2000 Maxon Road, Onaway, Michigan 49765, US
(989) 733-8521
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About Black Lake Conference Center

Not everybody realizes that the Black Lake Conference Center - also known as the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center owned by the United Auto Workers - is open to the general public. It was built in the 1970s on roughly 1,000 acres of remote, idyllic property in northern Michigan. Accommodations range from 228 rooms in the Lodge to a selection of condos, apartments and camp sites. With a massive auditorium, Black Lake is perfect for conferences, retreats, weddings, family vacations and reunions. Rees Jones added the award-winning Black Lake Golf Club in 2000. Other recreation includes exploring the surrounding forests hiking and biking or fishing in Burt Lake, Mullett Lake or its namesake Black Lake, teeming with walleye, bass and perch.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1000
Year Opened1970
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Black Lake Conference Center

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Beautiful Course

Very nice course. Very well maintained. Very beautiful. Staff was very nice and very accommodating.

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Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Black River is a beautiful course. Very nice variety. Greens in great shape. Challenging, but not overly hard.

Conditions Excellent
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Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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The best yet!!! SO WORTH IT $ - hurry make res today!!!

Everything and more!!! U need to play this course now!! Eat a hamburger- 10/10!!! Food and drinks- so affordable and the course in the best shape it’s ever been in!!! BREATHTAKING VIEWS ON EVERY HOKE!!! Staff so friendly!! We’ll be back soon!!! Ty again!!!

Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Scenic and challenging. As an older golfer I started the front nine on the whites but played the second nine from the silvers because of the length of course. I would definitely go back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Really enjoyed our round. Pace of play was great. I have played here before and the course was in great shape. I live in Rogers City and will play more this year.

Conditions Excellent
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
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Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great fall deals

Obviously in October you'll have the punched greens but for less than $30 a person with a coupon off a hot deal you cannot complain. This week they close anyway but they treat you great and there's a reason we drive 2+ hours to get there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 174
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Awesome Rees J who loves sand more you or Jack

I have played this course now I think about a half dozen times and it never ceases to impress me. Played on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 started out about 9 o’clock mid 40s temperature threatening rain and I was the only one there needless to say. I was in all my glory of the petit or two to the silver with still plays out at 5700 yards or so in the store for a 65-year-old a good test. The greens are lightning fast even though they were aerated but you could not tell it was so good job. Score of the deal for $33 so I jumped on it and I called ahead and the lady blonde hair lady so that she had a threesome going out at 8:20 which is the tea. She only started at 8:30 so I don’t know what that was all about but there was no tracks or foot prints ahead of me so I don’t know what she was thinking or what happened I got wrong and all the teetimes were disappearing on tee off in Golf now once I told her I was going to book it online, so maybe she was playing games I don’t know The truth but anyway got done in 2 1/2 hours met a nice guy working on the course they Matt from Detroit semi retired blowing off the leaves and what not super nice guy Matt great job. Hopefully you can get a raise like the rest of the UAW people Anyway yeah Matt I hope your coffee business goes well. Great worker there.

I played Grandview in and Kalkaska The day before under very windy, kind of rainy conditions. I had the weather gear for it and that was a great track to I played it last year once and it’s not quite a Reese Jones but for 15 bucks it was awesome. I had that place to myself also but if you have not played Black Lake you want to get up there it was just the way I liked it because there’s nobody in front of me took my time and still got done record time and got home from up there to Grand Rapids in the afternoon.

Yeah the greens are still lightning fast fair worries we’re just snow the silk Teebox is awesome and plate appropriate to because the sand traps will eat you up speaking of sand traps probably the best condition sand I’ve ever seen a little firmer so the ball does not plug little easier to hit Out of and the foliage was still only about 50 to 70% called about a week early but they’re gonna close here in a couple weeks I believe so get up there now

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 142
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 142
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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