Best Public Golf Courses in New Jersey
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, New Jersey has 100 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 | Preakness Valley Golf Course East | Wayne | Public | 1892 |
| 2 | Atlantic City Country Club | Northfield | Public | 1897 |
| 3 | Lakewood Country Club | Lakewood | Public | 1898 |
| 4 | Weequahic Park Golf Course | Newark | Public | 1913 |
| 5 | Seaview The Bay Course | Absecon | Public | 1914 |
| 6 | Rock Ridge Golf Course | Hackettstown | Public | 1919 |
| 7 | Scotch Hills Country Club | Scotch Plains | Municipal | 1920 |
| 8 | Shark River Golf Course | Neptune | Public | 1922 |
| 9 | Orchard Hills Golf Course | Paramus | Municipal | 1925 |
| 10 | Preakness Valley Golf Course West | Wayne | Public | 1925 |
| 11 | Rock Spring Golf Club | West Orange | Municipal | 1925 |
| 12 | William F Larkin Golf Course At Colonial Terrace | Ocean | Public | 1925 |
| 13 | East Orange Golf Course | Short Hills | Municipal | 1926 |
| 14 | Francis Byrne Golf Course | West Orange | Municipal | 1926 |
| 15 | Suneagles Golf Club | Eatontown | Public | 1926 |
| 16 | Brigantine Golf Links | Brigantine | Public | 1927 |
| 17 | Hopewell Valley Golf Country Club | Hopewell | Public | 1927 |
| 18 | Pitman Golf Course | Sewell | Municipal | 1927 |
| 19 | Galloping Hill Golf Course Learning Center 9 | Kenilworth | Public | 1928 |
| 20 | Galloping Hill Golf Course | Kenilworth | Public | 1929 |
| 21 | Hendricks Field Golf Course | Belleville | Municipal | 1929 |
| 22 | Seaview The Pines Course | Absecon | Public | 1929 |
| 23 | Culver Lake Golf Course | Branchville | Public | 1939 |
| 24 | Fountain Green Golf Course | Fort Dix | Public | 1941 |
| 25 | Ron Jaworskis Valleybrook Country Club | Blackwood | Public | 1942 |
| 26 | Rockleigh Golf Course Red White | Rockleigh | Municipal | 1946 |
| 27 | Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course | Lyons | Municipal | 1947 |
| 28 | Mt Freedom Golf | Randolph | Public | 1948 |
| 29 | Indian Spring Golf Club | Marlton | Municipal | 1952 |
| 30 | Ash Brook Golf Course | Scotch Plains | Public | 1953 |
| 31 | Buena Vista Country Club | Buena | Public | 1957 |
| 32 | Ocean City Golf Course | Ocean City | Municipal | 1957 |
| 33 | Mountain View Golf Course | Ewing | Public | 1958 |
| 34 | Princeton Country Club | Princeton | Municipal | 1958 |
| 35 | Green Knoll Golf Course | Bridgewater | Public | 1960 |
| 36 | Kresson Golf Club | Voorhees | Public | 1960 |
| 37 | Knoll East Country Club The | Parsippany | Public | 1961 |
| 38 | Ocean County Golf Course At Atlantis | Little Egg Harbor | Municipal | 1961 |
| 39 | Rockleigh Golf Course Blue | Rockleigh | Municipal | 1961 |
| 40 | Tara Greens Golf Center Pitch N Putt | Somerset | Public | 1961 |
| 41 | Centerton Golf Club | Elmer | Public | 1962 |
| 42 | Hanover Country Club | Jacobstown | Public | 1962 |
| 43 | Mays Landing Golf Club | Mays Landing | Public | 1962 |
| 44 | Red Blue At Ramblewood Country Club | Mount Laurel | Public | 1962 |
| 45 | Valley Brook Golf Course | River Vale | Municipal | 1962 |
| 46 | Westwood Golf Club | Woodbury | Public | 1962 |
| 47 | White Blue At Ramblewood Country Club | Mount Laurel | Public | 1962 |
| 48 | White Red At Ramblewood Country Club | Mount Laurel | Public | 1962 |
| 49 | Flanders Valley Golf Club Red Gold Course | Flanders | Public | 1963 |
| 50 | Flanders Valley Golf Club White Blue Course | Flanders | Public | 1963 |
