# Loch Nairn Golf Club

New Garden Township, PA · golf-course · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-d6d9797716` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/pa/new-garden-township-loch-nairn-golf-club/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d6d9797716.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-d6d9797716.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-d6d9797716

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | none |
| Strategy | regreen | none |
| New use | park | none |
| What is there now | public park with walking and cycling trails | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | H.C. Smedley and his sons | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | New Garden Township | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- New Garden Township — developer

## Timeline

- 1979: The Loch Nairn Golf Club was built in 1979 in New Garden Township, Chester County.
- 1979: Former owner H.C. Smedley built the golf course in 1979.
- 2022: The course closed at the end of 2022 and will be preserved as a 106-acre public park with walking and cycling trails.
- 2023: Natural Lands announced today the preservation of approximately 106 acres in New Garden Township, Chester County.
- 2024: The land, formerly the site of the Loch Nairn Golf Club, was purchased by the Township for use as a passive-recreation park, which is slated to open to the public in 2024.

## Deals and debt

-  sale: 1425000.0 New Garden Township ← the Smedley family  https://www.phillyvoice.com/loch-nairn-golf-club-chester-county-public-park-walking-cycling-new-garden-township/

## Sources

- Former Chester County golf course to be converted into public park — https://www.phillyvoice.com/loch-nairn-golf-club-chester-county-public-park-walking-cycling-new-garden-township/
- New Garden Golf Course to Become Public Park - Natural Lands — https://www.natlands.org/news/new-garden-golf-course-to-become-public-park/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Loch Nairn Golf Club, New Garden Township, PA." Record n-d6d9797716, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/pa/new-garden-township-loch-nairn-golf-club/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_newgardentownshiplochnairngolfclub,
  title = {Loch Nairn Golf Club, New Garden Township, PA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/pa/new-garden-township-loch-nairn-golf-club/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d6d9797716, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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