Resort
Crystal Mountain
In Thompsonville, Benzie County
A family-owned, four-season resort in Thompsonville with downhill and cross-country skiing in winter and two golf courses in summer.
Golf · Resort · Thompsonville
Crystal Mountain Golf
Two 18-hole courses at the four-season Crystal Mountain resort in Thompsonville, one climbing the ski hills and one in the Betsie Valley.
Crystal Mountain is a family-owned ski and golf resort just west of Thompsonville in Benzie County. In the warmer months it runs two 18-hole courses. Mountain Ridge works its way across the slopes with big elevation changes and requires carts, while Betsie Valley, which the resort says was recently renovated, is open to walkers and offers wide views across the valley.
The resort takes tee times from the general public as well as from guests staying on the property, and it also runs golf instruction. Lodging, a spa and dining are on site, so it works as a base for a golf trip in Benzie County.
The courses
Mountain Ridge
18 holes · Designed by William Newcomb
Betsie Valley
18 holes · Designed by Bob Meyer and William Newcomb
Fly in
Estimated drive times from OpenStreetMap routing data, without traffic or stops. Arrange ground transport with the airport or FBO.
- Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (FKS)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 25 min by car, about 17 miles
- William B. Bolton Airport (Y87)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 40 min by car, about 23 miles
- Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL)
Airline service and private aircraft
about 40 min by car, about 26 miles
Stay at the course
Location
Map of Crystal Mountain Golf
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
More golf nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
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