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4.2
734 Reviews (734)
5 Stars
416
4 Stars
236
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
85.5%
Recommend this course
673 out of 734 reviews
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5.0
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.8
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.2
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.0%
Recommend this course
50 out of 61 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
734 Reviews (734)

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 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Meh

This course was way overpriced for its conditions. Fairways are a mess. Cart boys are rude and carts were filthy. Saw the drink cart once during the entire round,

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course layout

The course has a nice layout, it is very well designed. Nice views of the valley. Very hilly course, some holes are more challenging than others. Overall a very enjoyable experience. I definitely want to come back and play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Gas course

This course was fucjing amazing. Great greens. Views and fairways. Also has a quick little halfway house to get a quick burguh.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

They don't care because their tee times still get booked

This course is the epitome of a course that doesn't care about their golfers because their tee times get booked regardless, probably by county residents who receive a discounted rate with their county card. If you look at their Google Reviews, the same complaints have been posted for months, and they all have the same "we appreciate your feedback" response but clearly nothing has changed. When I went there was almost always 3 groups on a hole, most holes the group in front of us was teeing off when we arrived. The starter was just sending off groups when they showed up. I saw multiple groups of 2 that could have been put together to alleviate congestion. But instead my round took 5+ hours. And in that time, I didn't see a ranger once. This was peak time on a Saturday. If they weren't around then, when were they around? Lastly, they had a "No Outside Alcohol" sign, which is understandable for courses wanting to make a profit selling booze. Except they don't have a liquor license, which i only found out when I asked the cart girl for a couple beers. The course itself is beautiful, although it holds water like a bucket. If you have a county card and some time to kill, its probably worth it. But its a bit of a drive for me, and I paid over $100. Once is enough unless they start to bother enforcing pace of play and put players ahead of profit.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Experience

The course is very challenging yet friendly. First and 2nd I played off the Blue Tees and found the course challenging and last week I played the white tee and found the results very encouraging.

I would say that this course is definitely above average and highly recommend to anyone wanting to enjoy the valley view and excellent course conditions with reasonable green speed (probably around 9.5)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

2nd hole in one on 16

My favorite tristate course. Beautiful views...friendly staff...plays differently from different tees to challenge everyone. Plus I got my 2nd hole in one in my golfing life on #16 ! Go Play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

Slow play-3 groups on one hole is crazy…stuck behind a deuce, by 18 they were 2 holes behind schedule…course conditions were not bad, only issue is not sure the traps have been raked/tended to in a while, guessing thats a staffing issue, who knows.

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