296 Marsh Hill Road, McHenry, Maryland 21541, US
(800) 462-9477
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About Wisp Resort

The Wisp Resort’s 172 acres of ski terrain are heaven for winter-sports enthusiasts, but this resort offers so much more year-round. It is an outdoor playground for all ages thanks to Deep Creek Lake and an endless array of mountainous adventures: canopy tours, segways, mountain biking, a mountain coaster, disc golf, 36 holes of regular golf, gem mining, pontoon boat tours, whitewater rafting and flatwater kayaking. The Fantasy Valley and Lodestone golf courses both boast soaring scenery. Lodestone, designed by Hale Irwin, features some of the largest greens on the East Coast.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres172
Year Opened1955
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Wisp Resort

Reviews

3.4
325 Reviews (325)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Over-rated

My wife and I had a 10:20 tee-time. I asked the guy at the clubhouse how crowded the tee times were around us since it was a Thursday; he said there were 2 foursomes behind us but just a 2some in front of us. the 10:30 foursome was on the tee-box before we were even to our second shot. There is no starter here to regulate tee times and for the flagship course of Wisp you would kind of expect it. The bunkers are so unkept that they detract from any view this course might have. Just tall hayfield grass around neglected bunkers that mar the landscape. There is oddly not a single trash can on the course, so any empty water bottles, snack wrappers, or beer cans end up in the back of the cart. This course has the feel of any other public muni that just charges more money. Clubhouse has hotdogs and candy-bars at the turn, but that's about it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and enjoyable course for every level of golfer

Course played nicely with challenging layout and greens. Only minor issue was several fairway bunkers were overgrown and unplayable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
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 Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Course has been neglected but is improving. Pace of play, however, was terrible.

Course itself was nice for the most part. Greens had a few slight imperfections and rolled very fast but you could tell they were growing in well. Would appreciate the opportunity to play the course again if pace of play is managed correctly. Bunkers were hard as concrete and had rocks in them.

The two-star review comes from the terrible pace of play with no correction to be given by course staff. We were warned that it was their busiest day to date by course staff, who was very nice and apologetic, but even after receiving multiple complaints, the ranger(s) did nothing about play pace and left the course and went home before anyone finished their round. We were stuck behind 3 foursomes that were essentially playing altogether as one group of 12.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great staff, challenging course

Played in a foursome on Mother's Day with my wife and kids. The clubhouse staff couldn't have been more accommodating. It was a cold and wet day with the course being affected by rain and the surrounding geographic attributes affecting a mountainous course. We were rained on several times on the front nine and while waiting on the turn. We asked for a nine-hole rain check and were pleasantly surprised by an 18-hole raincheck/replay. We will definitely go back and try it later in the season when it is hopefully drier. The course just opened for the season ten days earlier, so we will give the course another shot in the season.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Golf Course

This is my favorite course to play. The challenge it gives, but the scenery is beautiful. It was cold and the pro shop had beanies to purchase to keep warm. I’m a Florida girl and I get cold easy.

I try to play it every year.

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
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Tough But Fun

This course is not for the weak. Be prepared to lose some golf balls if you have never played here. Scenic course with a TON of elevation change. Pars feel rewarding here if you are competing against the scorecard.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Conditions are improving

Work is being done to improve overall playing conditions.

Tee boxes and greens are in good shape. Some fairways still need sand leveling to renovate the lost turf from precision grass freight but that does t really impact overall playing conditions

Value for the fall is some of the best in the state

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful mountain course

Lodestone Golf Course is absolutely beautiful! The mountain views are amazing, and the homes around the course have stunning architecture that adds to the experience. A perfect place for a round of golf in a gorgeous setting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better Days Ahead?

I have not played the course in a number of years because of conditions. Recent reviews said that there were improvements so I decided to play. The reviews on the conditions of the greens were spot on. The greens have improved substantially and were very good. As for the rest of the course, I hope there will be improvements. The fairways on the front nine were decent, but this changed on the back nine. Swamp areas next to drains? Move tee markers to save tees. Keep up the improvements.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Turning the corner

The time that they're putting in to the course is coming around, but more importantly, the staff were really solid (younger guys).

only complaint was a 32 man bachelor party that was ahead of us; that slowed the pace so much we went home after the 12th hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Greens

The greens are cut a d rolled everyday so they are in great shape. And shout out to the crew for redoing the fairway bunkers on #1 .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

The greens are fast and firm .! Cart paths are concrete Will be back to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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