Best Communities with Golf Courses in Calgary: Top 13 Picks

If you want to live near a golf course in Calgary, the city and its surrounding area offer plenty of options. Inner-city communities sit beside some of the city’s oldest private clubs, suburban neighbourhoods wrap around newer courses, and nearby municipalities such as Cochrane and Okotoks pair golf with lakes, foothills and mountain views.

Below, we look at the best golf course communities in and near Calgary, including the course in each one, how exclusive it is, and typical home prices. We also explore whether your HOA fees cover membership, along with other key factors when considering a home purchase in a Calgary golf course neighbourhood. Jump to:

Inner City — Suburban — Near Calgary

Best Inner City Golf Course Communities

Calgary’s oldest, most established golf courses are in the inner city. Calgary Golf & Country Club dates to 1897 and Earl Grey Golf Club to 1919, while The Winston in the northeast is the closest course to downtown – all three of which are excellent places to play!

Winston Heights

• Location: Northeast Calgary (inner city)
• Golf Course: The Winston Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Semi-private

Winston Heights is an inner-city community in the City Centre District of the northeast quadrant, home to The Winston Golf Club, the closest golf course to downtown Calgary. The Winston is an 18-hole, par 72 parkland course at 2502 6 St NE, set on the floor of an escarpment with Nose Creek running through it. It is a great choice for buyers who want to squeeze in a round after work without ever leaving the inner city.

What sets Winston Heights apart is how close it puts you to both the golf course and the core. The community overlooks the course and Deerfoot Trail to the east, with the Trans-Canada Highway on its southern border. The club recently opened a new 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, and play is for members with limited public tee times. Custom infill builders are buying as many lots as they can in the area because of its sought-after nature and large redevelopment parcels.

Real estate listings in Winston Heights range from the $500,000s for older bungalows to about $1.9 million for larger single-family homes, with semi-detached homes from the $800,000s to about $1.1 million. For buyers who want a golf course and a short trip downtown, Winston Heights offers solid inner-city value.

Britannia

• Location: Southwest Calgary (inner city)
• Golf Course: Calgary Golf & Country Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Private

Britannia is a small, established inner-city community in the City Centre District of the southwest quadrant. It is near Calgary Golf & Country Club, established in 1897, the oldest and one of the most exclusive courses on this list. Britannia is a leading choice for golf-centric buyers who want exclusive living on quiet, established streets close to the Elbow River and downtown.

The historic course features 18 holes along dramatic, sloped terrain along the Elbow River, including a signature opening par-5 featuring a 100+ climb from the tee-off box to the green. Buyers who want to live near the golf course can also widen their search to neighbouring Elboya, where detached homes range from about $1.3 million to $4 million – as you don’t have to live in Britannia to be a member.

Homes for sale in Britannia rarely come up for sale, but the benchmark price for a detached home in the area sits at just over $2 million. If you want to buy Britannia real estate, we suggest setting up a listing alert so you can move quickly when a home appears. For buyers who value history and a private club close to home, Britannia is worth the wait.

North Glenmore Park

• Location: Southwest Calgary (inner city)
• Golf Course: Earl Grey Golf Club and Lakeview Golf Course
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees/Pay per round
• Exclusivity: Private (Earl Grey); Public (Lakeview)

North Glenmore Park sits on the Glenmore Reservoir in southwest Calgary. The Earl Grey Golf Club, about 12 minutes from downtown, sits between the community and the reservoir. Earl Grey was founded in 1919 with just five holes, and now has an 18-hole, par 72 championship course, redesigned in 2018, plus a par 3 course. It is an ideal choice for buyers who want a private golf club, large lots and the reservoir close by.

What makes North Glenmore Park distinct is its mix of mature character and outdoor amenities. Developed in the 1950s, the community is known for its proximity to Marda Loop and Mount Royal University, as well as its large lots and redevelopment opportunities – including infills and backyard suites. Nearby amenities include the North Glenmore Athletic Park, an aquatic centre, the velodrome and a baseball diamond. The community association runs outdoor rinks, pickleball courts and a community garden, and the City’s 9 hole Lakeview Golf Course is next door in Lakeview.

Homes for sale in North Glenmore Park typically range from the $600,000s for original single-family homes to nearly $3 million for luxury homes, with semi-detached infills from about $1 million to $1.2 million. It is a premium location, offering reservoir access and a private club on your doorstep.

Best Suburban Golf Course Communities

Suburban Calgary offers more golf course communities than any other part of the city, from private clubs to city-owned courses. Living beside a course here rarely comes with a membership, so plan your golf budget separately from your home budget.

Panorama Hills

• Location: North Calgary
• Golf Course: Country Hills Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Private

Panorama Hills is a large north Calgary community established in 1996, with Country Hills Golf Club nearby at 1334 Country Hills Blvd NW. The private club has 36 holes on two 18 hole courses, The Ridge and The Talons. Panorama Hills is a great fit for families who want a large suburb with every home type and a nearby private club.

