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ELEVATED EVENTS IN THE HEART OF THE NORTHWOODS

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ROOTED IN HERITAGE. RENOWNED FOR CELEBRATIONS. RESERVED FOR YOU.

At Chippewa Retreat, a century of Wisconsin northwoods tradition meets contemporary, elevated events. Our grounds were once known as the Palace of the Northern Woods, a sanctuary for year-round escapes since the 1890s.

Today, we continue a legacy of grand socials, family-friendly dining, and milestone celebrations on the shores of Lake Manitowish in Manitowish Waters.

Our Offerings

Weddings

Bride and groom walking down wedding aisle happily after saying vows during an outdoor wedding in Northern Wisconsin at Chippewa Retreat Sydney Fischer

Our grounds offer several venues for your dream wedding — any size, any season of the year.

Envision Your Day

White Oak Grill

Duck breast entree over wild rice with cranberry compote, plated dinner at White Oak Grill in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin

Enjoy year-round, exquisite dining with family and friends at the lakeside White Oak Grill.

Dine with us

Private Events

Group of men and women posing with props in a Photo Booth in front of a step and repeat at a private party celebrating the rebrand of the Manitowish Waters Visitors Bureau

Chippewa Retreat offers a blend of spaces for your private event, corporate retreat, or family reunion.

Plan Your Event

Latest Stories

A Northwoods Love Story: Sydney & Grant’s Lakeside Celebration

There are weddings, and then there are weekends that feel like a love letter to a place. Sydney and Grant’s August celebration was the latter—a lively and elegant ceremony and dinner reception set against the water and pines of Chippewa Retreat, full of personal touches, seasonal blooms, and a few delightful surprises along the way. For Sydney, a Mercer girl through and through, it was also a homecoming. We were honored to host them, and we can’t wait to share the day with you.

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A Place That Found Its People

Long before he owned it, John McGraw was a kid here. He spent summers at his grandparent's place on Spider Lake and would head over to Deer Park Lodge for evenings with friends in the game room or watching magic shows put on for the kids while the adults dined and danced to a live orchestra in the main lodge. He didn't know then that the Northwoods had claimed him for good.

In 1998, John and his family moved Up North full time. Chippewa Retreat was born from that homecoming — a reimagining of the Deer Park Lodge property for a new era of Northwoods celebrations, gatherings, and elevated dining.

More than two decades of weddings later, John will tell you it never gets old. There's something about this place — the light through the pines, the roaring fire in the stone fireplace, the way the room feels when the music starts — that moves people. He came here as a kid chasing magic. Now he helps couples and families find it on the most important day of their lives, and diners on every ordinary Tuesday.

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