123 Route 94, Vernon, New Jersey 07462, US
(973) 827-2000
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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

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres532
Year Opened1965
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Mountain Creek Resort

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
1115 Reviews (1115)
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Gorge = great golf

Course was in very good condition and pace was on par. Love Quarry and Rail.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 30
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 46
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 63
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course, good value

Greens were awesome for early in the year. Course in good shape overall, enjoyable round, will definitely play again.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Track is awesome

Have always loved this course and to see the care of the course meeting the quality of the layout is great. well done

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 22
Recommended
Played

Great course understand the value increase

It is always a great course that usually has plenty of tee times and have made tremendous improvements so I understand the raise in rate but 90 is a bit steep right now, 80 on the weekend is about right

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Overall a great place to play. A little pricey but worth it.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 46
Recommended
Played
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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Long time course favorite I have played this course for on and off for over 40 years. It was great to see the condition back to championship form. Obv

I have played this course for on and off for over 40 years. It was great to see the condition back to championship form. Obviously still have to work on some of the cart paths but good to see money is going back into the course and the layout is just fantastic.

Also loved the new pub

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

1 of my fav local courses but the new starter is a bit cranky

1 of my fav local courses but the new starter she is a bit cranky pants. The old starter Emil is awesome!

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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T O P 500
Reviews 225
Recommended
Played

Wet fairway

Even though I took a golf cart. I couldn’t go into fairway with golf cart. Some hilly holes made me so tired too walking through each course. Except that it was good to play chilly windy day. All holes were almost empty and enjoyable moment to play a game.

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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Played

Not playing here agian for a while

The course was really wet. Seems they have drainage issues. Greens were still recovering from aeration.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 04/19/2022

Hello, Hukashi. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Track but Slow Pace

I’ve played Great Gorge a few times last year and with the exception of a few holes (#2 and #3 on Quarry) it’s well laid out and can be a fun/challenging round. The pace of play was great on our first 9 (1 hour 40) but the back ground to a halt - 2 and 3 groups backed up on tees. 3 hours and 40 minutes later we completed the back. Inexcusable amount of time without a ranger in sight. Perhaps just early season growing pains but definitely took above average overall to good.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 05/02/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Great Gorge Golf Club - Lake/Quarry Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Gorge

Loved the layout of Quarry to Rail.

Cart path full of potholes and very rough travel.

Course in very good shape, but without rangers for the past couple of years -- you can count on a 5 to 5 1/2 hour round. That is why people shy away in the summer.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great shape for April

Course conditions were great after some typical April rain. 4 hour round. Had a great burger and beer on the 19th hole. Friendly staff. The starter got us out 15 minutes early. Great round, will definitely return.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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