5780 Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire, Michigan 49615, US
(866) 486-7790
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About Shanty Creek

The 5,000 acres of Shanty Creek Resorts are spread among three villages - Cedar River, Schuss and Summit, each with at least one golf course, restaurant and accommodations galore. The Summit is arguably home base with the Lakeview Lodge housing the Lakeview Restaurant, the spa and the Legend and Summit golf courses. The resort added the Hawk's Eye course and accommodations across the street in 2021.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres5000
Year Opened1963
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Shanty Creek

Images from Shanty Creek

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Course was in poor condition. Tee boxes and fairways were bad. Also no beverage nor food available. Not the best course at shanty creek, as some have said

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Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great up north course

I am a season pass holder and have been for the past two years. Great layout, greens are in great shape. It gets treated poorly by people who compare it to the other courses that cost 2-4 times what Summit cost to play which is not fair - you get what you pay for.

The course is closed on Wed and Thur for maintenance, which is too bad because while I like the course, it is closed 28% of the week, which just doesn't work for me anymore. The groundskeeper had some pretty strange pin locations this Fall - hole 8 the pin was put on the top of a hill on the green (see pic). A few weeks ago the pin on 16 was put on the front of the green were even if you were below the hole, you could not stop the ball unless it went in the hole.

Having said that, it is a great course for the money if it fits your schedule.

Previously Played
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Schuss mountain

Really like this course. Play a few times a year and it is pretty much in great shape. This past Saturday was probly our most disappointing outing. There were 2 foursomes and a twosome in front of us. We figured it was going to be kind of slow. Well, by the 6th hole the 2 foursomes decided to “join up since they were all friends.” Luckily someone called the pro shop and the ranger went out and split them up. Apparently they were very rude to the ranger. He indicated to us they not only were friends but members. Shame on them who think rules don’t apply to them. I applaud the ranger for calling them out. Thankful they only played 9 holes. We got the back 9 done in less than 2 hours.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Legend in rough shape

The Legend needs some TLC. Many areas of dead grass, rough tee boxes, etc…. Greens were ok though.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/21/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, dstephanic. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Legend Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Reviews 30
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Fall golf

Played the Summit course after getting a hot deal. Word from other golfers is that other courses within the resort are better playing courses. Pace of play was extremely slow, taking more than 5 1/2 hours on late Saturday morning.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Rock filled sand traps

Course was in great shape. Major problem are the sand traps which contain lots of small rocks. There are also many holes with blind shots. At what they charge, $169, I would expect pristine sand traps and better design to eliminate blind shots. We won't be back.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/17/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Cedar River at Shanty Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

What a wonderful course. Don' t miss the chance to play

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 09/13/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Summit at Shanty Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 09/08/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Summit at Shanty Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Recommended
Played

Must Play

AWESOME COURSE, a must play if your in the area. Challenging but fair. Was here the week before Labor Day and had the course to ourselves. Can’t wait to play it again.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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