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

Reviews

4.2
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Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid Course

The course offered great variation in difficulty and hole layout. Played Quarry and Lake. The condition of the course was solid. The two major issues being the tee boxes, were so uneven and the sand traps were more like rock traps. Dangerous to play out of.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Good greens

Played this golf course last week, excellent layout very good greens overall conditioning very good. everything else about it is very old, carts are old,

The cart paths are original and the driving range is an afterthought. kind of an eerie feeling when you drive in you see the decaying original Hotel.

In the end here you always want to play good greens and this place delivers so expect very little other than an old layout with good greens.

Bring your own game make sure you have a foursome because I had two players with me who should not have been on that course and made the experience awful

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Simple and peace of mind

Played several times and always in above average conditions and awesome pace and great price regardless of time of week

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

If you charge more than $100 for a round, and your bunkers are a gravel pit, you get 1 star.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

Great course, not for beginner golfers. Greens are fast but can be faster if they wanted. With this heat they have to be careful not to burn them out. Danny and staff couldn’t be more accommodating everytime I show up!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome Golf

Great Gorge is such a beautiful place to play golf. The people that work there are always so helpful and friendly .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 114
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good

Course in good condition overall..

Pros: greens in very good condition,

Cons: parking lot and cart paths still in bad conditions. Bunkers are hard and full of stones.

Fairways still have issues especially Lake #5,6, Quarry #7,8, Rail #9, etc

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful but tough course

Great course with length. Extremely difficult to high handicap golfers but beautiful nonetheless.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Three unique 9 hole layouts, love the lake course

The golf course has three unique nine-hole layouts: quarry ,lake, and rail. Last time I played quarry and rail, this time I played quarry and lake. The quarry course is very cool it has some very unique style holes that you won't find anywhere. Playing through openings in rock formations, playing around a farm silo. etc. I really enjoyed the lake course I'm so glad I was able to play it this time. It was a beautiful layout in between water on some of the holes. It was the flattest of the three courses but still challenging because of the dog legs and the water. I would say of the three the lake is the most enjoyable to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Save your money and play elsewhere

Not a bad course but not with the money they charge. Prices up there at Crystal Springs are getting out of control... Great Gorge not with $100 to play a round ($65-$75 would be fair), Wild Turkey is a nice course but not worth the $140 they charge ($80 - $100 would be fair) and Ballyowen at $240 is INSANE

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course asphalt paths in poor condition

Beautiful course. Great greens. Previous rainy days required path only for carts. Terrible paths in need of extensive repair. On any other day you can drive on the fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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