via GooglePenn-Ohio Trail
Penn-Ohio Trail is the Rust Belt's most underrated affordable golf getaway, anchored by Pete Dye and Weiskopf designs in the PIT catchment, 5 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, fly into PIT, best played April through October.
Avalon Resort's stay-and-play cluster in northeast Ohio / western PA. Pete Dye's Avalon Lakes and Weiskopf/Morrish's Squaw Creek anchor an affordable 2-3 day Rust Belt golf getaway. Book via Avalon resort packages.
What are the top golf courses in Penn-Ohio Trail?
5 courses
Penn-Ohio Trail has 5 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Avalon Lakes Golf Course, Avalon at Squaw Creek, and Olde Stonewall Golf Club. Olde Stonewall Golf Club is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$Avalon Lakes Golf Course
Pete Dye renovation (2002), original William Newcomb (1967)
$$Avalon at Squaw Creek
Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1998)
$$Olde Stonewall Golf Club
Michael Rea (2001)
$Avalon at Buhl Park
$Tam O'Shanter Golf Course
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How much does a 3-round Penn-Ohio Trail golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Penn-Ohio Trail runs about $1,175 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Penn-Ohio Trail and how do I get there?
Penn-Ohio Trail sits in Pennsylvania. The closest major airport is Cleveland (CLE), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into CLE, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Penn-Ohio Trail?
The strongest months for golf in Penn-Ohio Trail are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Penn-Ohio Trail averages a 35°F high in January and a 81°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Penn-Ohio Trail data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.