Rip Van Winkle Country Club

New Paltz, NY · 28 mi away

Golf has been part of Mohonk Mountain House since 1897, when the Smiley family added a nine-hole course to the Victorian castle resort they had been building on the shore of Lake Mohonk since 1869. The resort itself is a National Historic Landmark, and the golf course is one of the oldest in continuous operation in the United States. The nine-hole layout sits on the resort grounds below the Shawangunk Ridge, with tree-lined holes that play through the mountain property rather than over it. It is a short, walkable round built for resort guests, and it plays that way: the appeal is the setting and the history more than the test of golf. The course is open to guests of Mohonk Mountain House. The property's broader history is the draw: five generations of the Smiley family have run the resort, and the grounds hosted the Lake Mohonk Conferences on International Arbitration in the years before the First World War.

Last verified 2026-09-13

Accord, NY · 28 mi away

Inness is a nine-hole golf course at a small resort in Accord, in New York's Hudson Valley. Designed by Rob Collins and Tad King and completed in 2018, it is the pair's first project after Sweetens Cove in Tennessee and has been nicknamed 'Sweetens' Back Nine' for its unconventional style. The holes are wide and shared between fairways, with multiple flag positions on each green, encouraging golfers to play the same hole from different angles on repeated loops. The design favors a relaxed round over a traditional championship test, with emphasis on short-game creativity around firm, undulating greens. Inness operates as part of a resort with lodging, dining, and a members club, welcoming overnight guests and daily-fee golfers. Walking is encouraged, dress code is casual, and keeping score is optional, reflecting the informal approach the architects intended.

Highland, NY · 32 mi away

Apple Greens Golf Course occupies a former apple orchard in the town of Lloyd, near Highland, New York, in the Hudson Valley. David and Judi Carlough began construction in 1993, opening the first nine holes in 1995 and expanding to a full 18 in 1996 before later adding a nine-hole addition to bring the facility to 27 holes. The layout includes water hazards, an island green on the par-3 fifth, and views of the Shawangunk Mountains and Mohonk Lookout Tower from the clubhouse and tenth hole. Apple Greens is a public course with a driving range, two putting greens, and an on-site restaurant serving golfers and visitors.