Best Golf Courses Near Durango, CO

Founded as a western frontier mountain mining town, Durango is city that specializes adventure and fun. A popular location for filming movies, especially westerns, the city is still known for its narrow gauge train that goes back to the 1800s. Today the city is home to all sorts of artists, chefs, craft breweries and a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities that include fishing, hiking, biking, mountain climbing and off-roading. Among the town’s highlights is the annual Taste of Durango festival, which draws thousands of visitors to taste the city’s great variety of cuisine and brews. The golf choices in Durango are pretty good, too. Courses open to the public include the Ken Dye-designed Dalton Ranch Golf Club, which plays more than 7,000 yards, and the par-71 Hillcrest Golf Club.