Sierra Nevada Mountains · Plumas County, California
Graeagle has a Golf Digest Top 100 course, a Golf World Top 75 course, a Frank Lloyd Wright clubhouse, and four lodging properties on or next to the fairways — all within 25 minutes of each other. GolfGraeagle bundles the whole stay-and-play package.
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Before you book, compare what each California stay-and-play destination actually offers for the money.
| Destination | Courses available | Crowds | Cost tier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Beach Monterey Peninsula | 3–4 | 🔴 Extremely high | $$$$+ | $600–$800+ green fees. Lodging at Peninsula prices. Iconic but expensive. |
| Torrey Pines San Diego | 2 | 🔴 Very high | $$$$ | Two courses but both heavily booked. San Diego lodging adds cost. |
| Tahoe / Incline Village North Lake Tahoe | 3–4 | 🟡 High in summer | $$$–$$$$ | Courses are good but spread out. Lodging expensive in summer. |
| Palm Desert / Coachella Valley Southern California | 10+ | 🟡 High Oct–Apr | $$$–$$$$ | Summer heat makes golf impractical May–September. Heavy resort fees. |
| Graeagle (Sierra Nevada) Plumas County, NorCal | 5 | 🟢 Low to moderate | $$–$$$$ | Golf Digest Top 100 + Golf World Top 75 access. Stay on-course. 2.5 hrs from Sacramento. |
Cost tiers: $$ = under $200/round · $$$ = $200–$400/round · $$$$ = $400+/round. Graeagle packages below $$$$ courses available.
Grizzly Ranch (Golf Digest Top 100 Greatest Public Courses in the US) and Nakoma Dragon (Golf World Top 75 at debut) are the anchor rounds. These are nationally-ranked courses you can play back-to-back in the same stay.
The Inn at Nakoma puts you in 42 rooms inside the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Nakoma Dragon clubhouse. The Townhomes at Plumas Pines place you adjacent to the first tee. No hotel shuttle, no driving to the course.
Every California golf destination except Graeagle requires a car between venues. Graeagle's five courses — Grizzly Ranch, Nakoma, Whitehawk Ranch, Plumas Pines, and Graeagle Meadows — are all within 5–25 minutes of each other.
GolfGraeagle builds packages for groups from 2 to 200+ golfers. Group tee sheet blocks, on-course lodging for 4–16, coordinated dining — the logistics of a group trip are handled, not just the green fees.
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Golf Digest Top 100 
Golf World Top 75 
Top 20 California 
Top 5 Value Sierra Nevada 
Sierra Nevada Classic "Morning tee times allowed for a relaxed pace and full enjoyment of both courses."
"This group was A La Carte, we get set up as many options as you would like."
"If you're looking for an inexpensive trip with two incredible golf courses, hard to beat this scenario."
A stay-and-play golf package in California bundles green fees, lodging, and sometimes dining into a single per-golfer price. The best California stay-and-play destinations offer multiple courses within a short drive so you can play different tracks each day without moving properties. Graeagle in the Sierra Nevada offers 5 championship courses all within 25 minutes, with four lodging properties adjacent to or on the courses.
The best stay-and-play golf in California depends on budget and goals. For nationally-ranked courses without Pebble Beach prices, Graeagle in the Sierra Nevada offers the strongest value: Grizzly Ranch (Golf Digest Top 100 Greatest Public Courses), Nakoma Dragon (Golf World Top 75, Frank Lloyd Wright clubhouse), and three other championship courses — all within 25 minutes, with on-course lodging options, from $299/golfer.
California stay-and-play golf packages range from $299/golfer for budget Sierra Nevada packages to $1,500+/golfer at Pebble Beach resort properties. In Graeagle, full multi-night stay-and-play packages with lodging and tee times at 2–5 courses range from $620 to $1,705 per person, depending on group size, nights, and lodging choice. Larger groups get better per-person rates.
Yes. The Inn at Nakoma offers 42 rooms inside the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Nakoma Dragon clubhouse — the course starts outside your door. The Townhomes at Plumas Pines are adjacent to the Plumas Pines first tee. River Pines Resort is walking distance from Graeagle Meadows Golf Course. GolfGraeagle matches lodging to group size and course preference.
Graeagle is approximately 2.5 hours northeast of Sacramento via Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon. It is approximately 3.5–4 hours from San Francisco, and about 1 hour west of Reno, Nevada.
Tell us your dates, group size, and which courses you want. Mike builds a complete Graeagle stay-and-play package — tee times, on-course lodging, full itinerary — and sends it back in 24 hours. Free, no commitment.
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