via GoogleTennessee Golf Trail
Tennessee Golf Trail is the most underrated value golf circuit in the South, threading nine Jack Nicklaus-anchored state-park designs and Crossville's championship cluster across the entire state, 11 courses in our catalog, $ pricing, BNA airport, best played March through November.
Nine public state-park courses spanning Tennessee end-to-end. The Bear Trace trio (Jack Nicklaus designs at Cumberland Mountain, Harrison Bay, Tims Ford) anchors the trail; six traditional courses fill out the geography from Kingsport to Kentucky Lake. Crossville, population 12,000, the self-styled "Golf Capital of Tennessee", puts five championship courses inside a 20-minute radius (Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain plus the Fairfield Glade resort cluster).
What are the top golf courses in Tennessee Golf Trail?
11 courses
Tennessee Golf Trail has 11 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain, Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, and Bear Trace at Tims Ford. Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain
Jack Nicklaus (1998)
$Bear Trace at Harrison Bay
Jack Nicklaus (1999)
$Bear Trace at Tims Ford
Jack Nicklaus (1999)
$Chickasaw Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus
$Fall Creek Falls State Park Golf Course
Joe Lee (1972)
$Bear Trace at Ross Creek Landing
Jack Nicklaus
$Henry Horton State Park Golf Course (Buford Ellington Course)
Bob Cupp (1962)
$$Montgomery Bell State Park Golf Course
Original 1973; Gary Roger Baird redesign (1988)
$$Paris Landing State Park Golf Course
Benjamin Wihry and Arthur Davis (1971)
$Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course
Bob Cupp (1973)
$Warriors' Path State Park Golf Course
George Cobb (1972)
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How much does a 3-round Tennessee Golf Trail golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Tennessee Golf Trail runs about $963 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 Tennessee Golf Trail and how do I get there?
Tennessee Golf Trail sits in Tennessee. The closest major airport is Nashville (BNA), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into BNA, 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 Tennessee Golf Trail?
The strongest months for golf in Tennessee Golf Trail are Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Tennessee Golf Trail averages a 47°F high in January and a 89°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: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Tennessee Golf 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.