1020 Jackson Hill Road, Burns, Tennessee 37029, US
(615) 797-9052
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About Montgomery Bell State Park

Three lakes are the draw inside the Montgomery Bell State Park outside of Nashville. The newly renovated, 117-room Lodge sits on Lake Acorn, featuring a restaurant and bar. There's also 47 rustic cabins that do not have air-conditioning or heating and 94 campsites, including 40 for campers and RVs. Activities at the park ranges from hiking and biking to golf on the 6,311-yard course, swimming at the Lake Acorn beach and fishing and boating on Lake Woodhaven. The golf clubhouse offers a snack bar. Kayaks and paddleboats are available for rent.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres3850
Year Opened1943
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Montgomery Bell State Park

Reviews

3.6 out of 5 stars
155 Reviews (155)
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Nine

I only played the front nine that day. I started alone and there were two in front of me who weren’t really playing slow but were hitting balls all over creation. I waited for a twosome behind me to catch up, joined them and all was well. The course was in great shape as usual. Greens were soft but fast. Great time and even though I live almost an hour away now, I’ll definitely be back

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 92
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
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 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Trees

Tree lined fairways on every hole. Greens were perfect with lots of speed. Good for all skill levels. Short from the white tees. Will play the blues next time

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

Great course

Good value for money. Greens great . Pace of play should be quicker.

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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 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Pace of play not good

Got stuck behind a ladies tournament (which they never mentioned). They were supposedly playing best ball, but for whatever reason the pace was so bad my foursome literally had to wait 10-15 mins on every tee box. When I asked a staff member about it he argued the over 2 1/2 hrs for the first nine was not a problem. I’ve heard others say pace can be an issue here. Nice course in a nice setting but just know going in the mgmt doesn’t really monitor or manage the pace of play like a well managed course would

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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Very disappointed. Greens were punched and bumpy

I love the layout of MBGC, but the greens are what put it over the top. This time, the greens hadn't healed yet from be aerated and no one notified us that they weren't in good shape. They also made me pay full rack rate, even though the course conditions were so different.

Really disappointed.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful surrounding s

Want a beautiful course in the middle of a state park with nature all around? Then this is the course. The greens need a little TLC but the layout and wide fairways make for a wonderful outing. The prices just went up but it's still a good value

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played

Hot Day!

Course is in good shape. Greens are tight. Layout is nice but as a beginner pretty tough. Great challenge.

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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 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great time

The course is great shape. The greens are challenging. Beautiful tree-lined fairways.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Doglegs!!

It’s a spectacular setting for a course! Tee boxes were a little chewed up and greens didn’t seem to be running the same speed from hole to hole, but the fairways and greens were really well kept. Everyone was exceptionally friendly and it’s definitely worth the 45 minute drive from Nashville. Almost every par 4 doglegs, but the elevation changes keep things interesting without being gimmicky. I will definitely return next time I’m in town, and thanks for the great experience!

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California Advisor
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
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 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

One of those days where you would love for a ranger to drive a few groups ahead and find out who was holding everyone back...makes for impatient golfers. Saturday morning needs to have a ranger keeping everyone on pace.

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

Great “State Park Course”

Driving to Montgomery Bell was the most difficult part. Finding these course is a bit difficult (regardless of Waze, Apple Maps, etc). That being said, the course was in surprisingly good condition for being early April. The Staff was nice when we got there, but non-existent after we paid our greens-fees. Pace of play was okay, but we were not notified that they were having a 4 man scramble the day we booked our tee time. All in all, yes I would recommend the course because it is a beautiful, old golf course that most golfers would enjoy.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Very nice course, wish we had been about 2 weeks later when the grass had come back in.

Staff was awesome, challenging layout.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 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 4
Skill Intermediate
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 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Good course but pretty rough

The course is a good layout but at this time of year very rough off fairways and tee boxes were rough. Play picked up and had a great time.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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