
Deer Run Course
Deer Run Golf Course
About this course
Deer Run Golf Course is a public facility located in Lincoln Park, a borough in Morris County in northern New Jersey. The course serves the densely populated suburban corridor west of New York City, offering accessible golf in a region where land availability has historically limited course development. Lincoln Park sits near the intersection of several major highways, making Deer Run a convenient option for golfers from surrounding communities in Morris and Passaic counties. The course occupies terrain characteristic of the New Jersey Piedmont, where rolling topography and mixed hardwood vegetation provide natural definition to golf holes. Like many public courses developed in this part of New Jersey during the latter decades of the twentieth century, Deer Run was designed to accommodate a range of skill levels while fitting within the constraints of available property. The layout incorporates elevation changes and wooded corridors that separate holes and frame playing areas. Deer Run functions primarily as a daily-fee course serving local and regional players. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse with food and beverage service typical of municipal and public golf operations in northern New Jersey. The course provides a straightforward golf experience without the elaborate amenities or tournament pedigree of private clubs in the area, focusing instead on accessibility and playability for the recreational golfer.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lincoln Park, NJ, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1982
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 3,235 yards
- Difficulty
- 38.6/131
Getting there
The journey to Deer Run Golf Course begins at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), just thirty miles to the southeast, or from Teterboro Airport for those arriving by private aircraft. The drive northwest traces a steady ascent from the urban sprawl of the Meadowlands into the wooded ridges of northern New Jersey, where Interstate 80 gives way to quieter state routes winding through Morris County's rolling terrain. Within forty minutes, the landscape softens into the kind of secluded, tree-lined enclave that feels worlds removed from the city, and Deer Run reveals itself tucked into the hills above Lincoln Park - a hidden retreat where the hum of the highway fades into birdsong and fairway.
FAQ
Common questions about Deer Run
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Deer Run is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Deer Run is 35.
Deer Run plays 3,235 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Deer Run is 131.
Deer Run is a 9-hole course.




