5970 State Park Road, Burkesville, Kentucky 42717, US
(270) 433-7431
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About Dale Hollow Lake State Park Resort

The Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park's Mary Ran Oaken Lodge, built of limestone and timbers, sits high atop a bluff overlooking the 28,000-acre Dale Hollow Lake and surrounding woods. The private balconies of the 60 rooms showcase the cliffs, as does the restaurant. There are also 145 campsites and cabins. Popular activities are typical of the state park chain - basketball, biking, hiking, birding, boating (there's a marina with slips and rentals available), caving, eagle watching, fishing, horseback riding, swimming at an outdoor pool, mini-golf and golf on the longest state park course at 7,023 yards.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres3400
Year Opened1965
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Dale Hollow Lake State Park Resort

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5.0
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
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Plays Once a week
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course - nice staff

Really nice course. They are working on the bunkers now. Would play again. Not much food wise. The address that golfnow has is about 2 miles off. Street is correct, but just keep going a couple extra miles and you will see it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Can't wait to return

Incredible course. One if not the best we have ever played. Beautiful and very challenging course. Has tough holes but great scenery. Staff was great, even took time to help us with lodging and other course info that we were going to play next. We live 4 hours away, but will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Phenomenal course/unfriendly staff

What a great course. Staff send like they are unhappy and don't care to see you. Who cares though-- when I'm in that course I feel like I'm on vacation somewhere. Every hole is beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive

What a surprise? This is a beautiful course. A couple friends mentioned I had to play it before I left Kentucky this summer. The views are spectacular with the elevation changes. A great mix of short and long par 4's. Bring your A-game if you are going to score. Several potention signature holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As advertised

Hassel free and a great course! Excellent value and there were no golfers that we had to wait on and no golfers behind us !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Its a shame

Its a shame to have a course like this and to have the bunkers in that kind of shape. It looks like a few of the bunkers have been fixed only a very few, Greens were so slow, I have played at other state courses and there greens are a lot faster. What a great golf course this truly could be if they could fix these problems..

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 11
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

bad traps

very bad sand traps, hard sand and full of rocks. had to lay of all traps to long of no cart zone by greens ,

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

More sand than the Sahara but beautiful

Five sets of tees allowed a duffer like me to play without being intimidated by the long well-kept fairways. Bad lies are few and far between. Although the weather was perfect there were few other players (no waiting to tee off, and no one behind us). I saw almost as many deer as I saw other players. I would love to play it again but it is over 100 miles from home.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

best I have played in 33 years

I have played golf now for 33 years. I have played many golf courses everywhere. Dale hollow is the most beautiful course I have ever played. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Traps in need of repair

Course is very scenic. Great tee boxes, beautiful greens. Rough is spotty. Here come the part that is upsetting. The bunkers for the most part are unplayable. Full of rock, and mud. If it weren't for the bunkers this course would be wonderful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of Kentucky's Best State Park Courses

Terrific layout with good course conditions. Some fairways bunkers were unplayable and rough areas were sparse. The Zoysia Tee's and fairways were in very good condition. The bentgrass greens were healthy but unfortunately they needed to be cut and rolled badly. They were probably rolling no more than a 5 on the stimp which was very discouraging. Overall this is a must play course in the area and also a great weekend getway. This course reminds me of the RTJ courses in Alabama. Very scenic with rolling fairways, deep green side bunkers and lots of elevation changes and wildlife. One of the top 3 Kentucky State Park courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dale Hollow Golf

I was very impressed with this course both times I've played it. It is challenging, but as close to a pro quality course as I've ever played. Really fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Need a Ranger

We have played here twice and both times the staff was great and the course was in great shape (except for a about 10% of the bunkers). The only problem we had this time was with the pace of play. We were playing as a twosome and we had a 5-6 person group in front of us and there was 2 foursomes in front of them that sometimes played as 1 eightsome. I understand that its Memorial Day weekend and crowds are up, but a ranger is badly needed on a course this size with numerous challenging holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/25/2014

If your playing as a twosome on a holiday your going to wait. As for the groups in front of you gathering as one that is a problem.
In all honesty you shouldn't be given quarters only playing two.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spectacular round

Exceptional round! Course was in excellent condition & staff was beyond friendly. Each hole is secluded, giving the feel of being the only one on the course. Greatest golf experience in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course and golf challenge for the cost

Wonderful course. Beautiful layout and very challenging. greens are in great shape and views and scenery are second to none.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great play.

Other than bunkers being re worked, course condition excellent. Good greens, perfect fairways, great time to play this course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Exceeded expectations!

Awesome & beautiful, with interesting, diverse changes in topography. Worth the $.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was just as advertised.

Me and my daughter played this wonderful course and enjoyed a quality afternoon. Scenery was outstanding as we continued to say WOW!!! This is an awesome golf hole as we played 18. Not a bad hole on the course we will be back as we continue to cover the 16 State park courses in Ky. This is a must for any Golfer.
Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

This course is beautiful. the bunkers are currently under repair, but the course has signs and markers letting you know that. Very challenging course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

I live right at 3 hours from Dale Hollow and travel that distance several times a year to play it. The course is always in great condition and with 5 sets of tees it is enjoyable and challenging for players of all levels. The scenery at the course is second to none. I'd recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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