Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club

Great layout, challenging tee shots, & fast greens. Only disappointing part was the bunkers (lots had just mud in them). Definitely worth the drive out there

Only negative is that the greens were freshly aerated. that would have been nice to know prior to booking, but was still very playable.

Personally, this is one of my favorite courses in the Northern Virginia area. With the way in which the course is laid out, it never feels as if it is crowded, and even on the busiest of days, it never feels as if you have someone breathing down your neck. I absolutely enjoy the layout of each hole, as they present different challenges and opportunities on each one. From an aesthetic point of view, the course is beautiful, especially in the early fall once the leaves begin changing color. It seems as if many of the semi-private courses in Northern Virginia have houses bearing down right on top of fairways and greens, but you'll find an adequate distance between course and residence. While many of the fairways are large, the subtle rolls and other obstacles thrown in the way add to the challenge that this course presents. Finding yourself in any of the bunkers will provide the greatest challenge to the game, as there are some that are simply brutal to recover from. The course staff is as friendly and professional as always, and add to the experience of playing. If looking for a place to get away and simply connect with the game, then Raspberry Falls is the place to be.

December 11th and 68 degrees. The course was in great shape, well worth the 1 1/2 hour ride Home in Friday traffic.

This is the prettiest public course in Northern Virginia...hands down. The mountain and valley views are breathtaking. I can only imagine that this place is even prettier in the summer. The view from the 18th tee box is unreal.

The service left a lot to be desired. My reservation included free range balls, but there was no mention of it at the pro shop. Nor were there any range balls available at the range. I eventually drove back to the cart house and asked where I could get range balls and I was just told "they were out there." It's not the biggest gripe, but a course like Raspberry is competing for the higher-end public golfing dollar. There service wasn't half as good as what I got at Whiskey Creek two weeks prior.

Excellent conditions, but no one out there to chop up the course. Greens fast and hard to read. Should have shot 6 strokes better, but needed a caddy to read the uphill and downhills. hade to look at everything from every angle to get close enough not to 3-putt.

Other than 3 holes under repair, the course is superbly maintained, and we enjoyed so much playing on the course.

Great layout, was extremely windy and cold, planning to return

Nice course, very good staff, generous fairways,. Long if you want it. I look forward to playing it again!

Great staff and excellent course. Had great time and would play again.

I have been playing Raspberry Falls off and on since 1999 (back when there were ZERO houses on the property) and have watched the course mature and evolve (sorry, no more beautiful stacked sod bunkers) over time. The course seems to be in a place now where it is what it is. Meaning, it's a beautiful course with solid bones. Equally playable for skilled players and not-so-skilled weekend hackers. Plenty of tee boxes allow you to find a course length that suits your handicap. Not many flat lies to be found in the fairway will test your ball striking ability.

The day we played was a day after a day of rain. So, the course was partially cart path only, which is tough since the paths are not super close to the fairways. Also, lots of mud on the ball and not a lot of roll. For the most part all areas from tee to green were in good shape for later in the season with some exceptions. While we didn't pay the full price of $105, you would expect fewer of these ground under repair areas.

Overall, the course is highly enjoyable with a lot of doglegs to the right, a few forced carries, rolling fairways, and plenty of bunkers. While meant to have a Scottish flavor, it's just imitation at this point. It's a course that at its peak was a jewel of NoVA golf and immaculately maintained when the money was flowing like water. Some of that luster has been diminished after the financial crisis made the inflated mansion values plummet back to Earth, but the course has rebounded nicely and remains a great track. Especially if you can get a decently discounted rate.

Our foursome had a great day on this challenging and beautiful course. It was the first time for myself and two others in our group and we will know the course set up better the next time. The course was in good shape, but don't get into the knee high rough - impossible to find a stray ball. The fairways, greens, short rough and bunkers were all in good shape although we have had limited rain recently.

I made my tee time thru Golfnow and when I arrived from NJ the course had no record of it. The Pro Shop staff didn't blink an eye. I showed them my confirmation email and they assured me I would get out even though the course was packed. 25 minutes later the starter sent my wife and I out with another twosome and we had a great day! The Starter was very friendly and accommodating.

Raspberry Falls is my favorite public course in the area. Great challenging course with beautiful views. Forgiving fairways makes this a fun track. Staff and facilities are great too!

The course was in great shape except the greens had been airiated earlier in the week. Still seemed to be in fairly good condition.

Probably just bad timing for me... The greens were just arirated and the fairways were pretty beat up in some spots. I loved the layout and shot making chances. You must stay in play in order to score, probably lost 4-5 balls because of super thick rough, which meant lost strokes. I would like to play the same course at the same price in late September.

Fairways were great. The greens had been aerated and we're bumpy, pace of play was 5 hours and 20 minutes for 18 holes. Staff were knowledgeable and friendly it was cart path only for the first 9 holes due to all the rain the night before. Back 9 went faster since we could drive carts on course. Was a great day of golf.

Raspberry Falls is a great course in great condition. Will play again, soon!

Overall and excellent experience. However, we encountered several holes where the sprinklers were running and we had to locate grounds crew to turn them off.

This was our first time playing the course. Fantastic layout every hole different look. greens were in good shape for aug. weather.staff was great and very helpful for first timers.