Best Public Golf Courses in Idaho
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Idaho has 76 public 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 | The Elks Golf Course At Sandpoint | Ponderay | Public | 1920 |
| 2 | Grangeville Country Club | Grangeville | Municipal | 1930 |
| 3 | Ponderosa Golf Course | Coeur d'Alene | Public | 1930 |
| 4 | Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course | Twin Falls | Public | 1931 |
| 5 | Birch Cedar At Mccall Golf Course | McCall | Municipal | 1934 |
| 6 | Cedar Aspen At Mccall Golf Course | McCall | Municipal | 1934 |
| 7 | Rivers Edge Golf Club At Burley | Burley | Municipal | 1935 |
| 8 | Fairview Municipal Golf Course | Caldwell | Municipal | 1936 |
| 9 | Pinecrest Golf Course | Idaho Falls | Municipal | 1936 |
| 10 | University Of Idaho Golf Course | Moscow | Public | 1936 |
| 11 | Gooding Golf Course | Gooding | Public | 1940 |
| 12 | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Weiser | Public | 1947 |
| 13 | Coeur Dalene Golf Club | Coeur D'Alene | Public | 1953 |
| 14 | Riverside Golf Course | Pocatello | Municipal | 1955 |
| 15 | Blackfoot Municipal Golf Course | Blackfoot | Public | 1957 |
| 16 | American Falls Golf Course | American Falls | Municipal | 1959 |
| 17 | Eagle Hills Golf Course | Eagle | Public | 1960 |
| 18 | Montpelier Golf Course | Montpelier | Municipal | 1960 |
| 19 | Highland Golf Course | Post Falls | Municipal | 1962 |
| 20 | Scotch Pines Golf Course | Payette | Public | 1962 |
| 21 | Desert Canyon Golf Course | Mountain Home | Municipal | 1963 |
| 22 | Purple Sage Municipal Golf Course | Caldwell | Municipal | 1963 |
| 23 | Cascade Golf Course | Cascade | Public | 1964 |
| 24 | Yellowstone Golf Resort At Aspen Acres Rv Park | Ashton | Public | 1964 |
| 25 | Council Mountain Golf Course | Council | Public | 1967 |
| 26 | Fremont County Golf Course | St Anthony | Municipal | 1967 |
| 27 | Aspen Birch At Mccall Golf Course | McCall | Municipal | 1968 |
| 28 | Ponderosa Springs Golf Course | Coeur d'Alene | Public | 1968 |
| 29 | Priest Lake Golf Club | Priest River | Public | 1968 |
| 30 | Twin Falls Golf Club | Twin Falls | Public | 1970 |
| 31 | Bigwood Golf Course | Ketchum | Public | 1971 |
| 32 | Warm Springs Golf Course | Boise | Public | 1971 |
| 33 | Indian Lakes Golf Club | Boise | Public | 1973 |
| 34 | Shadow Valley Golf Course | Garden City | Public | 1973 |
| 35 | Bryden Canyon Public Golf Course | Lewiston | Public | 1974 |
| 36 | Mirror Lake Golf Course | Bonners Ferry | Municipal | 1974 |
| 37 | Canyon Springs Golf Course | Twin Falls | Public | 1975 |
| 38 | Bear Lake West Golf Country Club | Fish Haven | Public | 1976 |
| 39 | Heise Hills Golf Course | Ririe | Public | 1978 |
| 40 | Lakeview Golf Club | Meridian | Public | 1979 |
| 41 | Sand Creek Golf Course | Idaho Falls | Municipal | 1980 |
| 42 | Meadowcreek Golf Resort | New Meadows | Public | 1983 |
| 43 | Salmon Valley Golf Course | ID 83467 | Public | 1986 |
| 44 | Centennial Golf Course | Nampa | Public | 1987 |
| 45 | Teton Lakes Golf Course North Fork | Rexburg | Municipal | 1987 |
| 46 | Teton Lakes Golf Course South Fork | Rexburg | Municipal | 1987 |
| 47 | Highlands Golf Course | Post Falls | Public | 1991 |
| 48 | Sage Lakes Municipal Golf Course | Idaho Falls | Municipal | 1993 |
| 49 | Boise Ranch Golf Course | Boise | Public | 1994 |
| 50 | Challis Golf Course | Challis | Public | 1994 |
| 51 | River Bend Golf Course | Wilder | Public | 1994 |
| 52 | Caribou Highlands Golf And Rv | Grace | Public | 1996 |
| 53 | Championship At Ridgecrest Golf Course | Nampa | Public | 1996 |
| 54 | Executive At Ridgecrest Golf Course | Nampa | Public | 1996 |
| 55 | Banbury Golf Club | Eagle | Public | 1999 |
| 56 | Cedar Park Golf Course | Rigby | Public | 1999 |
| 57 | Pierce Park Greens | Boise | Public | 1999 |
| 58 | Prairie Falls Golf Club | Post Falls | Public | 1999 |
| 59 | Rivers Edge Golf Club | Burley | Public | 1999 |
| 60 | Timberline Golf Course | Ashton | Public | 1999 |
| 61 | The Links At Teton Peaks | Driggs | Public | 2000 |
| 62 | The Links Golf Club | Post Falls | Public | 2000 |
| 63 | Falcon Crest Golf Club Championship 18 Course | Kuna | Public | 2001 |
| 64 | Circling Raven Golf Club | Worley | Public | 2003 |
| 65 | Falcon Crest Golf Club Cadet Course | Kuna | Public | 2004 |
| 66 | Jug Mountain Ranch Golf Course | McCall | Public | 2004 |
| 67 | River Birch Golf Course | Star | Public | 2004 |
| 68 | Timberstone Golf Course | Caldwell | Public | 2004 |
| 69 | Cedar Park Putting Course | Rigby | Public | 2005 |
| 70 | Teton Reserve | Victor | Public | 2008 |
| 71 | Redhawk Golf Course | Nampa | Public | 2009 |
| 72 | Teton Lakes Golf Course Middle Fork | Rexburg | Municipal | 2009 |
| 73 | Falcon Crest Golf Club Freedom Course | Kuna | Public | 2010 |
| 74 | Pebble Ponds Golf Course | Filer | Public | 2010 |
| 75 | Orofino Golf Course | Orofino | Public | – |
| 76 | Sand Creek Short Course | Idaho Falls | Municipal | – |
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 public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Idaho have?
Idaho has 76 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.