Hidden Cove Golf Course at Grayson Lake State Park

There are two Kentucky State Park Golf Courses on the east side of the state that would make for a terrific weekend golf getaway for guys, gals, or couples. Eagle Ridge at Yatesville Lake State Park and Hidden Cove Golf Course at Grayson Lake State Park will provide two exciting rounds of golf for just about anyone who plays them.

My advice is to play your first round at Hidden Cove. It’s located in Olive Hill, KY, and has won numerous awards over the year including a rating of #4 Best New Affordable Public Courses by Golf Digest in 2004 and a 6th place in KY ranking by the same magazine in 2006. The course offers some good elevation changes and generous Bermuda grass fairways. The Bentgrass greens are incredible and are surrounded by challenging bunkers.

Number 8 is the course’s #1 handicap hole. It’s a 394-yard par 4 that plays nearly completely uphill. A good drive will still leave a long approach shot into a small, well-undulated green with very little trouble around it. A par on this hole is something to be celebrated!

The Lodge at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup, KY is a great place to bed down for a couple of nights. The Jesse Stuart Lodge has comfortable rooms at a reasonable rate and the Angler’s Cove restaurant has good food as well.

Both of these courses are currently undergoing bunker renovations and are in the process of switching over to “Better Billy Bunker,” the best-draining bunker system in the golf industry. It may take a while for the installation to be complete but it’s well worth the wait.

For golfers that plan on playing multiple rounds of golf over the year at the Kentucky State Parks, you may want to consider purchasing a Trail Card which gives you access to many courses across the state within the Nation’s Finest Park System. A lot of these courses have been recognized nationally by Golf Digest. The Trail Card can be purchased at any of the Kentucky State Park courses.

There are two Kentucky State Park Golf Courses on the east side of the state that would make for a terrific weekend golf getaway for guys, gals, or couples. Eagle Ridge at Yatesville Lake State Park and Hidden Cove Golf Course at Grayson Lake State Park will provide two exciting rounds of golf for just about anyone who plays them.

My advice is to play your first round at Hidden Cove. It’s located in Olive Hill, KY, and has won numerous awards over the year including a rating of #4 Best New Affordable Public Courses by Golf Digest in 2004 and a 6th place in KY ranking by the same magazine in 2006. The course offers some good elevation changes and generous Bermuda grass fairways. The Bentgrass greens are incredible and are surrounded by challenging bunkers.

Number 8 is the course’s #1 handicap hole. It’s a 394-yard par 4 that plays nearly completely uphill. A good drive will still leave a long approach shot into a small, well-undulated green with very little trouble around it. A par on this hole is something to be celebrated!

The Lodge at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup, KY is a great place to bed down for a couple of nights. The Jesse Stuart Lodge has comfortable rooms at a reasonable rate and the Angler’s Cove restaurant has good food as well.

Both of these courses are currently undergoing bunker renovations and are in the process of switching over to “Better Billy Bunker,” the best-draining bunker system in the golf industry. It may take a while for the installation to be complete but it’s well worth the wait.

For golfers that plan on playing multiple rounds of golf over the year at the Kentucky State Parks, you may want to consider purchasing a Trail Card which gives you access to many courses across the state within the Nation’s Finest Park System. A lot of these courses have been recognized nationally by Golf Digest. The Trail Card can be purchased at any of the Kentucky State Park courses.

One of the best Kentucky public courses. Course has many signature holes that play over undulating terrain.

Must play if in Kentucky and fan of their state parks.

Course in good shape. Can't wait until dormant turf comes in. Will only make it better. Recently aerated greens recovering very well l. Minimal effect on putting. Ready to tackle it again.

Overall Course Is Excellent.. Most Holes Are Fair. Course Is To Long For Seniors. 5900 Is To Long For Over 75 Year Old Seniors. We Still Enjoyed Our Day On
The Course.
We Will Be Back.

Beautiful layout, generous landing areas, large greens. Course was in excellent condition. Staff is very friendly., good carts, and a nice clubhouse. Fun course, has elevation changes, some really pretty views and overall a really enjoyable round.

I like the driving range but they never have enough balls to get a full bucket and still charge full price or they have you pick your own balls up this needs attention

Course was in horrible shape and they will try to squeeze every penny out of you they can

They arr still getting the bunkers fixed but I can tell that they have been putting the effort in.. great layout... and always in good condition.

This course was tough, innovative, and a ton of fun to play. The bunkers are outlined but no sand in them, disappointing to be sure. If that is remedied I would give it five stars for sure. For campers at the state park it is ideal, and the staff was very accommodating

To any senior golfer reading this, don’t use GolfNow on M-Th. for this course. They offer a senior price equal to the GolfNow one without all the “convenience fees.”

The staff is excellent and the course is in very good condition for this time of year and considering the early spring weather. Bunkers are unplayable and tee boxes were a little shaggy but not terrible. I’ve played this course since it was built and have seen it in poor condition at times in the past but the fairways and greens are now as the should be. Layout is challenging but fair with big greens, wide fairways that wind through the landscape.

Great course, easily my favorite in the area! I drive 45-50 minutes to get here and still come every couple weeks because I love it so much! Love the layout of the course and the value for the price is great!

Tee boxes and the bunkers could use some work and they don’t have the markers on the tee boxes out either but it’s still early spring and everything’s not going to be in pristine condition right now and they’ve been doing maintenance and work on the course every time I’ve been out throughout the fall. Will continue going regularly and can’t wait to see how it looks when everything turns green again!

Four sets of tees will give you whatever level of challenge you’re after. The bunkering makes you think your way around, but the fairways are accommodating if you plan well.

This was the second time paying the course in 2 years the fairway was nice and firm. They are working on the sand bunkers will be real nice to hit of this fall probably got 40% of them filled with new sand .