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

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Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
1128 Reviews (1128)
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
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.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

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

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not worth the money

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

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Review 1
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 4.0
Reviews 42
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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!

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 122
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome Golf

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

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 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
T O P 500
Reviews 116
Recommended
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

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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Beautiful but tough course

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

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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.

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

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

An Aging Classic

We played two of the three nines - Quarryside and Railside - which were challenging and visually appealing, which is why you should consider playing the course. However, the "aging classic" reality is that the roads leading up to the course and the paths along it were, to be kind, in disrepair ... so much so that we had to sit up and forward in our cart so that the bumpiness didn't hit us both in our butts and our backs, which is why it's a bit difficult to justify this price point. I'll probably return - it had been years since I've played the course - but don't expect this track to join a regular rotation just because it's a tad pricey for the experience of it: a challenging, visually pleasing course that can be quite painful to get around (because of the ubiquitous bumpiness of the paths and on-site roads).

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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