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Bailey Creek Course

Bailey Creek Golf Course

Lake Almanor, CA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,996 yds72.2/130

About this course

Bailey Creek Golf Course sits in the mountain community of Lake Almanor in northeastern California's Plumas County, at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet. The course was designed by Homer Flint, a Northern California architect who worked primarily in the mid-20th century and created several layouts in the region's mountain and foothill settings. The routing takes advantage of the area's natural pine forest and rolling terrain characteristic of the Sierra Nevada range. The course serves the Lake Almanor recreational community, which draws visitors for its proximity to the lake itself and surrounding Lassen National Forest. The layout reflects the practical design approach common to mountain resort courses of its era, working with the existing topography and tree corridors rather than extensive earthmoving. Players encounter elevation changes and doglegs shaped by the natural landscape, with pine trees framing fairways and defining strategic options off the tee. Bailey Creek functions as a daily-fee facility accessible to both residents and visitors exploring the Lake Almanor area. The course provides a straightforward mountain golf experience without the tournament pedigree or national recognition of California's coastal or metropolitan layouts, but it serves its purpose as a recreational amenity in a region known more for fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation than golf destination appeal.

Quick facts

Location
Lake Almanor, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1999
Designer
Homer Flint
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,996 yards
Difficulty
72.2/130

Getting there

Bailey Creek Golf Course is reached via a journey that begins at Sacramento International Airport (SMF), roughly two and a half hours southwest through the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. The drive traces Highway 36 as it climbs steadily eastward, leaving the valley heat behind for cooler mountain air and dense stands of pine and fir. As you near Lake Almanor's western shore, the road narrows and the landscape opens to reveal the glittering expanse of the lake itself, framed by distant volcanic peaks - a serene, high-country arrival that feels worlds away from California's coastal bustle.

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Common questions about Bailey Creek

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Bailey Creek was designed by Homer Flint.

Yes. Bailey Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Bailey Creek is 72.

Bailey Creek plays 6,996 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Bailey Creek is 130.

Bailey Creek is a 18-hole course.

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