Best Public Golf Courses in Virginia
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Virginia 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 | Belmont Golf Course | Richmond | Municipal | 1916 |
| 2 | Woodlands Golf Course | Hampton | Municipal | 1916 |
| 3 | Gypsy Hill Golf Club | Staunton | Public | 1919 |
| 4 | Links At City Park Golf Course The | Portsmouth | Municipal | 1919 |
| 5 | Ole Monterey Golf Club | Roanoke | Public | 1920 |
| 6 | Saltville Golf Course | Saltville | Municipal | 1920 |
| 7 | Swannanoa Country Club | Afton | Public | 1920 |
| 8 | Black Wolf Links | Gary | Public | 1923 |
| 9 | Galax Municipal Golf Course | Galax | Municipal | 1925 |
| 10 | Heritage Golf Club | Bassett | Public | 1927 |
| 11 | Gloucester Country Club | Gloucester | Public | 1929 |
| 12 | Ocean View Municipal Golf Course | Norfolk | Municipal | 1930 |
| 13 | Front Royal Golf Club | Front Royal | Municipal | 1938 |
| 14 | Beaver Creek Golf Club | Martinsville | Public | 1945 |
| 15 | Holston Hills Community Golf Course | Marion | Municipal | 1946 |
| 16 | Southern Hills Golf Course | Danville | Public | 1951 |
| 17 | Suffolk Golf Course | Suffolk | Public | 1952 |
| 18 | Kempsville Greens Golf Course | Virginia Beach | Municipal | 1954 |
| 19 | City Of Portsmouth Bide A Wee Golf Course | Portsmouth | Municipal | 1956 |
| 20 | Stumpy Lake Golf Course | Virginia Beach | Public | 1958 |
| 21 | Aquia Harbour Golf Country Club | Stafford | Public | 1960 |
| 22 | Bow Creek Golf Course | Virginia Beach | Public | 1960 |
| 23 | South Wales Golf Club | Jeffersonton | Public | 1960 |
| 24 | Algonkian Golf Course | Sterling | Public | 1962 |
| 25 | Brookside Par 3 Golf Club | Roanoke | Public | 1962 |
| 26 | Colonial Hills Golf Club | Forest | Public | 1962 |
| 27 | Red Wing Lake Golf Course | Virginia Beach | Public | 1962 |
| 28 | Fincastle On The Mountain Golf Course | Bluefield | Municipal | 1963 |
| 29 | Gordon Trent Golf Course | Stuart | Public | 1964 |
| 30 | Meadows Golf Club | Locust Grove | Public | 1964 |
| 31 | Scott County Park Golf | Gate City | Public | 1965 |
| 32 | Cardinal At Newport News Golf Club | Newport News | Municipal | 1966 |
| 33 | Deer Run Championship At Newport News Golf Club | Newport News | Municipal | 1966 |
| 34 | Twin Lakes Lakes Course | Clifton | Municipal | 1967 |
| 35 | Captains Cove | Greenbackville | Public | 1969 |
| 36 | Burke Lake Golf Center | Fairfax Station | Municipal | 1970 |
| 37 | Castle Rock Golf Recreation | Pembroke | Public | 1970 |
| 38 | Four Winds Golf Course | Rappahannock Academy | Public | 1970 |
| 39 | Prince William Golf Club | Nokesville | Public | 1970 |
| 40 | Reston National Golf Course | Reston | Public | 1970 |
| 41 | The Hill At Blacksburg Municipal Golf Course | Blacksburg | Municipal | 1971 |
| 42 | Deer Field Golf Course | Damascus | Public | 1972 |
| 43 | Lake Monticello Golf Course | Palmyra | Public | 1972 |
| 44 | Sleepy Hole Golf Course | Suffolk | Public | 1972 |
| 45 | Olde Mill Resort | Laurel Fork | Public | 1973 |
| 46 | The Wedgewood Club | Farmville | Municipal | 1973 |
| 47 | Virginia Tech Golf Course | Blacksburg | Public | 1973 |
| 48 | Lake Gaston Golf Club | Gasburg | Public | 1974 |
| 49 | Meadowcreek Golf Course | Charlottesville | Municipal | 1974 |
| 50 | Waynesboro Par 3 Golf Course | Waynesboro | Public | 1975 |
| 51 | Brookwoods Golf Club | Quinton | Public | 1976 |
| 52 | Greendale Golf Course | Alexandria | Municipal | 1976 |
