
Little Creek Course
Little Creek Golf Course


About this course
Little Creek Golf Course sits in South Charleston, West Virginia, a community along the Kanawha River in the state's southwestern region. The course serves the Charleston metropolitan area, providing accessible public golf in a part of Appalachia where terrain naturally shapes play. The routing works with the rolling topography characteristic of West Virginia's river valleys, where elevation changes and tree-lined corridors define the golfing landscape. The layout reflects mid-20th century public course design principles common to the region, where functionality and playability take precedence over dramatic architectural statements. Holes move through wooded sections and more open areas, with doglegs and elevation shifts creating variety without requiring extreme length. Water features appear on select holes, typical of courses built in valley settings where natural drainage patterns influence design. The property's mature trees frame fairways and add strategic elements to approach shots. Little Creek functions as a community course where local golfers play regularly and visitors find straightforward conditions. The facility serves recreational players, league participants, and those learning the game, fitting the profile of municipal and daily-fee courses that anchor golf in smaller American cities. The setting offers views of the surrounding hills and the industrial-residential character of the Kanawha Valley, grounding the experience in its specific West Virginia place rather than attempting to replicate designs from other regions.
Quick facts
- Location
- South Charleston, WV, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1921
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,191 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.5/117
Getting there
Little Creek Golf Course lies just south of Charleston, West Virginia, accessible via Yeager Airport - a compact regional hub perched dramatically on a mountaintop plateau above the Kanawha River. The drive from the terminal takes roughly twenty minutes, descending into the valley and crossing into South Charleston, where the landscape softens into rolling Appalachian foothills. The final approach follows quiet suburban roads that give way to the course's tree-lined entrance, a modest but welcoming gateway to a layout carved thoughtfully into the region's natural contours.

FAQ
Common questions about Little Creek
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Little Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Little Creek is 70.
Little Creek plays 6,191 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Little Creek is 117.
Little Creek is a 18-hole course.



