Lake of the Woods Golf Course sits within a Champaign County Forest Preserve near Mahomet, roughly ten miles west of Champaign-Urbana in east-central Illinois. Robert B. Harris designed the course, which opened in the early 1970s as a public facility integrated into the broader Lake of the Woods park system. The setting includes wooded areas, open meadows, and the lake itself, providing varied terrain uncommon in the predominantly agricultural landscape of this part of Illinois. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography and water features, with several holes playing along or across portions of the lake and others moving through stands of mature trees. The layout offers a mix of risk-reward scenarios where water comes into play and more straightforward holes through parkland corridors. Elevation changes are modest but present, contributing to visual interest and strategic variety throughout the round. As a county forest preserve course, Lake of the Woods serves a broad public audience including residents of the Champaign-Urbana area and visitors to the region. The facility operates within the recreational mission of the preserve system, balancing golf with other park activities and environmental stewardship. The course provides an accessible option for daily-fee play in a market anchored by the nearby university community, offering a wooded, water-featured contrast to the flatter, more open layouts typical of central Illinois.