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
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

My experience at Great Gorge

Love playing in this course. The scenery is breath taking almost on all tee off. I absolutely recommend this course.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pace of play

Having played great gorge several times this summer pace of play has improved greatly course is in great shape all summer. Will play it again before the season ends

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Course is back in great shape

Had played this course before and it was not in great shape. They have done a great changing that around. There are the usual wet holes but that is expected due to the location and not enough sun exposures. All in all it was great

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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 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens

Greens are fast and in great condition. Played Rail and Lake. Friendly staff and good food. A must play!!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A Friendly Place

Everything you could want in a public course and all the people were so nice and helpful. I will definitely return. Hope they can blow the leaves away when they start falling. Some very beautiful views.

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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 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 09/25/2019

Hello, garvint03. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Great Gorge at Mountain Creek another try in the near future.

Reviews 243
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Good value

Challenging, well maintained except for the sand traps. Extremely scenic.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Windy but Great Shape

First time I played this course and was with my wife. Considering the difficult shape most other courses are in from this summer's weather this course was in excellent condition. Fairways were well maintained with only a rare bare spot. Greens were pristine though tough to read the breaks. The course plays very long from the tips due to the wind which we were told always blows at this course. As it was our first time playing the course some of the holes were a bit challenging to navigate but felt layout would be pretty straightforward if we played a second time.

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First Time Playing
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 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

I love playing at great gorge. Excellent accommodation

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Gorge Again!

This is one of my favorite golf course here on North Jersey. . Louis, the starter was exceptional and very systematic in handling the tee times. . Played the course in just 4 hours..Fairways and greens are in good shape .

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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 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Conditions OK

Fairways and Greens are well manicured but the tee boxes are VERY neglected. Not a flat box on the course always teeing off with the ball either above or below your feet. Confusing to navigate around the course as well, not many signs telling you where the next hole is. Decent course for a decent price

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 08/19/2019

Hello, Chris. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Hidden Gem

Didn't know about this course until 2 weeks ago when I saw a $26 round with cart on Golf Now.

Course is the old Playboy Club course set in the hills of Northern NJ.

It is a 27 hole course alternating between the challenging Quary course cut into an old quary with many elevation changes throughout in a picturesque setting. The Rail 9 is set over an old railway track and the Lakes 9 which is probably the most challenging of the 3. All are set in a beautiful valley using the hillside and valley floor to wonderful advantage with many elevation changes and doglegs. This is a shot makers course which rewards ball placement rather than simply just bombing away. It is superbly maintained and has challenging fast greens requiring a deft touch.

This is not a walking course unless you are in fantastic shape and are prepared to be really tired at the end of your round.

Overall this is possibly one of the best values in NJ for golf. I hope this review doesn't lead to hordes coming in to play because its really nice to have discovered one of the true "hidden gems" of NJ golf! Hard to be selfish with my fellow golfers though. Come play this course.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Conditions are great, course is not overly challenging but far from a walk in the park!

Free warm up basket, great pace of play, greens hold your approach shots well but are very fast while putting, fairways are well maintained!

My only complaint with this course is there is no drinking water anywhere on it! The cart girl is around often but there’s times when a few water jugs would be handy!

Well maintained, very scenic, 27 holes it will be a new favorite!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

First time playing

We played lake and quary. Course layout was great. Most of the greens were in great condition.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Well worth it!!

Upon arrival we had our doubts do to the sad state that the old Playboy club has become, but don’t let the shabby old hotel sway you!

We were early for our tee time, the staff was very friendly and courteous. The round included a small bucket of balls to warm up with.

Still with our doubts we waited our turn to approach the first tee. Once you get to the first tee box and look down the mountain on the first hole, you realize you’ve made the right choice! The views from any hole on this course are beautiful, and there’s 27 beautiful holes to experience!! Course conditions were top shelf! Fairways short and soft, the rough was even well maintained! Greens were FAST, and challenging! The bunkers did need better sand but they were not atrocious.

All in all my whole 4 some was very impressed with the entire course with only one real complaint! There is ZERO drinking water on the course, and the cart girl is scarce!!! Bring your own water or beverages for sure! Other than that I can’t fund a bad thing about the place we will surely return!!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

We enjoy this place.

Course is in good shape, rates are reasonable, and pace of play was excellent. (Four seniors played 18 in 4 hours). Also like that range balls are included in the greens fee.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Good times

Had a great day on the Links! Course in great shape

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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