| 53 | Jefferson District Golf Course | Falls Church | Municipal | 1976 |
| 54 | Red White At Ringgold Golf Club | Ringgold | Public | 1976 |
| 55 | Dogwood Trace Golf Course | Petersburg | Municipal | 1978 |
| 56 | Herndon Centennial Golf Course | Herndon | Municipal | 1979 |
| 57 | Mill Quarter Plantation Country Club | Powhatan | Public | 1979 |
| 58 | Poplar Forest Golf Course | Forest | Public | 1980 |
| 59 | Pohick Bay Golf Course | Lorton | Public | 1982 |
| 60 | Pinecrest Golf Course | Alexandria | Municipal | 1986 |
| 61 | Honey Bee Golf Club | Virginia Beach | Public | 1988 |
| 62 | The Hamptons Golf Course Lakes Links | Hampton | Municipal | 1989 |
| 63 | The Hamptons Golf Course Woods Lakes | Hampton | Municipal | 1989 |
| 64 | The Hamptons Golf Course Woods Links | Hampton | Municipal | 1989 |
| 65 | Hanging Rock Golf Club | Salem | Public | 1991 |
| 66 | Draper Valley Golf Club | Draper | Public | 1992 |
| 67 | Lake Ridge Park Golf Marina | Woodbridge | Municipal | 1992 |
| 68 | Island Green Longest Hole At Meadows Farms Golf Course | Locust Grove | Public | 1993 |
| 69 | Par Three At Windy Hill Golf Course | Midlothian | Public | 1993 |
| 70 | Shadow Ridge Golf Club | Amherst | Public | 1993 |
| 71 | Brambleton Regional Park Golf Course | Ashburn | Public | 1994 |
| 72 | Par 3 Golf At Sandy Bottom Park | Bridgewater | Municipal | 1994 |
| 73 | The Gauntlet Golf Club | Fredericksburg | Public | 1995 |
| 74 | Island Green Waterfall At Meadows Farms Golf Course | Locust Grove | Public | 1996 |
| 75 | Longest Hole Waterfall At Meadows Farms Golf Course | Locust Grove | Public | 1996 |
| 76 | Clear Creek Golf Club | Bristol | Public | 1997 |
| 77 | Lakes At Windy Hill Golf Course | Midlothian | Public | 1997 |
| 78 | Broad Run Golf Practice Facility | Bristow | Public | 1998 |
| 79 | Bull Run Golf Club | Haymarket | Public | 1998 |
| 80 | Heron Ridge Golf Club | Virginia Beach | Public | 1998 |
| 81 | Oakmont Golf Center | Oakton | Municipal | 1998 |
| 82 | Sly Fox Golf Club | Front Royal | Public | 1998 |
| 83 | Twin Lakes Oaks Course | Clifton | Municipal | 1998 |
| 84 | Virginia Golf Center | Clifton | Public | 1998 |
| 85 | Westfields Golf Club | Clifton | Public | 1998 |
| 86 | Ashley Plantation Country Club Hills Course | Daleville | Public | 1999 |
| 87 | Ashley Plantation Country Club Meadows Course | Daleville | Public | 1999 |
| 88 | Nansemond River Golf Club | Suffolk | Public | 1999 |
| 89 | Riverfront Golf Club | Suffolk | Public | 1999 |
| 90 | Virginia Beach National Golf Club | Virginia Beach | Public | 1999 |
| 91 | Hunting Hawk Golf Club | Glen Allen | Public | 2000 |
| 92 | Queenfield Golf Club | Manquin | Public | 2000 |
| 93 | The Tattersall Youth Development Center At The First Tee Chesterfield Golf Course | Richmond | Public | 2000 |
| 94 | Heritage Oaks Golf Course | Harrisonburg | Public | 2001 |
| 95 | Independence Golf Club Championship | Midlothian | Public | 2001 |
| 96 | Independence Golf Club The Bear Course | Midlothian | Public | 2001 |
| 97 | Longview Golf Course | Galax | Public | 2001 |
| 98 | Stonewall Golf Club At Lake Manassas | Gainesville | Public | 2001 |
| 99 | Appleland Sports Center | Stephens City | Public | 2002 |
| 100 | Horsepasture Par 3 Golf Course | Horse Pasture | Public | 2002 |
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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 public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Virginia have?
Virginia has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.