The most scenic golf courses in Virginia
The golf courses in Virginia that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for scenery, from views and setting to the look of the property. Each course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 6 courses qualify.
Kinloch Golf Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USAScenery 4.4 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateLester George & Marvin Giles
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Impeccable service and conditioning. Long par 5 #9 might take up more acreage than any hole in the world. A bit repetitive on the par 4s.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Caddies
- Must play
- Halfway house
South/North
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville, VA, USAScenery 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateBuddy Loving & R. F. Loving
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Very well designed course. Highlights include beautiful par 3 2nd, challenging par 4 5th, reachable par 5 7th and drivable par 4 12th. Very fast greens.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Walkable
- Challenging
- Driving range
Spring Creek Golf Club
Zion Crossroads, VA, USAScenery 4.1 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicEd Carton
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.2Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Very difficult course and penalizing rough. Mint greens that rolled true and fast.
Written by
@labombsquad
- Driving range
- Friendly
- Challenging
River of Virginia Tech
River Course of Virginia Tech
Radford, VA, USAScenery 4.1 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicPete Dye
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Pete Dye flexes his bunkering expertise right from the jump on this design with numerous unique shaped/angled bunkers that look intimating from the tee but are tame in reality. The routing has constant peaks of the river and a number of holes on the front and back that are right along the bank.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Challenging
- Must play
- Fast greens
Birdwood Golf Course
Charlottesville, VA, USAScenery 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicLindsay Ervin
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
New design lost a few of the best holes like old 15. But there are some excellent challenges including par 5 2nd, a reverse cape hole and drivable 17th. Putting green is a lot of fun too. Must play in Cville.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Views
(The Tradition) Royal New Kent
Providence Forge, VA, USA
Scenery 3.6 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s scenery rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Scenery is the scenery score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Virginia. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Kinloch Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Virginia at Scenery 4.4/5 (8 golfers). 6 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s scenery rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Scenery is the scenery score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Virginia. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its scenery on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
