Capital Hills at Albany

Altamont, NY · 11 mi away

Orchard Creek Golf Club is a public course in Altamont, New York, about 25 minutes outside Albany, built through the hillsides and creek banks of a still-operating apple orchard run by the Abbruzzese family. It opened for play in 1999 and was designed by Paul Cowley. The hilly terrain along the Bozen Kill Creek was left largely intact, producing blind tee shots and dramatic uphill and downhill holes rather than heavily graded fairways. Apple trees line many holes, blooming in spring and offering fruit to golfers in fall, and the course has a reputation for fast, undulating greens. Orchard Creek and the adjoining orchard business were listed for sale in 2026 after nearly 60 years of family ownership, though the course remained open to the public as of that listing.

Averill Park, NY · 14 mi away

Burden Lake Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Averill Park, New York, roughly ten miles from Troy and fifteen from Albany. The course was designed by architect Chuck Baltzel and operates today as a semi-private club open to public play. The layout is set in the rolling terrain around the Rensselaer County lake region, with course reviewers describing large, fast greens and a generally challenging test for the area. Facilities include a grass-tee driving range and private lessons through the club's PGA staff. Beyond the course, Burden Lake offers indoor golf simulators featuring dozens of virtual courses for year-round play, along with a clubhouse restaurant and bar known as Jack Kelly's Tavern by the Green. The club welcomes both members and public golfers with advance tee time booking.

Saratoga Springs, NY · 29 mi away

Upstate New York's most challenging semi-private layout: water everywhere on the back nine.