Great place,great food staff does amazing job,going above all expectations.Love going to there…read moreoutdoor bbq and the bands they get are incredibl, keep up the great job

Black Bear Golf Club in Franklin, NJ is part of Crystal Springs Resort. I usually like playing…read morethere but there are three major problems. While a few of the bunkers have been 'upgraded' with new sand, most of the bunkers are in horrendous condition - loaded with pebbles and stones. The condition of the tee boxes (we played the forward tees) are a major disappointment as well - not level and not maintained. Additionally the golf carts need to be replaced - they are old, SLOW, and don't have GPS. Very disappointed considering the greens fees and the fact that It's part of Crystal Springs.

Beautiful, private, gorgeous nine hole golf course. Pristine conditions and great members…read more Affordable memberships available. Frank Vnuk does an incredible job running the place. There is no one better.

Played on a Tuesday afternoon. I enjoyed the golf and the staff. The course conditions outside of…read morethe fairways and greens were not great. I know that this summer there has been plenty of rain and stuff happens. There were many bunkers full of water and the ones that weren't were rock hard or were ironically filled with rocks. In addition the golf carts are outdated, all being gas powered and with very poor acceleration which did not help with the many hills on the course. Is it worth the 120+ greens fee probably not, but if you get a deal it's likely a fine rate. In addition the pace was not great which wasn't a problem While we were playing but on a busy day I can only imagine.

You pull up to the property and right away you notice the atmosphere the flagpole, the clubhouse…read moresitting back on the ridge, and that rolling mountain backdrop. It's got a great look to it. ​When I get out on the range, the first thing I'm looking at is the turf quality and how the practice facility sets up. You've got a clean grass tee box, pyramided range balls ready to go, and target bunkers carved into the hillsides out in front of you. That's huge for trajectory control and dialing in your numbers. With the heavy air and the mist sitting low over the trees, the ball isn't going to fly as far, so you really have to focus on flush contact and controlling your spin rates off the tee. ​The layout itself is pure links-style golf adapted to the Jersey hills. You're dealing with wide open fairways, tall fescue framing the holes, and elevation changes that make club selection critical. If the wind picks up off those ridges, you have to be able to shape your shot both ways and control your flight into these greens. ​Overall, it's just a phenomenal test of golf. If you execute your game plan, control your distances, and put the work in on the range beforehand, you're going to have a lot of fun out here.

I stayed at Crystal Springs Resort for a wedding in the early summer and had a wonderful time. I…read morethink the resort did an excellent job, both with the venue itself as well as the staff, for the wedding and I could not give them more compliments on that side. Outside of the wedding, all my interactions with the staff were kind. The room itself was clean and comfortable, albeit a bit dated. I did get to utilize many of the amenities due to wedding festivities but the pools looked wonderful. Overall, a very good stay although the price felt a bit steep, even after the wedding block discount.

Pros: Their swimming pool & spacious gym…read more Cons: When we checked into our room, the tv was left on like someone was watching a show. There was a leftover coke drink at the desk. The room smelled funny. On top of that, the cabinet door in their bathroom fell and hit our kid. Unbelievable! The front desk told us our room was indeed cleaned, but when we actually had our room cleaning service the next day, we were finally given a bar of soap and the room actually smelled nice. Makes us wonder if our room was never cleaned when we first checked in. All their amenities, other than the swimming pool and gym, is actually surprisingly small. I would not recommend this resort The restaurants outside of the resort is actually pretty good though. I highly recommend Blue Spice Kitchen

We were guests at a wedding last week. The venue is beautiful, views are amazing and the food and…read moreservice were terrific. Prime rib and mashed potatoes at the Cocktail hour was perfect and the mushroom ravioli were sent from heaven. The room was great and everyone was so friendly.

Very nice golf club. Course kept up very well. Very friendly staff. Great looking club house.read more

This course is absolutely in terrible condition. The bunkers have gravel and weeds are growing in…read morethem.. Also, the fairway is bumpy and has holes in it. Even the green have divots... Usually is a fun time just for messing around and not taking it too seriously, but don't even get me started about the staff. The staff is grumpy, old, rude, and had quite literally yelled at our kids several times. It is unprofessional and has completely ruined the experience for us as a family. As well as treating younger players who may still be learning/may not be as experienced differently then players who are average. It truly is rude and is against golf etiquette and conduct... I would re-think before going to minerals golf course.

