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  • Amazing Girls' Getaway Vacation
    1/15/2013
    Amazing Girls' Getaway Vacation
    Posted by admin
    We women rarely take time for ourselves. Study after study shows that American women are both more stressed than their male counterparts and than they were years ago. We work. We cook. We clean. The modern woman does it all…and every once in a while,
  • Land Navigation Courses Offered
    5/13/2013
    Land Navigation Courses Offered
    Posted by admin
    Harpole’s Heartland lodge is partnering with Teton Navigation to offer summer and fall land navigation courses. The courses offered will be one and two day basic land navigation classes, as well as custom land navigation courses. Teton Navigation o
  • Weekday Escape Perfect for Unwinding!!
    4/10/2013
    Weekday Escape Perfect for Unwinding!!
    Posted by admin
    Let’s face it. Life just gets crazy sometimes and we all need to unwind. Between work schedules, kids’ activities, and social commitments, our daily lives can be extremely hectic. And whether you are a young couple with children, empty nesters or retir
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Resort Blog

  • Morel Mushrooms Spring Early!
    4/6/2012
    Morel Mushrooms Spring Early!
    Posted by admin
    Can you believe the mild winter we’ve had? This stretch of warmer weather has certainly caused many spring activities to arrive a few weeks early – and one of those just happens to be mushroom hunting. In west-central Illinois, where Harpole’s Heartland
  • Father's Day at the Lodge
    6/10/2013
    Father's Day at the Lodge
    Posted by admin
    It’s that time of year again – grills are out, people are setting up lawn furniture, kids are spending their summers at the pool.  Oh yeah…It’s also Father’s Day!  Maybe it’s because it falls between Mother’s Day and the 4th of July, but it sure...
  • Girl Getaway Weekend Review
    6/1/2013
    Girls Getaway Weekend Review
    Posted by admin
    Something fantastic has been happening at Harpole’s Heartland Lodge. This spring, the lodge hosted two Girls’ Getaway Weekends complete with wine tastings, gourmet meals, and a range of activities.  The weekends were meant to provide ladies with some...
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Testimonials

  • This Girls Getaway Weekend was amazing!  There were as few or as many things to do as we wanted.  The options were wonderful along with all the food and scenery!  I cannot wait to come back again soon!  Thank you!!
    - Vanessa Parrish, Decatur IL
  • The Girls Weekend experience was wonderful!  This gave my girlfriends and I a chance to get away, relax and enjoy the coziness of Heartland Lodge.  The rooms were clean, the food amazing, the staff very accommodating and the experience unforgettable.  I will recommend your lodge to everyone I know who is looking to get away!
    - Lori Murphy, St Louis MO
  • I really enjoyed the Girls Getaway Weekend!  The food was fantastic, rooms were very clean and the staff is amazing.  Looking forward to returning!
    - Olivia Mefford, Jacksonville IL
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Golf Courses

Within a short distance of Heartland Lodge you can enjoy several different private or public golf courses. Special arrangements have been made for our guests to play at the Old Orchard Country Club in Pittsfield, Illinois. This private golf course is one that you will want to take in during your stay.

Old Orchard Country Club


The 9-hole "Old Orchard" golf course at Illinois' Old Orchard Country Club facility features 2,922 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The golf course rating is 34.7 and it has a slope rating of 119. Designed by Scotty Glasgow, the Old Orchard regulation length golf course opened in 1957. Bruce Ivers manages the course as the General Manager. Please call Old Orchard direct to set up your tee times. 217-285-9041. You will need to mention that you are staying at Harpole's Heartland Lodge. (14 Miles from the resort)

Bow Lake Golf Course

 
Bow Lake Golf Course is a 9-hole (played as 18) regulation length golf course in Barry, Illinois. This short layout has 3 sets of tee boxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Course features an island green on the 8th hole. Please call Bow Lake Golf Course direct to set up your tee times. 217-335-7043. (30 miles from the resort, 13 miles from Old Orchard Country Club)

Plum Creek Golf Course

 
The 9-hole "Plum Creek" course at the Plum Creek Golf Course facility in Winchester, Illinois features 3,150 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 34.9 and it has a slope rating of 114. Designed by Steven Halberg, the Plum Creek golf course opened in 1995. Mike Fannin manages the course as the General Manager. Please call Plum Creek direct to set up your tee times. 217-742-9018. (31 miles from the resort, and 18 miles from Old Orchard Country Club)