Blue Heron Pines Golf Club

Overview: Blue Heron Pines is a public Stephen Kay course in Galloway Township, New Jersey, routed through the sandy Pine Barrens near Atlantic City. The par-72 layout alternates between pine-framed corridors and more open views, with water and bunkering adding definition to the tee-shot choices. Its scale makes it a useful contrast to the area’s more resort-driven courses.

History: Blue Heron Pines opened in 1993 and was designed by Stephen Kay. The course has remained part of the South Jersey public-golf landscape, using its Pinelands setting as a central part of the experience rather than treating the trees and sandy soil as incidental scenery.

Did You Know? The course’s name reflects its environment. Blue herons are associated with the wetland and water habitat of the region, while the routing’s pine woods and sandy ground place the course firmly within the South Jersey landscape.