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4.2
753 Reviews (753)
5 Stars
427
4 Stars
242
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
85.4%
Recommend this course
690 out of 753 reviews
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4.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 25 reviews
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4.1
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.0%
Recommend this course
51 out of 63 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

4.2
753 Reviews (753)

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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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 243
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 4
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Plays Once a week
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5.0
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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
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 207
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Course was in good shape. Staff was friendly both inside and at the starter booth. Weekday in April they didnt' have a cart going around nor the halfway house open, but to be expected somewhat early in the season. Enjoyed the round and pace of play was 4hrs15mins.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

BVGC

Good course for time of year. Conditions were excellent. Layout is wide open.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 206
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

berkshire - good course, slow play

expensive for county course that plays so slow. played on tuesday and just a little better than weekends. last time i played on weekend and it was really slow - ranger said nothing they could do to move play along "because it was weekend". saw same on a tuesday with slow play created by foursome, big gaps (2+ holes)

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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