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4.3
764 Reviews (764)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
51
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
88.5%
Recommend this course
700 out of 764 reviews
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4.5
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
33 out of 36 reviews
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4.5
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.6%
Recommend this course
44 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Berkshire Valley's course layout consistently earns top marks, with challenging holes, fast greens, and well-maintained fairways impressing repeat visitors. Friendly staff and solid value make this scenic course a strong choice for golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 71
Length 6810 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.2

Berkshire Valley has a scenic location in the Highlands region of northern New Jersey. It is known as one of best public golf courses in the area. The course is perched atop the ridge of Green Pond Mountain, providing a dramatic topography for a challenging round of golf. The front of the golf course was carefully carved from a hillside, featuring narrow fairways that place a premium on accuracy. The first five holes are particularly scenic as well as formidable. There are some open holes that play along the cliffs, subjecting them to the prevailing winds, one of these is the intimidating par-5 third. The Berkshire Valley golf course finishes with its signature hole. This hole can be deceiving since it has a generous fairway, but the second shot is uphill to a tough green.

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Rulewich (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.3
764 Reviews (764)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 10
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Elevation Changes 35
Bunkers 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Advanced Golfers 26
Locals 23
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
In the 'Burbs 15

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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful

Always a great time. This is one of my favorite courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best county course I’ve ever seen

Fantastic and clean layout. Even during a little bit a of rain it was a great play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
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
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Awesome course in amazing conditions. Drove an hour and definitely worth the drive. Only issue was a morning outing that slowed later tee times. Rangers were communicative and moved players along. Would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best Morris County course. Better yet one of the best public golf course in north Jersey

Tee boxes need a little work. Read allt about the shape of the bunkers. Bunkers are fine unless you’re terrible playing out of the trap but they have been worked on recently. Fairways have a lot of divots but with all of the rain we’ve gotten it’s kind of expected. Excellent around the greens and the greens are rolling very well. This was my first time playing here and if you land the ball in the wrong place on the green you can expect a 3 putt. Pins were in very tough positions where if you literally roll the ball 3-4 feet past the hole it’s rolling down to the lower tier. Absolutely love a challenging course to really see where you stand. Would def go back!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 243
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Traditional, fun, views, manicured, and under $100. I enjoyed this course playing it while visiting from Atlanta. I would like to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough front 4, then smooth sailing

Foursome played today, cart path only, due to the rains last night but the round still moved pretty well.

First 4 holes are long and narrow- go left and you’re in the mountain, and go right and you’re off the cliff- need to be right in the middle. Also- especially on the first hole watch out for the snakes- they are poisonous and there are signs posted about them.

Rest of the course is beautiful, open and scenic. They have a BBQ shack on the 9th where you order the food and pick it up on the 12th- so it doesn’t slow down play. cart girl drives around. A little rain earlier on but it stopped and the clouds broke to a sunny day! Overall great morning and round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bunker Work Needed, No Ranger

We played a Tuesday afternoon round on a perfect day for golf but it took 5 hours. There was no ranger to push the group ahead of us and a 2 to 3 hole opened in front of them. Rocks in the bunkers have been a problem for several years and there seem to be no plans to address this. Many bunkers are completely unplayable. I don’t know how a legitimate score can be posted should you enter a trap. This is a fun, picturesque layout that desperately needs some work done.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

A gem

Pace was very fast because of very cloudy and sprinkled weather. Course getting better and better, still early. Views are magnificent especially of the first five holes on the side of the mountain. Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Staffs are always friendly and the course layout is excellent, especially the hillside from holes 1 to 6 gives you the feeling of a golf courses in S.Korea. Fairway was well maintained at a high level, but the tee boxes were damaged by many divot marks, and the bunker lacked sand, Aerating Greens now. However I enjoyed my Round, definitely recommend this course to play

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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