Best Municipal Golf Courses in Colorado
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Colorado has 71 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overland Park Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1895 |
| 2 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Peak Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 3 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Plains Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 4 | Patty Jewett Golf Course Prairie Nine | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1898 |
| 5 | Trinidad Golf Course | Trinidad | Municipal | 1910 |
| 6 | Estes Park Golf Course | Estes Park | Municipal | 1917 |
| 7 | Denver City Park Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1920 |
| 8 | Quail Dunes Golf Course | Fort Morgan | Municipal | 1920 |
| 9 | Springfield Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | 1921 |
| 10 | Sunset Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 1924 |
| 11 | Evergreen Golf Course | Evergreen | Municipal | 1926 |
| 12 | Monte Vista Country Club | Monte Vista | Municipal | 1926 |
| 13 | Salida Golf Club | Salida | Municipal | 1926 |
| 14 | Wellshire Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1926 |
| 15 | Willis Case Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1928 |
| 16 | Elmwood Golf Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1932 |
| 17 | Elmwood Golf Course 9 Hole Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1932 |
| 18 | City Park Nine Golf Course | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1940 |
| 19 | Olde Course At Loveland | Loveland | Municipal | 1955 |
| 20 | Valley Hi Municipal Golf Course | Colorado Springs | Municipal | 1956 |
| 21 | Meadow Hills Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1957 |
| 22 | Black Canyon Golf Course | Montrose | Municipal | 1959 |
| 23 | Highland Hills Golf Course | Greeley | Municipal | 1959 |
| 24 | Vail Golf Club | Vail | Municipal | 1962 |
| 25 | Riverdale Knolls | Brighton | Municipal | 1965 |
| 26 | Spreading Antlers Golf Course | Lamar | Municipal | 1965 |
| 27 | Walsenburg Golf Course | Walsenburg | Municipal | 1966 |
| 28 | J F Kennedy Golf Center Par 3 Course | Denver | Municipal | 1967 |
| 29 | Aurora Hills Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1969 |
| 30 | Aspen Golf Course | Aspen | Municipal | 1970 |
| 31 | Collindale Golf Course | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1971 |
| 32 | The Course At Petteys Park | Brush | Municipal | 1971 |
| 33 | Lake Arbor Golf Course | Arvada | Municipal | 1972 |
| 34 | Lake Estes Executive 9 Hole Course | Estes Park | Municipal | 1972 |
| 35 | Springhill Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1972 |
| 36 | Tiara Rado Golf Course | Redlands | Municipal | 1972 |
| 37 | Eighteen Hole At South Suburban Golf Course | Centennial | Municipal | 1973 |
| 38 | Nine Hole At South Suburban Golf Course | Centennial | Municipal | 1973 |
| 39 | Twin Peaks Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 1977 |
| 40 | Harvard Gulch Golf Course | Denver | Municipal | 1982 |
| 41 | Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course | Englewood | Municipal | 1983 |
| 42 | Meadows Golf Club | Littleton | Municipal | 1984 |
| 43 | Southridge Golf Club | Fort Collins | Municipal | 1984 |
| 44 | Bear Course At Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge | Municipal | 1985 |
| 45 | Cedar Ridges Golf Course | Rangely | Municipal | 1985 |
| 46 | Riverdale Dunes | Brighton | Municipal | 1985 |
| 47 | Beaver Course At Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge | Municipal | 1987 |
| 48 | Walking Stick Golf Course | Pueblo | Municipal | 1989 |
| 49 | Centre Hills Golf Course | CO 80017 | Municipal | 1990 |
| 50 | Boomerang Links | Greeley | Municipal | 1991 |
| 51 | Cattail Creek Golf Course | Loveland | Municipal | 1991 |
| 52 | Mariana Butte Golf Course | Loveland | Municipal | 1992 |
| 53 | Thorncreek Golf Club | Thornton | Municipal | 1992 |
| 54 | Canyon Meadow At Fox Hollow At Lakewood | Lakewood | Municipal | 1993 |
| 55 | J F Kennedy Golf Center West Creek Course | Denver | Municipal | 1993 |
| 56 | Links Canyon At Fox Hollow At Lakewood | Lakewood | Municipal | 1993 |
| 57 | Meadow Links At Fox Hollow At Lakewood | Lakewood | Municipal | 1993 |
| 58 | Legacy Ridge Golf Course At Westminster | Westminster | Municipal | 1994 |
| 59 | Broken Tee Englewood Par 3 Course | Englewood | Municipal | 1995 |
| 60 | Buffalo Run Golf Course | Commerce City | Municipal | 1996 |
| 61 | Gypsum Creek Golf Course | Gypsum | Municipal | 1997 |
| 62 | Haymaker | Steamboat Springs | Municipal | 1997 |
| 63 | Saddle Rock Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 1997 |
| 64 | Ute Creek Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 1997 |
| 65 | Coyote Creek Golf Course | Fort Lupton | Municipal | 1999 |
| 66 | Walnut Creek Golf Preserve | Westminster | Municipal | 1999 |
| 67 | Murphy Creek Golf Course | Aurora | Municipal | 2000 |
| 68 | Elk Course At Breckenridge Golf Club | Breckenridge | Municipal | 2001 |
| 69 | The Homestead Golf Course | Lakewood | Municipal | 2002 |
| 70 | Fossil Trace Golf Club | Golden | Municipal | 2003 |
| 71 | Bella Rosa Golf Course | Longmont | Municipal | 2006 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Colorado have?
Colorado has 71 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.