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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Beautiful course

What a Beautiful course. The views were awesome, greens were great. Only flaw were the bunkers. They were working on them.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Amazing views

Beautiful course —- greens were exceptional—- needed sand in traps

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Perfect day at Dale hollow

Course is in good shape. Greens are great but slow as usual. Played on a Fri afternoon, not as busy as I'd expected. Pace was ok. Not great... played as a twosome in just over 4 hrs. No complaints here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Bunkers are bad!

Most bunkers are bad! Have been for years. I don’t understand why they don’t fill in the one’s that don’t drain? Unplayable, full of rocks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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5.0
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Previously Played

Great shape for early in the season

5 sets of tee boxes are in great shape, as are the greens. Fairways are 80%...give them 2-3 weeks and should be up to par. Just a few shots where the excesive rains have made them a little bit sparse. But winter rules apply and a little roll should be fine. Sand traps are getting better but still many that are unplayable and allow for a free drop. All in all, a great day. Kentucky weather is near perfect this time of yr. A very challenging course. 1st timers should bring plenty of balls as many holes with drop-off OB if not in the Fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 113
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

one of the best kentucky state park golf course was in good shape the greens was in good shape and putted well the fairways was starting to come out the only bad thing the pace of play was slow had to wait on every shot on the front nine but can be expected when you have a beautiful day it brings everybody out to the course

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

Beatiful and Great Staff

First the course: very challenging with lots of elevation changes and contoured fairways and greens. The course is as nice as any I have golfed in MI.

The staff: this is what we golfers hope for at every course we go to. They were really friendly, helpful and accomodating. The pro is an awesome guy.

Speed of play: in fairness, they had an unusually high number of golfers (200 on this day). There were several outings on this Friday. It took us about 2½ hours for 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens are back and beautiful

Fairways are almost there, some bleak spots, but give it a couple of weeks and they should be back to 100%. Greens are in great shape. Bunkers are getting much better after yrs of neglect. Great deal on golfnow. This course is quite a drive but we'll worth the effort.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful and Challenging

The course is absolutely beautiful and very challenging. The fairways are narrow with steep slopes on most.

The staff were friendly, courteous and very helpful. We began our round as strangers and ended as friends.

The only downside we saw was the sliw rate of play, but in fairness, we were told that they were extremely busy...far busier than normal.

We will absolutely go back. Next time we will purchase a golf pass that costs $25 and allows a an increasing discount on 4 rounds and provides a free fifth round. Also check Golf Pass for some great deals.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and Challenging

The course is very challenging and absolutely beautiful. The fact that the staff is courteous, helpful and very friendly made our trip to Dale Hollow fantastic.

The only downside was that the course was extremely busy and quite slow. In all fairness, we were told that it was unusually busy when we went. We look forward to going back as soon as we can.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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