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4.6
413 Reviews (413)
5 Stars
250
4 Stars
129
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
97.8%
Recommend this course
399 out of 413 reviews
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4.6
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.7
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
34 out of 34 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff, smooth greens, and plush fairways make this hidden gem a standout value for golfers of all levels. The course layout offers wide-open front nine play before tightening into a uniquely challenging and rewarding back nine.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6708 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5
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Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course (Northern California)
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1965)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts required; No tank tops or halter tops.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.6
413 Reviews (413)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/01/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/01/2023

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, however, they allow 6 in a group?!?

Great course. Course was in great shape. Pace of play was fine until we hit a 6-some at 15. They were locals and playing all sorts of mini games. Looked like driving contests, chipping contests, and putting contests.

The Marshall was sitting talking to them on 16 tee and then purposely drove off and around us, so that he did not have to talk to us about the huge slowdown. He crossed the road and entered to 15th fairway on the opposite side of the green from the cart path, so as to avoid us.

I thought 5-somes were bad. A 6-some is awful and should not be allowed.

The group had no intention of letting us pass, even though we waited, in view, for every hit, from tee box to green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course and taking the time to write a review. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/25/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

HVL Golf Course should be on your list!

If you haven't played this course lately be sure to add it to your list. The course is in great condition. The fairways are lush and the greens are rolling great. We teed off in the early afternoon just as twilight rates were starting and played in three hours fifteen minutes. Pretty awesome!

They have a new clubhouse so we arrived early for some lunch and a drink. Food was very good and even though it was crowded from a special event we were served on time. I will be heading back to Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course very soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 177
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good day to be on the course

Weather was warm but not too hot, course was in good shape fairways mowed and green. Some rough not mowed yet as some was still wet. Golf carts are all new and all bunkers have been sanded instead of the red cinders they were made with in previous years.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thanks for the great review and for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/17/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/12/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/12/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/12/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Driving Range

I have played HV for over 25 years ,they have a new and improved pro shop and club house and have a great staff , The putting green will be ready for use in month or 2 but unfortunately the first thing everyone sees is the driving range and it is not very appealing and we are disappointed with the driving range and lack of any type of targets to hit towards while warming up

All great golf courses and Country Clubs have a great practice facility and feel this is holding Hidden Valley Lake CC back from being a great over all facility and this is what everyone sees when coming to Hidden Valley

the golf carts need to be upgraded,

And considering the weather it has gone thru the course is in good shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/12/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/27/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was great with many water features since a recent atmospheric river, so course was a liitle wet in spots, but played well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/10/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/13/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

….cart availability

45 minute delay due to no carts? How does this happen? How can it be handled better?

Course looked good, greens were in good shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Hidden Valley

This course provides two very distinctive challenges from the front 9 and the back 9. Front nine is pretty straightforward but once you make the turn. You start getting into the valley which require a bit more skill to plan your tee shots accordingly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/22/2023

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course!

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