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Cacapon State Park Course

Cacapon Resort State Park

Berkeley Springs, WV, USA
Golfer
ARogaski74
Trevor Orth
Cory
mrtomassone
+7
18 holesPar 726,940 yds72.9/128

About this course

Cacapon State Park's golf course sits within West Virginia's eastern panhandle, approximately ten miles south of Berkeley Springs in the Cacapon Mountains. Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed the layout in 1974 as part of the state park's resort facilities, which occupy roughly 6,000 acres of forested terrain overlooking the Cacapon River valley. The course represents Jones's work during a period when he designed several public and resort courses for state park systems across the country, bringing championship-caliber architecture to accessible venues. The routing works through rolling, heavily wooded terrain characteristic of the Appalachian foothills. Elevation changes are significant throughout the round, with several holes playing uphill or downhill and fairways carved through corridors of mature hardwoods. The layout requires accuracy off the tee, as the tree-lined fairways offer limited margin for error. Water comes into play on a handful of holes, and Jones's trademark bunkering—both greenside and strategic fairway placements—demands thoughtful course management. The greens feature the undulation and size typical of his designs from this era. The course operates as part of the broader state park resort, which includes lodge accommodations, cabins, and recreational facilities. It serves both destination visitors to the park and regional golfers, maintaining a public-access character consistent with West Virginia's state park golf properties. The mountain setting provides a secluded atmosphere, with views extending across forested ridges and valleys throughout the round.

Quick facts

Location
Berkeley Springs, WV, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1974
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,940 yards
Difficulty
72.9/128
Course Vaults score
7.4

Getting there

The journey to Cacapon Resort State Park begins at Washington Dulles International (IAD), roughly ninety minutes to the east, or alternatively through Charleston, West Virginia (CRV) for those approaching from the south - both gateways feeding into a drive that winds westward through the rolling Appalachian foothills before descending into the Eastern Panhandle. The final stretch carries you along quiet country roads that slip between forested ridges and pastoral valleys, the landscape growing more intimate as you approach Berkeley Springs, a town steeped in 18th-century mineral-spring heritage. The resort's entrance emerges from this verdant setting with understated grace, the clubhouse and grounds nestled within 6,300 acres of protected parkland where mountain vistas and native woodland create a sense of serene remove from the urban corridors left behind. This is a destination where the drive itself becomes part of the experience - a gradual shedding of pace that prepares you for the unhurried rhythm of play at Cacapon.

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Common questions about Cacapon State Park at Cacapon Resort State Park

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

Cacapon State Park at Cacapon Resort State Park has a Course Vaults score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.

Cacapon State Park was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr..

Yes. Cacapon State Park at Cacapon Resort State Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Cacapon State Park is 72.

Cacapon State Park plays 6,940 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Cacapon State Park is 128.

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