Come by land or by sea. The Pioneer on Long Lake in Sarona is open year round: homemade pizza and house smoked wings on the patio, weekly cabin stays all summer, and boats waiting at the dock.
N1690 County Highway M, Sarona
The whole place sits on one stretch of Long Lake shoreline. Walk it the way a first-time guest does.
The bar
Pull up a stool under the beams and Long Lake fills the windows behind the taps. The bar is open every day from 11 in the morning until 2 at night, all year, and one Birchwood regular still talks about the Bloody Mary.
The dining room
The dining room is where the pizzas land: 12 or 16 inch, homemade, with an arcade corner for the kids while the wings come off the smoker. Families, couples and a table of old friends all fit.
The patio
Out front the patio runs down toward the shoreline. In fall the tree over the tables turns gold. As one reviewer put it: it's about the food and view.
The cottages
A short walk from the bar, the cottages come with a full kitchen, linens and bedding, a dock space for your boat and a Weber grill on the deck. AC and WiFi now too. Bring your own towels.
Famous homemade pizza
Appetizers, crisp salads, juicy burgers, big sandwiches and the pizzas the place is known for. Ask about specials: the kitchen is always experimenting and loves throwing meats and cheeses on the smoker.
Five ways people spend a day at the Pioneer, and most guests manage three of them before dark.
Famous homemade pizza, house smoked wings, burgers hand pattied from Certified Hereford Beef, and whatever just came off the smoker.
Cottages for two up to the whole family, by the week Saturday to Saturday in summer and two nights minimum the rest of the year. Pet friendly.
Your own island on Long Lake: almost 960 feet of shoreline, 2 bedrooms plus a bunkhouse, sleeps 12 or more. Friday to Friday, Memorial Day to mid-October.
A 14 foot aluminum fishing boat, a 9.9HP motor, or one of two pontoons for 7 or 10 people, by the day or the week.
Walleye, northern, bass, crappie and bluegill in 3,300 acres of spring-fed water, and ice fishing once it freezes.
Long Lake runs 99 miles of shoreline through bays and inlets, with depths to 70 feet. Walleye trollers, worm-and-bobber sunfish families and first-time ice fishermen all end up on the same water.
What's biting on Long LakeFish, Stay, Hike, Relax
The lake changes four times a year and the Pioneer stays open through all of it. Summer is weeks at a cottage; winter is snowmobile trails and a warm bar at the end of them.
See cabin seasons and rules
Get out and enjoy those first warm days and watch the world green up!
Cabins rent with a 2 night minimum until Memorial Day.
The Long Lake area is full of activities on and off the lake.
Memorial Day to Labor Day the cottages go by the week, Saturday to Saturday, and the pontoons go out every morning.
Take in endless miles of beautiful colors as the leaves change.
The Island Cabin books right up to mid-October.
Snow sports, ice fishing, and so much more.
If you've never tried ice fishing, the Pioneer is the place to start.
stars on Google
from 354 reviews
“Pulled ham sandwich. Yes, you read that right…pulled, smoked ham. Absolutely delicious! Served piping hot with a Carolina bbq sauce and Widmer's cheese. Smoky, sweet, tangy, gooey and delicious for every single bite.”
“It's about the food and view! Great food, great service. Recommend the Cubano sandwich!”
“Fun place, good food... mostly low key but can get just a Lil crazy”
The headline is Pemco 76’s: “Started going there when Tom & Roger owned it. Still love it.”
Two hours from the Twin Cities, minutes from
N1690 County Highway M, Sarona, WI 54870
Bar and grill every day, 11 AM to 2 AM. Cabins by the week in summer, 2 nights minimum off season.
