home Plan Your Milwaukee Golf Trip in 60 Seconds Brew City with lakefront links and Big Ten energy
Milwaukee is a beer-and-brats paradise on Lake Michigan with a surprisingly deep public golf scene anchored by Brown Deer Park (former PGA Tour host) and several excellent county courses. The Third Ward, Brady Street, and Bay View neighborhoods deliver walkable nightlife, and the city's affordable lodging makes it easy to house a crew of 16.
The best courses, bars, and rentals in Milwaukee — curated for groups.
5 coursesSpring, Summer, Fall MKE (15 min drive)50-200k population
Courses Where to Stay house Sleeps 12-16
$500-$1500/night
Bay View and Walker's Point neighborhoods
full kitchen parking fire pit hot tub grill game room
house Sleeps 10-14
$350-$900/night
East Side and Shorewood
full kitchen parking grill washer/dryer
Dining
Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue $$$ steakhouse Milwaukee classic — prime steaks and baby back ribs in a clubby downtown setting
Lakefront Brewery $$ brewpub The most fun brewery tour in America (Friday fish fry included) — polka music and all-you-can-eat cheese curds
Odd Duck $$$ farm-to-table Bay View's nationally recognized small-plates restaurant — creative seasonal dishes with local ingredients
Kopp's Frozen Custard $ casual Milwaukee institution — the best frozen custard in the world with massive burgers. Three locations.
Nightlife
Lakefront Brewery Taproom brewpub Massive riverfront taproom with the best Friday fish fry in the city — get the tour for the full experience
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge Late Night cocktail No-menu cocktail lounge since 1938 — tell the bartender what you like and they'll make something perfect
Wolski's Tavern Late Night dive Milwaukee's most famous dive — 'I Closed Wolski's' bumper stickers are a badge of honor. Open till 2:30 AM.
The Garage on Brady Late Night sports bar Brady Street sports bar with a huge patio — the best spot to watch Bucks and Brewers games with a group
Activities Milwaukee Brewery Tour brewery half day $25-$50/pp
Hit Lakefront, Third Space, Good City, and MKE Brewing — Beer City #2 (sorry, GR) delivers
Lakefront Boat Cruise boat rental 2-3 hours $30-$60/pp
Lake Michigan and Milwaukee River cruise — skyline views and sunset drinks on the water
Axe MKE axe throwing 2-3 hours $25-$40/pp
Competitive axe throwing with BYOB — the ideal group activity for a crew that likes to compete
Milwaukee Kayak Company kayaking 2-3 hours $35-$60/pp
Paddle the Milwaukee River through downtown — urban kayaking past breweries and under bridges