Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course

Detailed description of Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course

Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course is a Public 9-hole golf course located in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.

The Golf Course at Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course first opened for play in 1932. The course was private until 2003 when it was taken over by the West Virginia Stae park System.

This mountain-style course has tree-lined fairways and medium-sized greens that are undulating and moderate in speed. The course is located on Gauley Mountain at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The Hawks Nest course offers beautiful vistas of the New River and Gauley River valleys.

The 9-hole executive course is perfect for a short game but very challenging with tight mountainside fairways and target greens. There are additional sets of tees that can be used when doing a double loop for an eighteen hole round.

Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course plays to 2,994 yards for a par-36. From the forward tees the course measures 2517 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 7, a par-5 that plays to 496 Yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 3, a par-3 that plays to 136 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 1, a 491 yard par-5 challenge and the #2 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 3, a 136 yard par-3.