Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course

Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course sits within a 1,137-acre state park near Chenango Forks in south-central New York, roughly ten miles north of Binghamton. Designed by Hal Purdy and opened in 1971, the course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Chenango River valley, where glacial topography creates natural elevation changes and wooded corridors. Purdy, a prolific architect of public and resort courses throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic during the mid-twentieth century, routed the layout to incorporate the property's native hardwood forests and modest hills while keeping the design accessible to a broad range of golfers. The course plays as a traditional parkland eighteen with tree-lined fairways and moderately sized greens. Elevation shifts provide visual interest and strategic variety, particularly on holes that move through the park's more heavily forested sections. Water comes into play on several holes, reflecting the park's natural drainage patterns and pond features. As a state park facility, Chenango Valley serves a wide public constituency, from local residents to visitors exploring the Southern Tier region, and maintains a straightforward, unpretentious character consistent with New York's state golf operations. The surrounding park offers camping, swimming, and hiking, making the golf course part of a larger recreational destination. The setting remains quiet and wooded, with views across the valley and a sense of remove from nearby urban areas, typical of the state park golf experience in upstate New York.