
Fernwood Course
Fernwood Resort and The Villas at Tree Tops & Fairway

About this course
Fernwood Resort in Bushkill, Pennsylvania features a golf course designed by Nicholas Psiahas, situated in the Pocono Mountains region of northeastern Pennsylvania. The property operates as part of a resort complex that includes lodging accommodations known as The Villas at Tree Tops & Fairway, indicating residential components integrated with the golf amenity. The course serves both resort guests and members in an area known for its forested terrain and seasonal tourism. The Pocono Mountains landscape typically provides rolling to hilly topography with mature hardwood forests, and courses in this region generally feature elevation changes and tree-lined fairways. Psiahas, who designed several courses in the Mid-Atlantic during the latter decades of the twentieth century, worked within the constraints and opportunities of resort golf, balancing playability for vacationing golfers with enough challenge to maintain interest for repeat play. The resort setting means the course functions as part of a broader recreational experience rather than as a standalone golf destination. Amenities likely include practice facilities and a clubhouse with dining options that serve both golfers and resort guests. The Bushkill area, located near the Delaware Water Gap, draws visitors year-round for outdoor recreation, with golf serving as a warm-weather complement to the region's other attractions. The course provides accessible golf in a mountain setting without the intensity or conditioning standards of championship-level facilities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bushkill, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1968
- Designer
- Nicholas Psiahas
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,174 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.8/125
Getting there
The journey to Fernwood Resort and The Villas at Tree Tops & Fairway begins at either Newark Liberty International (EWR) or Lehigh Valley International (ABE), each roughly an hour and a half by car through the rolling forested terrain of the northern Poconos. The drive from either gateway traces a gradual ascent into Pennsylvania's lake country, where interstate gives way to two-lane roads winding beneath dense canopies of oak and hemlock. As you approach Bushkill, the landscape opens intermittently to reveal glimpses of quiet valleys and the promise of mountain golf, before the resort's wooded entrance welcomes you into a secluded corner of the Delaware Water Gap region.

FAQ
Common questions about Fernwood
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Fernwood was designed by Nicholas Psiahas.
Yes. Fernwood is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Fernwood is 71.
Fernwood plays 6,174 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Fernwood is 125.
Fernwood is a 18-hole course.



