Las Vegas municipal golf courses: the city and county courses, resident rates and what closed

Las Vegas municipal golf courses come down to five that are open: Las Vegas Golf Club (City of Las Vegas), Wildhorse (Henderson), the Club at Sunrise (Clark County), a lit North Las Vegas par-3 nine and Boulder City Golf Course. Desert Pines, a city course, closed for good on July 12, 2026. Snapshots for 18 holes ran from about $30 to $110 in 2026.

This guide covers each city and county course, what it costs on the snapshots we have, resident rates, the courses that closed, and when to book.

Quick facts

• Open city and county courses: Las Vegas Golf Club, Wildhorse, The Club at Sunrise, North Las Vegas Golf Course (par-3 nine), Boulder City Golf Course.
• Closed: Desert Pines (July 12, 2026) and Craig Ranch (2009).
• Oldest: Las Vegas Golf Club, 1938.
• Cheapest: the North Las Vegas par-3 nine, $9 in a 2024 review.
• Resident rates: Las Vegas Golf Club and Boulder City; amounts not published.
• Prices: mostly GolfNow snapshots from 2026; they change daily.

The Las Vegas municipal golf courses compared

Prices are third-party snapshots read November 4, 2026; check before booking.

Las Vegas Golf Club

The oldest course in the valley, a 1938 William P. Bell design: flat, par 72 and 6,319 yards per Arcis. The City of Las Vegas owns it and Arcis Golf runs it, with separate resident and non-resident booking sites; it is also sold on GolfNow, where 2026 hot deals ran around $40 with cart. Address 4300 W Washington Ave; phone (702) 646-3003.

It is the nearest municipal course to the Strip, 13 to 14 minutes from the Venetian, Fontainebleau and Caesars Palace. See the Las Vegas Golf Club course guide.

Wildhorse

Henderson's first city-owned course and one of the oldest layouts in the valley, opened in 1959. The city acquired it in a 2004 land swap and reopened it that November; Elite Golf manages it. It is a short par 70:

GolfNow ran from about $29.99 in August 2026 to about $109.99 in October. It is 6 minutes from the Hilton Garden Inn Henderson and 9 from Green Valley Ranch. See the Wildhorse course guide.

The Club at Sunrise

The old Desert Rose, opened 1964, closed after 2012 flooding and was rebuilt by Randy Heckenkemper as part of the Las Vegas Wash project, reopening in 2016. Clark County owns it and KemperSports manages it. Back tees: 6,503 yards at 71.4/129, par 72. Fees were not captured. It is 7 minutes from the Las Vegas KOA at Sam's Town, a useful fact for RV snowbirds. See The Club at Sunrise course guide.

North Las Vegas Golf Course

A lighted, nine-hole par-3 course with mature trees, designed by Jack Walpole and run by the City of North Las Vegas; call 702-633-1833 for tee times. Disc golf shares the site. A 2024 review reported a $9 green fee. Listings give last tee times around 7 p.m. in fall and winter and 8 to 8:30 p.m. in spring and summer. It closes at 107F or above, 43F or below, or in winds over 25 mph. Its 2026 operation was not confirmed on a city page, and an April 2025 review noted the 9th hole under construction for road work, so call first.

Boulder City Golf Course

Boulder City's municipal 18, par 72, with resident and non-resident rates (amounts not captured). GolfNow showed $51.99 to $61.99 with cart from late August to early October 2026. Phone (702) 293-9236. It is 41 minutes from the Strip but 6 minutes from the Boulder Dam Hotel, and our files pair it with a Hoover Dam day. See Boulder City golf.

Resident rates at the Las Vegas municipal golf courses

Resident deals elsewhere in the valley, such as the Clark County rates at the Paiute courses and Reflection Bay, are covered in Las Vegas golf resident rates.

What closed: Desert Pines and Craig Ranch

Desert Pines was the City of Las Vegas course at 3415 E Bonanza Rd. It closed on Sunday, July 12, 2026, after 30 years, per FOX5 Las Vegas. The city council approved a $17.5 million sale, and the site at Bonanza and Pecos is being redeveloped for more than 1,000 housing units under the city's East Las Vegas plan. Do not plan a round there.

Craig Ranch in North Las Vegas, a 1962 J.C. Stimson course, closed in 2009 and became Craig Ranch Regional Park, which opened in 2013.

For the full list, including Royal Links, Badlands and Silverstone, see closed golf courses in Las Vegas.

Where to play instead of Desert Pines

Desert Pines sat on the east side. The nearest public alternatives in our files:

• The Club at Sunrise: the county course, also on the east side.
• Las Vegas National: public parkland course 10 minutes from the Strip, $179 in April 2026 (Green Fee Tracker).
• Las Vegas Golf Club: the city's remaining course, around $40 on 2026 hot deals.

Which municipal course for which trip

• Strip visitors on a budget: Las Vegas Golf Club, 13 to 14 minutes from the centre Strip hotels and around $40 on 2026 hot deals.
• A Henderson base: Wildhorse, a short par 70 a few minutes from the Galleria-area hotels; cheap in summer.
• RV snowbirds on Boulder Hwy: The Club at Sunrise, 7 minutes from the KOA at Sam's Town.
• A quick evening hit: the lit North Las Vegas par-3 nine, if it is open; call first.
• A Hoover Dam day: Boulder City Golf Course, with Boulder Dam Brewing Company on Nevada Way for afterwards.

None of the Las Vegas municipal golf courses is a trip headliner in our files; they are the value rounds that fill out a week. For the headliners, see the best golf courses in Las Vegas.

When to book

Las Vegas municipal golf courses follow the same calendar as the rest of the valley: highest fees in spring and fall, lower from December to February, lowest in June to September. The summer hot deals on record show it: Wildhorse at $29.99 in August against $109.99 in October. Most courses close or play temporary greens for two to three weeks between late August and October for overseed; no 2026 dates were captured for these five. See cheap golf in Las Vegas and Las Vegas golf overseed.

Comparing desert towns? See Phoenix municipal golf.

Plan it on the map

Open the Las Vegas golf map to see every open municipal course with drive times from your base; closed courses such as Desert Pines are left off. For a winter stay, the $49 plan can mix city courses into a weekly rotation with the bigger rounds.