Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve

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Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $1,741 for off-peak dates, and $2,095 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 250 seated guests

About this venue

Celebrate with the beauty and elegance of a natural, outdoor wedding in the premier Northeast Wisconsin landscape of Bubolz Nature Preserve. Our wedding venue, The Lodge, welcomes your guests with the same warmth and comfort that you would expect in a serene, Northwoods venue. You and your guests can enjoy the tranquil feeling of the outdoors inside, with added convenience of amenities and tasteful presentation for the most nurturing environment imaginable. Situated in the Fox Valley on more than 700 acres of diverse habitat and blissful backdrops, The Lodge is conveniently located just north of Appleton, only minutes from award-winning hotels and shopping districts. Although we don’t provide overnight accommodations at The Lodge, the variety of options nearby are nearly endless.

Seated guest capacity

  • 250

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Lodges, Retreats
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
4815 N Lynndale Dr, Appleton, WI 54913

Our event spaces

Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve

Serene Northwoods charm meets modern wedding elegance.

Nestled across 700 acres of natural landscape, this venue seamlessly blends indoor modern comfort with vibrant outdoor surroundings. The Lodge features light-filled gathering spaces highlighted by warm wood accents, soaring ceilings, and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking pristine wilderness. Outside, manicured lawns, serene woodland groves, and dedicated ceremony sites offer picturesque backdrops for vows and cocktail hours. Couples can easily flow from a tranquil open-air ceremony to an inviting interior reception, enjoying flexible setups, surrounding nature trails, and authentic rustic sophistication throughout the entire sanctuary.

Guest capacity

Up to 250 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party

Guests often feel this space is

“Scenic, rustic, versatile.”

Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve

Serene Northwoods charm meets modern wedding elegance.

Nestled across 700 acres of natural landscape, this venue seamlessly blends indoor modern comfort with vibrant outdoor surroundings. The Lodge features light-filled gathering spaces highlighted by warm wood accents, soaring ceilings, and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking pristine wilderness. Outside, manicured lawns, serene woodland groves, and dedicated ceremony sites offer picturesque backdrops for vows and cocktail hours. Couples can easily flow from a tranquil open-air ceremony to an inviting interior reception, enjoying flexible setups, surrounding nature trails, and authentic rustic sophistication throughout the entire sanctuary.

Guest capacity

Up to 250 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party

Guests often feel this space is

“Scenic, rustic, versatile.”

Available services that can be provided by Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Wheelchair accessible

Rentals

  • Standard Chairs

Reviews

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Our Great Blue Heron Hall has a maximum capacity of 250 people, including the head table. Our Black Bear Den Auditorium has a maximum capacity of 168, including the head table.
The floor in both the Great Blue Heron Hall and the Black Bear Den Auditorium is a hard surface, providing a built-in dance floor.
Yes! We offer a discount off the ceremony price when also having your reception at the preserve.
Yes, you may hire a band or D.J.
Your rental fee includes the use of the room(s) and/or ceremony location during your rental time slot, photography locations, parking, and use of the trails for all guests. The reception rental fee also includes tables and chairs.
No, alcohol can only be provided by Bubolz Nature Preserve.
May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
January, February, March, April, and December.
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Yes, all our facilities are wheelchair accessible. We have ramps into both entrances of the building and an elevator.

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