Best Municipal Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Pennsylvania has 25 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 | Mount Lebanon Golf Course | Pittsburgh | Municipal | 1907 |
| 2 | Hollenback Golf Club | Wilkes-Barre | Municipal | 1916 |
| 3 | Joseph C Martin Golf Course | Erie | Municipal | 1919 |
| 4 | Reading Country Club | Reading | Municipal | 1923 |
| 5 | Paxon Hollow Golf Club | Media | Municipal | 1926 |
| 6 | Sylvan Heights Golf Course | New Castle | Municipal | 1928 |
| 7 | Eighteen Hole At South Park Golf Course | Library | Municipal | 1929 |
| 8 | Jeffersonville Golf Club | Jeffersonville | Municipal | 1931 |
| 9 | Pine Ridge Country Club | Wickliffe | Municipal | 1931 |
| 10 | Moon Golf Club | Coraopolis | Municipal | 1932 |
| 11 | North Park Golf Course | Allison Park | Municipal | 1933 |
| 12 | Nine Hole At South Park Golf Course | Library | Municipal | 1938 |
| 13 | Walnut Lane Golf Club | Philadelphia | Municipal | 1940 |
| 14 | Allentown Municipal Golf Course | Allentown | Municipal | 1952 |
| 15 | Clayton Park Golf Course | Glen Mills | Municipal | 1960 |
| 16 | Scranton Municipal Golf Course | Lake Ariel | Municipal | 1960 |
| 17 | Downing Municipal Golf Course | Harborcreek | Municipal | 1962 |
| 18 | The Poconos Club | Marshalls Creek | Municipal | 1965 |
| 19 | North Hills Municipal Golf Course | Corry | Municipal | 1967 |
| 20 | Wilkes Barre Golf Club | Wilkes-Barre | Municipal | 1967 |
| 21 | Clover Hill Golf Course | Pittsburgh | Municipal | 1990 |
| 22 | Dauphin Highlands Golf Course | Harrisburg | Municipal | 1995 |
| 23 | Cranberry Highlands Golf Course | Cranberry Township | Municipal | 2002 |
| 24 | Makefield Highlands Golf Club | Morrisville | Municipal | 2004 |
| 25 | Lederach Golf Club | Harleysville | Municipal | 2006 |
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 Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania has 25 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.