Best Public Golf Courses in Washington
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Washington 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 | Par 3 At Jefferson Park Golf Club | Seattle | Public | 1915 |
| 2 | Regulation At Jefferson Park Golf Club | Seattle | Public | 1915 |
| 3 | Meadow Park At Meadow Park Golf Course | Tacoma | Municipal | 1917 |
| 4 | Williams Nine At Meadow Park Golf Course | Tacoma | Municipal | 1917 |
| 5 | Cedar Hill Golf Course | Victoria | Municipal | 1920 |
| 6 | Downriver Golf Course | Spokane | Public | 1920 |
| 7 | Rose City Golf Course | Portland | Municipal | 1923 |
| 8 | Discovery Bay Golf Club | Port Townsend | Public | 1925 |
| 9 | Foster Golf Links | Tukwila | Public | 1925 |
| 10 | Cedarcrest Golf Course | Marysville | Public | 1927 |
| 11 | Colfax Golf Club | Colfax | Public | 1927 |
| 12 | Kettle Valley Golf Club | Rock Creek | Public | 1927 |
| 13 | Mount Si Golf Course | Snoqualmie | Public | 1927 |
| 14 | Riverside Golf Club | Chehalis | Public | 1927 |
| 15 | Lake Wilderness Golf Course | Maple Valley | Public | 1929 |
| 16 | Wandermere Golf Course | Spokane | Public | 1929 |
| 17 | Eagles Pride Golf Course Red Blue | Fort Lewis | Public | 1930 |
| 18 | Indian Canyon Golf Course | Spokane | Municipal | 1930 |
| 19 | Par Three At Jackson Park Golf Course | Seattle | Municipal | 1930 |
| 20 | Regulation At Jackson Park Golf Course | Seattle | Municipal | 1930 |
| 21 | Allenmore Golf Course | Tacoma | Public | 1931 |
| 22 | Highland Golf Course | Cosmopolis | Public | 1931 |
| 23 | Crystal Springs Golf Course | Pomeroy | Municipal | 1932 |
| 24 | Legion Memorial Golf Course | Everett | Municipal | 1933 |
| 25 | St John Golf Country Club | Saint John | Public | 1935 |
| 26 | Columbia Park Golf Links | Kennewick | Public | 1936 |
| 27 | Ellensburg Golf Club | Ellensburg | Public | 1940 |
| 28 | Ritzville Municipal Golf | Ritzville | Public | 1940 |
| 29 | West Seattle Golf Club | Seattle | Municipal | 1940 |
| 30 | Enumclaw Golf Course | Enumclaw | Public | 1947 |
| 31 | Peninsula Golf Course | Long Beach | Public | 1947 |
| 32 | Auburn Golf Course | Auburn | Public | 1948 |
| 33 | Veterans Memorial Golf Course | Walla Walla | Public | 1948 |
| 34 | Vic Meyers Golf Course At Sun Lakes | Coulee City | Public | 1949 |
| 35 | Dominion Meadows Golf Course | Colville | Public | 1950 |
| 36 | Greenlake Golf Course | Seattle | Municipal | 1950 |
| 37 | Maplewood Golf Course | Renton | Municipal | 1952 |
| 38 | Holmes Harbor Golf Club | Freeland | Public | 1953 |
| 39 | Three Lakes Golf Course | Malaga | Public | 1953 |
| 40 | West Richland Municipal Golf | Richland | Public | 1953 |
| 41 | Palouse Ridge Golf Club At Washington State University | Pullman | Public | 1954 |
| 42 | Liberty Lake Golf Course | Liberty Lake | Municipal | 1955 |
| 43 | Esmeralda Golf Course | Spokane | Municipal | 1956 |
| 44 | Grandview Golf Course | Custer | Public | 1956 |
| 45 | Cascade Golf Course | North Bend | Public | 1957 |
| 46 | Meridian Golf Par 3 Golf Club | White Rock | Public | 1959 |
| 47 | Oroville Golf Club | Oroville | Public | 1959 |
| 48 | Orcas Island Country Golf Club | Eastsound | Public | 1960 |
| 49 | Sun Willows Golf Course | Pasco | Public | 1960 |
| 50 | Tahoma Valley Golf Country Club | Yelm | Public | 1960 |
