About
St. Croix Valley Golf Course
St Croix Valley Golf Course (SCVGC), located in St Croix Falls Wisconsin, is 110 acres of rolling, old growth forest land that has been in continuous use as a golf course for nearly one hundred years. The nine hole golf course and club house is now for sale, providing a unique opportunity for development of this picturesque property.
Development options for this beautifully unique site are open to the buyers perspective and could include highway commercial (gas station, fast food, etc), business campus, professional services buildings, commercial land for grocery, restaurants, retail or services as well as a variety of housing options.
St Croix Falls is a growing community situated along the St Croix river adjacent to Minnesota. Located in Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin, the city of St Croix Falls is about 40 minutes northeast of the the Minneapolis/St Paul metropolitan area. St. Croix Falls is the gateway to the premier vacation destination area of northwestern Wisconsin.
Location
St Croix Falls, Wisconsin is located about 40 minutes northeast of the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area. The Polk County city is on the Minnesota border in northwestern Wisconsin. US Highway 8 is an east/west transportation axis running through St Croix Falls extending from Interstate 35 in Minnesota to eastern Wisconsin.
Like many older cities that grew up around a main street, St Croix Falls has a downtown area. Growth and expansion however, has happened primarily eastward up the hill along the US Highway 8 corridor. The SCVGC property is located along the south side of US Highway 8 at 220th Street (Golf Course Road), just across the river from Taylor's Falls. The 220th Street intersection is a full turn intersection with stop signs at the north and south entrances to US Highway 8.
Area businesses include a hotel, restaurants, gas station, Walmart, banking and markets. A little further east is a Menards store, new gas station and the future home of the St Croix Valley Regional Medical Center. A bridge connects Wisconsin to Minnesota via US Highway 8 at the St Croix River. Because of the connection to Minnesota bringing shoppers, workers, vacationers and others the traffic volume at the SCVGC site is about 16,000 vehicles per day.
Market
Polk County, Wisconsin, St Croix Falls and Chisago County across the river are projected to experience growth in population and business over the next 10 years. The West Central Wisconsin Planning Commission prepared a “Housing Data Report” for Polk County, Wisconsin (2020) which identified population, demographics and housing needs over the next 10 years.
Housing needs include senior housing (both assisted and memory care) as well as senior independent living. This housing need is best provided for near regional medical facilities like in St Croix Falls. Market rate apartments and work force housing are also identified as a need. To a lesser extent, single family residential always has a market need.
In addition to residential housing needs, future growth will include affordable grocery options, highway commercial (gas station, fast food, etc), lodging, restaurants, professional services buildings, retail and business/institutional/medical campus. The area for growth (given the lack of land in the downtown area) would be along the US Highway 8 corridor. The SCVGC provides the perfect opportunity for both residential and commercial development.
Summary
The 110 acre St Croix Valley Golf Course is ideally situated along US Highway 8 in St Croix Falls, Wisconsin. The property offers a unique opportunity for redevelopment of this picturesque setting of rolling topography and mature trees. The site is easily accessed off of US Highway 8 and has city sanitary sewer and water services available. There are near-by shopping and services that are within walking distance of the site. A semiphore intersection is 2 blocks east at Glacier Drive.
St Croix Falls is a vibrant community with an established main street commercial area, excellent school system, regional health care center, large industrial park and an outstanding trail and park system. St Croix Falls serves as a regional center for commercial, medical, educational and business for a much larger area including parts of Minnesota. St Croix Falls is very cooperative to work with and would gladly entertain the opportunity to discuss development possibilities for the St Croix Valley Golf Course property.