Deer Run Washington Island

Great bar & pub fare with warm & friendly service. Lots of outdoor seating & lovely views of the picturesque golf course!

We stopped for some food, using old info on Google indicating a biergarten. The biergarten is kaput for this summer, but Deer Run has a good menu of choices. We had pulled pork sandwiches, which were delicious. The indoor seating area is small, but, they do have outdoor seating. There's a huge lawn on the Main Road side, so if you need a place where your kids can run around a bit while you wait for food, this could be your place. There is also mini-golf. Jordan served us and even had time to share tips on her favorite places on the island. She was just one of many truly friendly people on Washington Island. It may have been the weekend before Memorial Day, so everyone is fresh and ready to go, but I think Washington Island people seem extra nice.

I planned my ADVENTURE TO ROCK ISLAND by reserving a 2 night stay at the Deer Run Golf Course & Resort. 3 nights would have given me more time to explore Washington Island. Next trip - bring binoculars or invest in a telescope for star gazing!! At night, the golf course was dark, the stars amazing, and they looked so close. I was in a very clean, comfortable room in a fantastic location. The resort was super quiet, even though it is located along the Main Road. A coffee shop, Wis-Co, is located within walking distance around the corner and it's close to tourist musts! The rooms are air conditioned, have an overhead fan, a small refrigerator with a freezer, plenty of towels, and super comfortable beds. I was so tired after swimming at School House Beach and hiking Rock Island that I didn't bother to watch TV. Definitely a return trip and stay - maybe this fall!! The miniature golf looked like fun!

We had an updated queen bed room. Lovely room. But if staying for a few days, no dresser for your clothes. Smart TV is there, but no internet services or WiFi. We were ok as we had relatives on the island and didn't spend much time in the room and by the time we returned to the room, tired and went to sleep. New owners and managers, Eric and Jordan, couldn't be more hospitable. We did play a round of golf, its a nice course with some fun holes to play. If we need accommodations again because there is no room with the relatives, we will definitely come back. Looking forward to see what is in store in the future.

This place is Perfect in so many ways:
1) Clean and cozy rooms right on the 9th green. Included is soft toilet paper.
2) Quaint little 9 hope course kind of "old school" with wide fairways and small challenging greens.
3) Friendly bartender Hannah or Dan and Trudy the owners.
4) Dan and Trudy do an amazing job running the entire resort. Can't believe Dan is the only person who maintains the golf course!
5) Fair prices for the room, the golf and the cocktails.
6) Ending the night with a cocktail on your patio or with the locals in the pub is the perfect way to end the perfect weekend escape from the monotony of the regular days on the mainland!
We will he back soon!