Sayner - Star Lake Chamber

Both have long traditions as vacation centers, and both communities have gone through an interesting evolution. In the nineteenth century Plum Lake Township was the center of a vigorous lumbering industry. By the beginning of World War I, however, lumbering was on the wane and the area was being discovered by tourists who came to view the beauty of the lakes and forests, as well as sportsmen who w

ere attracted by the abundance of fish and game. In the years following World War II the change in the American lifestyle was reflected in the vacation habits of visitors to the area. These changes were primarily due to the growing popularity of winter sports. In no small way was this interest in winter sports the result of the efforts of an ingenious mechanic and businessman who constructed the first workable snowmobile in his shop in Sayner. Today the Sayner-Star Lake area contains not only the grandeur of its history, but also the riches of the present, while always maintaining the soul-soothing peace of the wilderness. Housekeeping cottages where families can take up summer residence, and the growth in recent years of fine restaurants and supper clubs, hotels and motels, beautiful golf courses, Olympic quality tennis courts, groomed snowmobile and cross country ski trails, plus unique shops and attractions, make Sayner and Star Lake a matchless vacation area all year around.