Best Golf Courses Near Great Falls, MT

Located on the Missouri River, the city of Great Falls, Montana, often a stopover between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, is a popular tourist destination in its own right. For golfers, Great Falls features one private course and three public-access facilities. Anaconda Hills Golf Course, which dates back to 1926 but was updated in the 1990s, is a hilly layout with pesky rough and a tough back nine laden with tough uphill, downhill and sidehill lies. Eagle Falls Golf Club is a predominantly flat muni layout with a few elevation changes on its tougher back nine. The executive-style Hickory Swing Golf Course presents a fair challenge with lots of trees and water hazards. After golf, if you crave more outdoor recreation, the 96-foot-tall Great Falls waterfall is nearby, while Giant Springs State Park features 14 miles of shoreline along the Missouri as well as one of the world’s largest freshwater springs. Great Falls is a pilgrimage spot for fans of the Lewis and Clark Expedition—the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center is located here. Another top attraction is the C.M. Russell Museum, a complex that includes the home and studio of the “cowboy artist” as well as a large collection of his works. Downtown Great Falls is especially vibrant in summer—the city’s population swells in August when it hosts the Montana State Fair. Sip ’n Dip Lounge, a tiki bar from the 1960s that features swimming mermaids, is one of the West’s most famous bars.