
Hidden Acres Course
Hidden Acres Golf Course
About this course
Hidden Acres Golf Course sits in Hainesville, a small community in Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey. The course was designed by Harold Green, a regional architect who worked primarily in the mid-Atlantic states during the mid-twentieth century. Green's designs typically emphasized playability for everyday golfers while working within the natural contours of the land, and Hidden Acres reflects this practical approach to golf course architecture. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of this part of New Jersey, where the landscape transitions between the more developed northeastern corridor and the wooded hills of the state's northwestern corner. The course features tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that require thoughtful club selection and course management. Water hazards and bunkers are distributed throughout the routing to define playing corridors and protect greens. Hidden Acres serves as a community golf facility, offering recreational play for residents of Sussex County and visitors to the region. The course provides a straightforward test of golf without excessive length or severe hazards, making it accessible to players of varying skill levels. Like many courses of its era and type, it balances challenge with playability, allowing golfers to complete rounds at a comfortable pace while still requiring accuracy and strategic thinking on approach shots and around the greens.
Quick facts
- Location
- Hainesville, NJ, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1977
- Designer
- Harold Green
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,720 yards
- Difficulty
- 35.7/131
Getting there
The journey to Hidden Acres Golf Course begins at Newark Liberty International (EWR), roughly an hour's drive northwest into the wooded hills of Sussex County. The route traces Interstate 80 west before peeling north onto quieter state roads, where suburban sprawl gradually yields to the forested ridges and glacial lakes of New Jersey's Skylands region. The final approach winds through Hainesville's rural back roads, where the course emerges discreetly among the hardwoods and rolling farmland - a hidden retreat far removed from the Garden State's coastal reputation.

FAQ
Common questions about Hidden Acres
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hidden Acres was designed by Harold Green.
Yes. Hidden Acres is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Hidden Acres is 35.
Hidden Acres plays 2,720 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Hidden Acres is 131.
Hidden Acres is a 9-hole course.



