Chick Evans in 1925 with a 3,085-yard layout overlooking Big Sand Lake.

Big Sand Lake Golf Course

Historic 9-hole golf course in Phelps designed by Chick Evans and opened in 1925. Plays over 3,085 yards from the back tees with watered tees and greens. Walk-ons welcome, open April through November.

Downtown Phelps

Great Escape Bar & Resort

Lakeside bar and grill on North Twin Lake in Phelps with cabin rentals, homemade pizza, broasted chicken, Friday fish fry, and snowmobile trail access in winter.

Long Lake Recreation Area

Beautiful recreation area on Long Lake near Phelps in the Nicolet National Forest. Sandy beach, hiking trails through old-growth forest, and some of the clearest water in Wisconsin. A hidden gem even by Northwoods standards.

North Twin Lake

Northern Exposure

Bar and restaurant established in 2001 serving homemade pizza, breakfast and dinner buffets, and daily specials including Friday night fish fry, with pool and darts available.

Phelps Chamber of Commerce

Phelps Hillside Restaurant

Year-round bar and restaurant at Phelps Hillside Resort on Lac Vieux Desert, known for prime rib and fish fry with scenic lake views.

Phelps Ski Trail

Well-groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trail system near Phelps with loops ranging from beginner to advanced through classic Northwoods terrain. In summer, the trails are open for hiking through maple-hemlock forest.

Sand Lake Pub

Year-round pub on the snowmobile trail surrounded by three lakes, known for walleye, cod, and perch fish fry, pork loin sandwiches, and annual fishing derbies.