This course is great for the price they offer. The course had some beautiful views. I found the…read morecourse challenging without being overly difficult. It's a 9-hole course (cart only) alternating between par 4s and par 3s so you really get to work on a variety of shots. If you're not driving well, no worries, next hole is only a par 3!

They had a discount for the spa- massage or facial. Paid…read more$200 per person. They said everything was included. Get to the front desk and they say we have to pay the taxes and tips. You'd think the taxes were included with the outrageous price. Not even an hour long massage Totaling with taxes to $230

I have been coming here for 20+ years and I have to say the value for the expenses? Laughable. I…read moresuffice to say that when I max reservations via customer service I was advised that the indoor pool was under construction and therefore not available. I booked anyway only to discover the saunas, hot rooms and hot tubs were also not available. Furthermore there is a new policy in place that won't allow usage of the pool until 2pm of the day of check in? Lastly, I requested a balcony and it was not provided. We ordered some fries and drinks by the pool and the fries were reheated in a microwave or something. (See video). Totally not worth the hefty price of staying there. Such a shame too. I did enjoy this place.

Let's start with the good. Breathtaking views, many nicely designed holes using the natural…read moretopography, Several tees can make this quite challenging or much less so (but in no event will this be an "easy" course... plenty of places you don't want to hit it, much slope on mostly elevated greens demand accuracy and good distance control. Warm and friendly staff, helpful anytime we needed them. Now the bad... and it's a lot. Many sand traps were marked "ground under repair"... full dirt and some rather large rocks. I'd say this is a short term thing but from reading other reviews it's been like this for a long time. Is it THAT HARD to bring in some truckloads of nice white sand, fix drainage issues, grab some shovels and make some distinct borders on the traps and upgrade the place ? Next are the fairways.. they all have HUNDREDS of poorly (or not at all) repaired divots... days, weeks or months worth of rounds.... come on, have some staff go out with carts and buckets of seed-filled soil and repair this nonsense ! I've seen better on $35 muni courses. Put buckets or containers of soil and seed on each cart !!! Many high end courses send out a team every night that starts on the first hole after the last group tees off and fills all the divots to preserve and recreate the fairways. Next let's talk about the signs directing the carts off the fairway to the paved paths.... I've never seen them so far away from the greens in my 30-plus years of avid golf.... on some holes you weren't allowed to drive within 100 yards of the green !!! That's ridiculous, especially given the huge divot problem affecting each and every fairway on the course. While we are on the topic of cart paths, there's some locations where there's a 30-40 foot walk up a grassy hill to get to the tee boxes... that's just wrong and easily corrected ! Lastly, there's no GPS on the carts. For a high daily fee course that positions itself as a deluxe resort course ($110 for the round) that's just cheap, pathetic and inexcusable. There's many $50 courses that have GPS on their carts. In summary the scenery and layout is nice, but it's worth $50 not $110. I don't know how the other courses on the property are, but I'm not sure I'm willing to throw this much money away again to try another. I don't mind paying big $$ for a top notch experience. Over the years I've played Doral ($250), Sawgrass ($600), Pinehurst #2 ($485) and many others, but this course seems to be just a money grab without the substance.

Really good place to play. A must play if your in the area. Fabulous Mountain View's. Course is…read more usually in pretty great shape. Nice driving range and putting green. Interesting layout and quality golf. Some specular views. Wonderful par 3s. However it's Hit or Miss with the pace of play at any of the courses in the complex. Great 19th hole.

Friendly bar service & a nice comfy sofas on their outdoor deck. I considered it perfect for solo…read morehappy hour pre-concert, post golfing or just meeting up with friends. Yummy cocktails, such as, a spicy loaded Bloody Mary. It was a meal in itself! Planning to return to try the menu offerings & more cocktails!

I don't think I bore family have ever had a worst dining experience. To start the staff tried to be…read morehelpful but seemed be hamstrung by the kitchen. Food was delayed coming out for an hour and they only had 3 tables at night and before closing too. Not one person at the table enjoyed their food. The Caesar salad was terrible. Ribs actually tasted like fish. Mac and cheese was more like butter noodles out of a box of Kraft cheese and macaroni. Food was cold. The steak and cheese was a salt lick. Sliders were decent but rest was inedible. It was so bad we had to leave and go to fast food restaurant afterwards. Plus was it had darts so kids were having fun but other than that would pass on this place in winter.