Best Municipal Golf Courses in Ohio
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Ohio has 39 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 | Ottawa Park Golf Course | Toledo | Municipal | 1899 |
| 2 | Grantwood Golf Course | Solon | Municipal | 1909 |
| 3 | Napoleon Municipal Golf Course | Napoleon | Municipal | 1922 |
| 4 | Snyder Park Golf Course | Covington | Municipal | 1922 |
| 5 | Henry Stambaugh Golf Course | Youngstown | Municipal | 1923 |
| 6 | Avon Field | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1924 |
| 7 | Geneva on-the Lake Village Golf Course | Geneva | Municipal | 1927 |
| 8 | Potters Park Golf Course | Hamilton | Municipal | 1927 |
| 9 | Lost Nation Golf Course | Willoughby | Municipal | 1928 |
| 10 | Manakiki Golf Course | Willoughby Hills | Municipal | 1928 |
| 11 | Old Avalon Golf Course | Warren | Municipal | 1928 |
| 12 | Springvale Golf Course | North Olmsted | Municipal | 1928 |
| 13 | Black Brook Golf Club | Mentor | Municipal | 1929 |
| 14 | Sharon Woods Golf Course | Sharonville | Municipal | 1938 |
| 15 | Mills Creek Golf Course | Sandusky | Municipal | 1939 |
| 16 | Champions Golf Course | Columbus | Municipal | 1948 |
| 17 | Echo HIlls Golf Course | Piqua | Municipal | 1949 |
| 18 | Miami Shores Golf Course | Troy | Municipal | 1949 |
| 19 | The Mill Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1951 |
| 20 | Greenhills Golf Course | Greenhills | Municipal | 1958 |
| 21 | Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course | Harrison | Municipal | 1962 |
| 22 | Mill Creek Metroparks Par-3 Golf Course | Youngstown | Municipal | 1965 |
| 23 | Twin Run Golf Course | Hamilton | Municipal | 1965 |
| 24 | Airport Golf Course | Columbus | Municipal | 1966 |
| 25 | Fox Den Golf Course | Stow | Municipal | 1966 |
| 26 | Village Green Golf Course | North Kingsville | Municipal | 1969 |
| 27 | Brookside Golf Course | Ashland | Municipal | 1971 |
| 28 | Detwiler Golf Course | Toledo | Municipal | 1971 |
| 29 | Golden Plains At Akron Golf Course | Akron | Municipal | 1972 |
| 30 | Reeves Golf Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1973 |
| 31 | Glenview Golf Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1975 |
| 32 | Blue Ash Golf Course | Blue Ash | Municipal | 1979 |
| 33 | Meadowood Golf Course | Westlake | Municipal | 1985 |
| 34 | Vineyard Golf Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1986 |
| 35 | Heatherwoode Golf Club | Springboro | Municipal | 1991 |
| 36 | Turnberry Golf Course | Pickerington | Municipal | 1991 |
| 37 | Mud Run Golf Course | Akron | Municipal | 2003 |
| 38 | Little Miami Golf Center | Cincinnati | Municipal | 2005 |
| 39 | Washington Golf Learning Center | Newburgh Heights | 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 Ohio have?
Ohio has 39 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.