1125, 24 Office Drive, Crossville, Tennessee 38555, US
(931) 484-6138
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About Cumberland Mountain State Park

The 1,720-acre Cumberland Mountain State Park sits on the Cumberland Plateau around Byrd Lake, a man-made lake created by the impoundment of Byrd Creek in the 1930s. The park provides endless recreational activities, including hiking, swimming, picnicking and interpretive programs. The park also features a popular area restaurant and separate recreation hall that can accommodate up to 250 people. Those looking for an overnight stay can rent fully furnished cabins or more than 140 campsites for tents and RVs. The Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain Golf Course is one of the more popular courses among the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bear Trace courses in Tennessee.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1720
Year Opened1938
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Cumberland Mountain State Park

Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
93 Reviews (93)
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Prepared to be Backed Up

The course was extremely crowded. Sat waiting on every tee box for the group of men in front of us to play. Sat and watched them not hit a ball or do anything for 8-10 min. Overall beautiful course with a friendly staff. Love the fact they give you a small range bag to hit before you tee off. Really cool touch.

First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course!

Really enjoyed playing here. The course is excellent. Scenery is beautiful. Very challenging layout with lots of elevation changes. Brung your A game if you want to score well. Everyone at the course was very friendly and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Bear Trace Cumberland

Course in great shape. Rough is high so take your medicine and don't try to play long irons out of it unless your ball is sitting up. Greens have mixture of grass, hard to read., faster than most, but relatively soft for iron play into them. Fairways in great shape. Bunkers need some work but ok. Fun course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course... Great layout.

Really love playing this course. It really has a beautiful secluded feel. From the Range to the 18th Green, the course was in great shape (with the exception of 4-5 bunkers but the area had just had a lot of rain fall). We were the second group to go off and we were a twosome. We finished our round in 3 hours 15 minutes.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A beautiful setting

I thoroughly enjoyed Bear Trace. It was early season and not long after airifacation but the course was in good shape and well maintained. A very nice layout that is playable yet challenging. I play quite a few courses and this was a pleasure. I recommend Bear Trace. You will enjoy it.

Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
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
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Been playing here since course opened. Our golf trip wouldn't be complete without playing here. Greatest course design and very challenging

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Very Poor Condition

DO NOT waste your time and money. This course could have been good at one point, but the conditions of every part of the course are not worth playing. I know it is near the end of the season, and Tennessee needs rain - but those are not excuses for such awful conditions and unhelpful staff. Then when wanting to get food at the turn they were out of everything except lunch meat sandwiches and a three beer options. Their excuse was, "We're going to close in two weeks and if we order anymore food it might spoil." I'm sure the Nicklaus organization would be sad to see the conditions and lazy staff. Please find another place to play, this one just isn't worth it.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Out in Nature

A dramatic change with no homes on the course. An interesting layout, not many golfers. Greens need some work. I would recommend as a good instructional course with interesting challenges.

The course that day was cart path only and boy what a walk !.

First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great!

Great layout and beautiful course. Greens were a little bumpy. Over all top notch! Would play again for sure!

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

5 1/2 Hour Round - Tortuous

Teed off 11:30; walked off 18th green exactly 5 pm -- not a ranger in site all day. Hole #2 had 4 groups stacked up. Seems a large men's group had bottlenecked the course -- lots of empty beer cans in each tee box trash receptacle. Also lots of yelling to each other between fairways. How do these people not learn or care about golf etiquette and culture? Except for these issues -- we love the course. Always plays tough. The rough was high making off-fairway shots difficult to find -- ball settled deeply. Faicilities are very good -- only item to be made better is the strong, persistent urine smell in Men's bathroom -- seems to be soaked in floor tiles. Lesson learned from this trip -- get early tee time and check whether large groups are scheduled.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Worth the Trip

My son and I played an early round here. We drove over from a resort nearby and both agreed this was the best course we played the week we were in Crossville. It starts with the greens, they are difficult but rolled fast and true, we loved them. There was great variety to the holes and good shots are rewarded while poor shots are punished. There is enough course here for any golfer, just pick a tee deck! This course is a great value for juniors!!

First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Cumberland Mountain gem! Come and play!

A++++ we love this course! It is always very well maintained, the staff are welcoming and very friendly and most times remember us by name or recognize us as frequent golfers!

We played on a busy Friday and the pace of play was good considering the amount of golfers on the course. The ranger did a great job of keeping things moving.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
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