Mountain Creek Resort
About Mountain Creek Resort
Mountain Creek Resort is a four-season destination in Vernon, N.J., just an hour outside of New York City. It features a waterpark; the 27-hole Great Gorge course, which was purchased in 2018; the Treescape Aerial Adventure Park, home to zip-lining, climbing obstacles and rope walks; and a Bike Park of 52 trails that is loaded with jumps and 1,000 feet of vertical drop. The course was part of the old Playboy Club in the 1970s and 1980s, attracting famous names such as Dean Martin and Bob Hope for a game. It’s a beautiful property with wonderful mountain views and elevation changes. Guests can stay in the Appalachian hotel or enjoy more space and privacy in a one- to three-bedroom townhome rental at Black Creek Sanctuary. Both accommodations offer outdoor pool and hot tub facilities.Facts
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Golf courses at Mountain Creek Resort
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McAfee, New JerseyPublic/Resort
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McAfee, New JerseyPublic/Resort
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McAfee, New JerseyPublic/Resort
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Photo submitted by droskowsky on 09/28/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007802218 on 08/30/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007802218 on 08/30/2025
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Priceless Photo submitted by jasonprichard2024 on 06/17/2025
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Photo submitted by u314159931297 on 10/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161705422 on 10/05/2024
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Ladies day Photo submitted by u314161705422 on 10/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Quarry, 11th hole Par 5 Photo submitted by SoberDan97 on 04/04/2024
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Photo submitted by Hammertimenow on 04/30/2023
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Photo submitted by kenygolf on 11/12/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163380410 on 09/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Leftie8787 on 09/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005038648 on 08/26/2022
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Nice look Photo submitted by Joe4666223 on 09/12/2021
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Photo submitted by Remrudy1 on 08/31/2021
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Photo submitted by Remrudy1 on 08/31/2021
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Photo submitted by Noodge12 on 06/27/2021
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Sunset on the mountain Photo submitted by John6520082 on 08/02/2020
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Elevated tees with great views. Photo submitted by u080412134 on 07/13/2020
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Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 07/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u072437287 on 06/28/2020
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Photo submitted by frafrar on 06/11/2020
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Quarry Hole 4 Photo submitted by mjadu on 08/23/2017
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Photo submitted by Benjiboy on 10/07/2013
Pretty course that needs some TLC
I haven't played this course is over 10 years. Tee boxes should be moved more often to prevent golfers looking for a divot free area to tee off. The starter was not friendly and actually yelled at me and my playing partner on 2 separate occasions. The course is picturesque on a larger scale, with a few minor changes, It has so much potential to be among one of the best, I would suggest the staff to play the course on a day off and think of what a golfer who is playing for the 1st time would think of every aspect of their experience.
Best value around
You’d be hard pressed to find better pricing in the area.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Great Gorge Golf Club.
Course went downhill yet their prices skyrocketed
Played here for a few years and it was always a challenging course worth the greens fees, but this year it looks like hey jacked up the greens fees to nearly 100$! I should have know this was going ti be bad when I went to their range where they are now charging 5$ for a bucket of balls they find on their course and mats that have stayed outside in the elements for the past 5 years. You have to hit around the artificial grass freyed and peeling off the rubber mat. On the course: Their tee boxes were dry and destroyed by other golfers. Clearly they are not being maintained. The fairways are all full of little divots (natural and golfer made). Be careful or you will trip and break your ankle. Sand traps are full of gravel and rock that splash up onto the greens on your bunker shot. The greens themselves were also atrocious. I’ve seen better greens at Public muni courses where you pay half the cost. Nobody fixes their divots and the greens were dry and fast. Depressions likely due to drainage and sinkage in the ground all over the place leading to wildly difficult reads. Cart paths look like they haven’t been paved since the 90s. Despite all these terrible conditions of the course the starter had the audacity to tell us it was 90 degree cart path only and came charging up to us as we started the back 9 for the day to make sure we went to the correct course of the 3 they have. Meanwhile they couldn’t get their act together to get us a cart until 5 minutes before our tee time.
So disappointed that I had to pay 30% more than last year to play at a course that they clearly aren’t maintaining. Don’t play this course, instead go play any of the Crystal Springs courses that are nearby. You’ll actually get your money’s worth.
Hello, SugarLove. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Great Gorge Golf Club.
SLOW..SLOW..SLOW
I played the Rail/Lake combo with a reserved tee time at 12:20. I arrived early and was permitted to start earlier than my tee time. When I made the reservation, I purposely picked the time because there were several empty tee times both prior and after mine. Needless to say, by time I got to the 6th hole on the front nine, there was a threesome ahead of me. This group did NOT play “ready golf” but played like they were on Tour and often playing more than one ball per golfer. By the time I got to the 8th hole on the back nine, the wait was the worst I have experienced. There was a twosome on the 9th tee, a foursome on the 8th green, a threesome on the 8th tee, my group, a threesome hitting the 7th green and another group in the 7th fairway. At no point was a ranger spotted to address the slow play. By time I finished, five hours went by. SLOW play kills a round and I will not be back.
Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Love this course
I love that can play 2 of us
Beautiful course too
Rainy Day but course played well
Scattered rain all morning but the course held up well. Only negatives were the tee boxes and the bunkers. I know we are later in the season but the Tee boxes had a lot of divots, holes, and just needed to be maintained. Started teeing 2 yards behind the markers. Bunkers need to be maintained a bit more. Well at least players need to do their part after playing from it.
GREAT GORGE REVIEW
Course has so much potential. T-boxes, rough, and sand traps all need work and TLC. Greens were nice and super fast...almost too fast. Cart paths in terrible condition as is parking lot. I thought it was a bit pricey for what you got. This should be about a $50 course vice a $90. But layout is great and fun. Could really be a top course with right care and vision.
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Great Gorge Golf Club - Lake/Quarry Course.
Great day
Course was in good shape with some challenging holes. Views were an added bonus as is Hef’s Hut for a cold beverage after the round.
Great price
Fast greens challenging blind shots from elevated tees course a must play
Recommend playing
Looking forward to going back and play this again
It’s been awhile…
I haven’t played Great Gorge in over 10 years. Played Rail/Quarry today and a lot has changed. First, the fairways and weren’t uniformly in great shape. Tee boxes and greens were in pretty good shape. Second, they removed the gps system from the golf carts. Not knocking the course, but I remember it being pristine back in the day.. It was def worth the $46 hot deal though.
Views are amazing and greens can be tricky if you’re not paying attention. Can be challenging enough for low handicappers and enjoyable for high handicappers depending on what set of tees you hit from.
All in all, we’ll worth the fee, but def wouldn’t travel from Staten Island again. It’s not the course I remember.
Hi DadJokes,
Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.
We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Great Gorge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Unfriendly female staff
This course is designed to be quite difficult and many challenges await. However, the unkindness of the staff rather than the course made it quite unpleasant during the game, and I vowed not to come back to this golf course again because of the steps.
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (973) 846-8692, and thanks for visiting Great Gorge Golf Club - Lake/Quarry Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Great Gorge Golf Club.