Golf Courses

Estes Park 18-Hole and Lake Estes 9-Hole Golf Courses

Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD) operates two golf courses within Estes Park.

The Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course offers a scenic backdrop to a par 71 golf course. The golf course is home to magificent views of the Rocky Mountains. When you tee it up, you are surrounded by wildlife of all shapes and sizes, with elk being the most prevalent. The course provides a fair challenge to every skill level of golfer.

The Lake Estes 9-Hole Golf Course incorporates the Big Thompson River on the last four holes. The Lake Estes 9-Hole Course, which is home to a herd of elk that are active during elk calving and elk rut seasons, is a great place for a scenic and quick round of golf. After playing golf you'll still have plenty of time to explore the boundless recreational activities in Estes Valley.

CALL NOW TO BOOK A TEE TIME OR GET MORE INFORMATION:
970-586-8146 Ext. 0 (18-hole)

970-586-8176 (9-hole)

Lightning Information

Estes Park Golf Course and Lake Estes 9-Hole Golf Course Lightning Policy:

The golf courses will not give any warnings about lightning danger.
The responsibility on whether to continue play rests on the individual players.
The shelters on the golf course property are not lightning protected.
Any player, or group, who chooses to leave the course because perceived lightning danger, will be able to resume play as soon as they have decided that any threat has passed.

Lightning Safety Tips:

Avoid seeking shelter in or under these areas: trees, outdoor metal objects, golf carts, water, open fields, high ground, and unsafe shelters.
Seek shelter in any of the following areas: fully enclosed metal vehicles with windows up and do not touch the metal; substantial, enclosed buildings; low ground such as a ravine or valley; seek cover in clumps of bushes.
If you can see lightning and/or hear thunder, seek shelter immediately.
If you feel your hair stand on end, or if you are caught outside during close-in lightning, immediately remove any metal objects, place your feet together, duck your head, and crouch down low in a baseball catchers stance with hands on your ears.
Wait a minimum of 30 minutes from the last observed strike before resuming play.
If someone is struck by lightning, apply first aid immediately, if you are qualified. Get emergency help promptly!!

For more information about lightning safety visit: www.lightningsafety.com.