What sets Panorama Hills apart is its size: it is Calgary’s largest community by population, with bike trails, storm ponds, and plenty of parks. The mandatory residents’ association fee gives members access to the Panorama Hills Community Centre and its 6-acre private park, with a spray park and tennis courts. Shops and restaurants are close by at The Gates of Panorama Hills and in Country Hills.

Homes for sale in Panorama Hills range from the $200,000s for apartments to the $200,000s to $500,000s for townhomes, up to the $600,000s to about $1.15 million and up for single-family homes. These prices make Panorama Hills one of the most affordable ways to live near a 36-hole private club.

The Hamptons

• Location: Northwest Calgary
• Golf Course: The Hamptons Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Private

The Hamptons is a northwest Calgary community built around The Hamptons Golf Club at 69 Hamptons Dr NW. The members-only club was founded in the 1990s and features water on 7 of its 18 holes. The Hamptons is a popular choice for buyers who want golf inside city limits and established family homes in a family-oriented neighbourhood featuring ample parks, pathways, and an in-community elementary school.

What buyers should know about The Hamptons is that the homeowners’ association and the golf club are separate. The association’s fees cover landscaping, community amenities and some pathway snow clearing. Buying in the Hamptons doesn’t automatically make you a member, so ask the club about membership before you expect to play.

Real estate listings in the Hamptons range from the $400,000s for townhomes to the $700,000s for semi-detached homes, up to the $800,000s to about $1.2 million and up for single-family homes. For a golf community this established, those prices are competitive with other northwest suburbs.

Maple Ridge

• Location: Southeast Calgary
• Golf Course: Maple Ridge Golf Course
• Golf Membership: Pay per round
• Exclusivity: Public

Maple Ridge is an established South Calgary community beside the City-run Maple Ridge Golf Course at 1240 Mapleglade Dr SE. The course has 18 holes with traditionally sculpted course architecture in an immersive parkland atmosphere that feels far removed from the city’s hustle and bustle. Maple Ridge is a smart choice for golfers who want public golf a few minutes from home without paying for a private membership.

Because Maple Ridge is a City course, there is no membership to buy: you pay green fees, and tee times open four days in advance. The course has a practice green, and the City runs six more golf courses across Calgary if you want some variety through the season.

Maple Ridge real estate listings are almost all single-family, ranging from the $600,000s to about $1.25 million. For buyers comparing golf course communities in the southeast, Maple Ridge offers an established community with public golf right at the edge.

McKenzie Lake

• Location: Southeast Calgary
• Golf Course: McKenzie Meadows Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Pay per round
• Exclusivity: Public

McKenzie Lake is a popular southeast Calgary lake community, where the McKenzie Meadows Golf Club sits just below it in Fish Creek Provincial Park, about 20 minutes from the city core. The course is an 18-hole, links-style course with seven lakes. McKenzie Lake is a great fit for families who want a lake community with public golf close by.

What makes McKenzie Lake distinct is the chance to enjoy both a lake and a golf course from one neighbourhood. McKenzie Meadows has a practice range and academy, and the public can book tee times five days in advance. Because the course is in Fish Creek Park, pathways and green space are close by, and the community’s own lake is another big draw.

Homes in McKenzie Lake range from the $400,000s for townhomes to the $500,000s to about $1.7 million for single-family homes, with most detached homes in the $500,000s and $600,000s. That makes McKenzie Lake one of the better values on this list for lake and golf living.

Valley Ridge

• Location: Northwest Calgary (west edge)
• Golf Course: Valley Ridge Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Semi-private

Situated about 15 minutes west of downtown, Valley Ridge is a sought-after northwest Calgary community on the city’s west edge and home to Valley Ridge Golf Club. The stunning 18-hole course is semi-private and open to the public, but advance booking is recommended due to its popularity. Valley Ridge is a leading choice for buyers who want valley views and a course open to both members and the public.

What sets Valley Ridge apart is its setting. The front nine holes run along the Bow River valley, while the back nine are more foothill-centric and bring new challenges around every corner. The club has a PGA of Canada head professional, lessons, leagues and a restaurant. Ask the club about membership options, since availability changes from year to year.

Valley Ridge homes for sale range from the $400,000s for townhomes and the $500,000s for apartments, up to the $600,000s to about $1.3 million for single-family homes. For river valley golf this close to the city, Valley Ridge is good value.

Canyon Meadows

• Location: South Calgary
• Golf Course: Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Private

Canyon Meadows is a south Calgary community at the edge of Fish Creek Park, home to Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club at 12501 14 St SW. Formed in 1957, it is one of Calgary’s premier private clubs. Canyon Meadows is a great choice for buyers who want an established community with a private club and park access.