| 51 | Rutgers University Golf Course | Piscataway | Public | 1963 |
| 52 | Soldier Hill Golf Course | Emerson | Municipal | 1963 |
| 53 | Twin Willows Par 3 Golf Course | Lincoln Park | Public | 1963 |
| 54 | Washington Township Municipal Golf Course | Turnersville | Municipal | 1963 |
| 55 | Anchor Golf Land | Whippany | Public | 1964 |
| 56 | Ash Brook Golf Course 9 Hole Pitch Putt | Scotch Plains | Public | 1964 |
| 57 | Eastlyn Golf Course | Vineland | Public | 1964 |
| 58 | Executive At Bel Aire Golf Club | Wall | Public | 1964 |
| 59 | Latona Country Club | Buena | Public | 1964 |
| 60 | Meadows Golf Club | Lincoln Park | Public | 1964 |
| 61 | Pinelands Golf Club | Hammonton | Public | 1964 |
| 62 | The Nine Hole Par 3 At Bel Aire Golf Club | Wall | Public | 1964 |
| 63 | Hominy Hill Golf Course | Colts Neck | Municipal | 1965 |
| 64 | Rancocas Golf Club | Willingboro | Public | 1966 |
| 65 | Warrenbrook Golf Course | Warren | Public | 1966 |
| 66 | Overpeck Golf Course | Teaneck | Public | 1967 |
| 67 | Summit Municipal Golf Course | Summit | Municipal | 1967 |
| 68 | Bey Lea Municipal Golf Course | Toms River | Municipal | 1969 |
| 69 | Fairway Valley Golf Club | Washington | Public | 1969 |
| 70 | Frog Rock Country Club | Hammonton | Public | 1969 |
| 71 | Great Gorge Golf Club Lake Quarry Course | McAfee | Public | 1970 |
| 72 | Great Gorge Golf Club Quarry Rail Course | McAfee | Public | 1970 |
| 73 | Great Gorge Golf Club Rail Lake Course | McAfee | Public | 1970 |
| 74 | Millburn Municipal Golf Course | Short Hills | Municipal | 1970 |
| 75 | Rolling Greens Golf Club | Newton | Public | 1970 |
| 76 | Spooky Brook Golf Course | Somerset | Public | 1970 |
| 77 | Springfield Golf Center | Mount Holly | Public | 1970 |
| 78 | Bunker Hill Golf Course | Princeton | Public | 1972 |
| 79 | Howell Park Golf Course | Farmingdale | Public | 1972 |
| 80 | The Meadows At Middlesex Golf Club | Plainsboro | Municipal | 1972 |
| 81 | Wild Oaks Golf Course White Cedar Pin Oaks | Salem | Public | 1972 |
| 82 | Wild Oaks Golf Course Willow Oaks Pin Oaks | Salem | Public | 1972 |
| 83 | East At Tamarack Golf Course | East Brunswick | Public | 1973 |
| 84 | West At Tamarack Golf Course | East Brunswick | Public | 1973 |
| 85 | Sunset Valley Golf Course | Pompton Plains | Municipal | 1974 |
| 86 | Cruz Farm Golf Club | Farmingdale | Public | 1976 |
| 87 | Paramus Golf Course | Paramus | Municipal | 1976 |
| 88 | Green Tree Golf Course | Egg Harbor Township | Public | 1977 |
| 89 | Hidden Acres Golf Course | Hainesville | Public | 1977 |
| 90 | Pine Brook Golf Course | Manalapan | Public | 1978 |
| 91 | Darlington Golf Course | Mahwah | Public | 1979 |
| 92 | Cedar Creek Golf Course | Bayville | Municipal | 1981 |
| 93 | Quail Brook Golf Course | Somerset | Municipal | 1982 |
| 94 | Wild Oaks Golf Course White Cedar Willow Oaks | Salem | Public | 1982 |
| 95 | Hamilton Trails Country Club | Mays Landing | Public | 1983 |
| 96 | Pinch Brook Golf Course | Florham Park | Public | 1983 |
| 97 | Gambler Ridge Golf Club | Cream Ridge | Public | 1985 |
| 98 | Minerals Golf Club | Vernon | Public | 1987 |
| 99 | Ocean County Golf Course At Forge Pond | Brick | Municipal | 1989 |
| 100 | Mercer Oaks Golf Course West Course | Princeton Junction | Municipal | 1991 |
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 New Jersey have?
New Jersey has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.