| 51 | Fisher Park Golf Course | Yakima | Municipal | 1961 |
| 52 | North Shore Golf Club | Tacoma | Public | 1961 |
| 53 | Capitol City Golf Club | Olympia | Public | 1962 |
| 54 | Crossroads Par 3 Golf Course | Bellevue | Public | 1962 |
| 55 | Kenwanda Golf Course | Snohomish | Public | 1963 |
| 56 | Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course | Fall City | Public | 1963 |
| 57 | Sundance Golf Course | Nine Mile Falls | Public | 1963 |
| 58 | Village Greens Golf Course | Port Orchard | Public | 1963 |
| 59 | Gateway Golf Course | Sedro Woolley | Public | 1964 |
| 60 | Lake Chelan Golf Course | Chelan | Municipal | 1964 |
| 61 | Pine Acres Par 3 Golf Course Driving Range | Spokane | Public | 1964 |
| 62 | Scott Lake Golf Course | Olympia | Public | 1964 |
| 63 | The Cedars At Dungeness | Sequim | Public | 1964 |
| 64 | Crescent Bar Resort | Quincy | Public | 1965 |
| 65 | Othello Golf Club | Othello | Public | 1965 |
| 66 | Sage Hills Golf Resort | Warden | Public | 1965 |
| 67 | Suntides Golf Course | Yakima | Public | 1965 |
| 68 | Blue Heron Golf Course | Carnation | Public | 1966 |
| 69 | Odessa Golf Club Rv Park | Odessa | Public | 1966 |
| 70 | Lake Cushman Golf Course | Hoodsport | Public | 1967 |
| 71 | Lake Spanaway Golf Course | Tacoma | Public | 1967 |
| 72 | Lewis River Golf Course | Woodland | Public | 1967 |
| 73 | Ocean Shores Golf Course | Ocean Shores | Public | 1967 |
| 74 | Pine Crest Golf Course | Vancouver | Public | 1967 |
| 75 | Snohomish Public Golf Course | Snohomish | Public | 1967 |
| 76 | Bellevue Municipal Golf Course | Bellevue | Public | 1968 |
| 77 | Highlands Golf Course | Tacoma | Public | 1968 |
| 78 | Bear Creek Golf Course | Winthrop | Public | 1969 |
| 79 | Latah Creek Golf Course | Spokane | Municipal | 1969 |
| 80 | Surfside Golf Course | Ocean Park | Public | 1969 |
| 81 | Lake Padden Golf Course | Bellingham | Public | 1970 |
| 82 | Quail Ridge Golf Course | Clarkston | Public | 1970 |
| 83 | Tumwater Valley Golf Club | Tumwater | Municipal | 1970 |
| 84 | Beacon Rock Public Golf | North Bonneville | Public | 1971 |
| 85 | Cedars At High Cedars Golf Club | Orting | Public | 1971 |
| 86 | Fraserglen Golf Course Training Centre | Abbotsford | Public | 1971 |
| 87 | The Cascade At Gold Mountain Golf Course | Bremerton | Municipal | 1971 |
| 88 | Camaloch Golf Club | Camano Island | Public | 1972 |
| 89 | Deception Pass Golf Center | Oak Harbor | Public | 1972 |
| 90 | Desert Aire Golf Course | Desert Aire | Public | 1972 |
| 91 | Mount Douglas Golf Course | Victoria | Public | 1972 |
| 92 | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Bremerton | Public | 1972 |
| 93 | Walter E Hall Memorial Golf Course | Everett | Public | 1972 |
| 94 | Sun Country Golf Resort | Cle Elum | Public | 1973 |
| 95 | Trailhead Golf Course | Liberty Lake | Municipal | 1973 |
| 96 | Rock Island Golf Course | Rock Island | Public | 1975 |
| 97 | Lakeview Par 3 Golf Challenge | Vancouver | Public | 1976 |
| 98 | Mint Valley Golf Course | Longview | Public | 1976 |
| 99 | Mylora Golf Course | Richmond | Public | 1976 |
| 100 | Mylora On No 5 Road | Richmond | Public | 1976 |
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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 Washington have?
Washington has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.