What makes Canyon Meadows distinct is its parkland course, a walkable layout with valley views of Fish Creek Park. In 2023, its members voted to host the Rogers Charity Classic, a PGA Champions Tour event, for another five years. Fish Creek Park’s pathways and green space are close to home, too.

Homes in Canyon Meadows range from the $300,000s for townhomes to the $600,000s to about $1.5 million for single-family homes, with most detached homes between about $600,000 and $740,000. That is reasonable pricing for a mature south Calgary community on a private course.

Best Golf Course Communities Near Calgary

Just outside the city, golf comes with lakes, estate lots and mountain views. For more places to live outside the city, see our guide to the best towns near Calgary.

Harmony

• Location: Rocky View County, west of Calgary
• Golf Course: Mickelson National Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Social membership included in the HOA fee
• Exclusivity: Private

About a 10-minute drive west of Calgary’s city limits, Harmony is a master-planned lake community in Rocky View County built around Mickelson National Golf Club, an 18-hole private course at 34122 East Harmony Trail. Harmony is an ideal choice for buyers who want a newer planned community with a golf benefit built right into the owners’ fee.

What sets Harmony apart from every other community on this list is that its owners’ fee includes a social membership at Mickelson National. It is not a full playing membership, but it is a rare golf benefit built into a community fee. The community also has 140 acres of lake, 30 kilometres of pathways and a Village Centre, and homes will eventually wrap around the entire course.

Homes for sale in Harmony range from the $500,000s to about $1.15 million for single-family homes, with townhomes in the $600,000s and $700,000s. New builder homes run from the $700,000s to nearly $2 million. For a lake community with a golf perk in the fee, Harmony is a strong offer.

Heritage Pointe

• Location: Foothills County, south of Calgary
• Golf Course: Heritage Pointe Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Semi-private

Located a few minutes from Calgary’s southeast city limits in Foothills County on Macleod Trail, Heritage Pointe is a rural lake community and home to Heritage Pointe Golf Club, about five minutes south of Calgary. The club has 27 holes on three nines: Heritage, Pointe and Desert, each with a unique setting and spectacular play throughout. Heritage Pointe is a leading choice for buyers who want estate homes and a semi-private club just outside the city.

What makes Heritage Pointe distinct is its estate setting, with mountain views and private lake access. The club runs leagues, lessons and a frequent player pass, and it has a restaurant, The Peak.

Homes in Heritage Pointe range from the $900,000s to about $2.2 million for single-family homes, with semi-detached homes at about $1.7 million. It is the most expensive on this list, and it includes lake access, estate lots, villa-bungalows, and a 27-hole course next door.

D’Arcy Ranch

• Location: Town of Okotoks, south of Calgary
• Golf Course: D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Public

Situated about a 16-minute drive south of Calgary’s city limits, D’Arcy Ranch is a newer community on the west side of Okotoks, right next door to D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club. The club is a public 18-hole, links-style course with picturesque mountain views that meander through varying foothill terrain. D’Arcy Ranch is a great fit for buyers who want a newer home, public golf down the street and small-town living within easy reach of the city.

What sets D’Arcy Ranch apart is how much is within walking distance. Around the community, residents enjoy a central pond with a fitness park and playground, a joint-use school site with room for two schools, and a Safe Route Network of marked pathways that lets kids walk to school without using major roads. D’Arcy Crossing, anchored by Safeway and Shoppers Drug Mart, is a short walk away.

Homes for sale in D’Arcy Ranch range from the $500,000s to about $800,000, with townhomes and semi-detached homes in the $600,000s and new single-family homes close to $800,000. That makes D’Arcy Ranch one of the more affordable options on this list for living next to an 18-hole course.

Cochrane (GlenEagles)

• Location: Town of Cochrane, northwest of Calgary
• Golf Course: The Links of GlenEagles
• Golf Membership: Not included in HOA fees
• Exclusivity: Public

Situated about 20 minutes northwest of Calgary on Crowchild Trail, Cochrane is a town where GlenEagles is one of its golf neighbourhoods. The Links of GlenEagles is a public 18-hole course at 100 Gleneagles Drive, designed on a slope with panoramic Rocky Mountain views. Cochrane is a great fit for buyers who want mountain views and public golf in a smaller town.

What sets GlenEagles apart is the scenery. Parts of the course run along a cliff about 200 feet above the Bow River Valley, and the mountains are visible from all 18 holes. The club also has indoor golf simulators. Around town, residents enjoy more than 30 kilometres of pathways and the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre.

Homes in Cochrane range from the $200,000s for apartments to the $300,000s and $400,000s for townhomes and the $400,000s to $500,000s for semi-detached homes, up to the $700,000s for single-family homes. That makes Cochrane the most affordable way on this list to live near a public course with mountain views.

Questions about Golf Course Communities in Calgary?

We would be happy to help you compare these communities and find a home near the course you love. Contact your team of local Realtors® at RE/MAX House of Real Estate, 403-519-0495, to talk about your goals. We look forward to connecting with you!