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Value
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Layout
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Friendliness
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Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6848 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.4

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Champion Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rusty Simmons (2007) Gene Daniel (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2016 #20)

Reviews

3.2
103 Reviews (103)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Forced Carries 16
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Seniors 13
Advanced Golfers 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Alwaysworththedrive

I always enjoy this course. Drive 25 min. to get here, but well worth it. Course conditions are good,and beer and food is inexpensive. 4 hour round despite slow front nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Great course for the weekend golfer

Fun course to play. Large, well manicured greens were in excellent shape. The course is wide open and very long. This course will become one of my favorites along the Crystal Coast

The only think I didn't like about it was the mosquitoes that seems to be everywhere. Bring some repellent when you play here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Elgordo

A hidden gem ,drove from Morehead City about one and half hr drive but well worth the time
We will definitely play it again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Truly Enjoyable

First time playing Bear Trail and it was a pleasure. Great course and in great shape. The greens roll nicely and are receptive. Fairways are fairly open. Will definitely try to play here again when I pass through the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money!

Even though it's 2 hours from Raleigh, we won't hesitate to book another tee time. Course is very plush and well maintained!
Very friendly people and met one of the owners who was very welcoming

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beware of the back 9

This is a great course for the area. It is one of the better courses and the value was awesome. Don't go on a Tuesday or Thursday, it is Senior Day... The course was packed. The front nine is different from the back nine. I think it was the placement of the pins.... up front and just behind the bunkers. Enjoy yourselves because I did and I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing course

I was on vacation and looking for a place to golf. Someone recommended this place to me and said it was pretty nice. They were wrong. It was incredible. Course was in great condition, very little wait time on the course. I was playing solo and didn't get stuck behind a group until a few holes in. The staff was also super friendly. The starter took a few minutes to give me a run down of the course before I started. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone in the area. At $25 it was the best value I've ever had while golfing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nicest course in the area

Recently moved to Jacksonville, and this course is by far the nicest course in the Jacksonville area. I've played Rock Creek, Jacksonville CC, and Belvedere, and none of those courses come close to Bear Trail. I always search for the Hot Deals on GolfNow, and usually play 18 holes for the price of 9.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great Track , Friendly Fun to play Will play again next year. Look for Hot Deals on Golf now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time

Played mid week. Was not crowded, and nice open course for my spray and pray style of golf

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Came down to the area for the first time with my girlfriend and her family. So I decided to bring my golf clubs down as well to play at least once. I'm glad I did because this course was in excellent shape and I played it by myself in about 3 hours. Everyone was very polite in letting me through. Greens were perfect. When I come back down next year I will definatley play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Fun course, good condition. Nice greens. Would play again. A bit out of the way.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

bear trail

great course will play again and bring some friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value, great course

Very good course with great layout. Open fairways lull you into false sense of comfort until you get within 100 yes of the green. Undulating greens require an accurate approach and ball position. The staff is by far the friendliest in the area. Lack of on course ranger slowed play down somewhat. I love this golf course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great challenging course

What a great layout! Challenging, manicured and we'll maintained. I very much enjoy playing here and the prices areally competitive with the other local courses but the "hot deals" on Golf Now can'take be beat. Thanks Bear Trail.
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S.J. Wilson

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout

Enjoyed the course, great layout and staff was supper friendly! Considering being a member!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great to be out

Nice layout. Fair play for a 21 handicapper. Will return to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will come back

My first time at this course, and it was in good shape for being so early in the season. The grass was still brown, but I don't think that it had much effect on my game. I'd like to come back and play when everything is green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice course, great deal

too bad the course was so wet, cart path only. Lots of walking. good greens for thiss time of year. definitely worth the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Feels like you in a forest

For winter the course is in good condition. I"ll go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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