Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club

Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club in Thornton, New Hampshire holds a rare distinction: the only Jack Nicklaus Designed course in the entire state of New Hampshire. The resort sits in the heart of the White Mountains, with dramatic elevation changes shaping holes throughout the layout and spectacular mountain views framing nearly every tee shot. Nicklaus Design took what was already a Top 100 Must Play Course in New England and reimagined it, building a challenging but playable track for players of all levels. The back nine is the visual showcase, with sweeping White Mountains panoramas on most holes. GolfPass has recognized Owl's Nest as the #6 best Nicklaus-designed course by value worldwide, an unusual honor that balances the architectural pedigree against the New Hampshire resort-course green fee structure. For the Bretton Woods / White Mountains trip visitor, Owl's Nest is the essential Nicklaus round in a region otherwise dominated by classic New England parkland architecture (Ross, Travis, Emmet era). Pair with Mount Washington Resort and Omni Mount Washington for a three-course White Mountains weekend.