Play Top Golf Courses in Kimberley & Cranbrook
Visiting the Kimberley Cranbrook region offers one of British Columbia’s most scenic and convenient golf experiences, with seven championship courses all within a 24-minute drive in the heart of the East Kootenays. Set among dramatic mountain landscapes, forested valleys, and river corridors, every round delivers a true mountain golf experience—where nature shapes both the challenge and the reward.
Where the Golf Variety is Top Notch
What makes golf courses in Cranbrook and Kimberley especially appealing is the variety. Within a short drive, you can play everything from wide, river-valley layouts to elevated, forest-carved designs and dramatic, view-filled fairways.
River Valley, Heritage & “Playable Classic” Courses
Bootleg Gap: Set along the St. Mary River, this layout features wide fairways, flowing holes, and a more forgiving, playable design.
Kimberley Golf Course: One of BC’s oldest courses (dating back to 1924), weaving through pine forest with a traditional mountain parkland feel.
Resort + Destination Golf
St. Eugene Golf Resort: Set on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation with river, mountain, and valley views, offering one of the more visually dynamic courses in the region.
Scenic Forest Highlands Courses
Wildstone: A forested highland course above Cranbrook, featuring strategic design, rolling greens, and sweeping mountain views throughout the round.
Cranbrook Golf Club: A classic parkland layout framed by tall evergreens, offering a relaxed pace with subtle challenges and natural beauty.
True Mountain Golf
Shadow Mountain: A bold, championship mountain course with steep elevation changes, cliffside-style tee shots, and demanding shot placement. It’s known for its intensity and memorable holes like the famous par-5 “Monster.”
Trickle Creek: Carved into the forested slopes of North Star Mountain, this course delivers constant elevation shifts, ravines, and tight shot corridors for a full mountain golf experience.
Top Golf Views
Shadow Mountain Golf Course: delivers dramatic mountain scenery and is a must-play Cranbrook golf course. Set among steep, forested slopes and rugged peaks, it features elevated tee shots, deep valley drops, and constant elevation changes that make the landscape feel larger than life. Nearly every hole offers a new perspective of the Purcell Mountains, creating a true “mountain golf” experience with strong visual impact from start to finish.
Bootleg Gap Golf Course: offers a different but equally impressive kind of view, with wide-open fairways framed by sweeping valley and mountain backdrops. Played alongside the St. Mary River corridor, it showcases the scale of the surrounding landscape rather than tight forest drama, with long sightlines to Bootleg Mountain and beyond. The result is a more expansive, panoramic feel that highlights the region’s natural beauty in a relaxed, playable setting.
Pair Your Round with the Perfect Patio
St. Eugene offers a quieter, more relaxed patio experience, set against open valley views where river, forest, and surrounding hills come together. It’s the kind of place to slow down after your round—settle in, take in the setting, and linger over a drink or meal in a calm, resort-style atmosphere that feels comfortably removed from the pace of the course.
Cranbrook golf course, Wildstone delivers a more elevated and social patio setting, perched above with sweeping views across the forested highlands. With its modern design and lively energy, it’s a natural gathering spot after the round—ideal for drinks, conversation, and watching the light shift across the fairways as the day winds down.
Top Things to Do
Beyond the fairways, Cranbrook is a great place to ease into or wind down from a golf day, with a mix of dining, shopping, and a relaxed local atmosphere. Downtown Cranbrook offers cafés, restaurants, craft beer spots, and independent shops, making it an easy stop for a casual meal or drink after your round.
In Kimberley, the pedestrian-only Platzl brings a different après-golf vibe with a small alpine village feel. It’s ideal for a stroll between boutiques, patios, and coffee stops, especially after playing nearby courses like Trickle Creek or Bootleg Gap. Both towns offer an easygoing way to extend the golf experience without needing to go far
For those who want to stay active, the surrounding region is built for outdoor adventure, from hiking and mountain biking trails to ATV routes and scenic walks just minutes from the courses. You can also shift pace entirely with river and lake activities like fishing, kayaking, or rafting, or dive into local history and culture at places like Fort Steele Historic Town or the Ktunaxa Interpretive Centre—adding depth and variety to a golf trip in the East Kootenays.
Explore Kimberley Cranbrook Golf Packages
Kimberley and Cranbrook are ideal for a golf getaway, with seven courses clustered within a short drive and long summer daylight hours that make it easy to fit in more rounds. Add in warm hospitality, mountain-town charm, and steady conditions ideal for play, and it becomes a strong choice for a memorable golf getaway. Start your trip planning with the following packages:
Trickle Creek Golf Resort Package: 2 nights & 2 rounds
Play an award-winning mountain course that winds through alpine terrain and along dramatic slopes, paired with a stay at Trickle Creek Lodge in the heart of Kimberley.
Golf Cranbrook Weekend: 2 Nights & 3 Rounds
Experience three standout Cranbrook golf courses, each showcasing the region’s imposing mountains, rushing streams, rugged wilderness, and exceptional variety.
Kimberley Golf Weekend Golf Special: 2 Nights & 3 Rounds
Enjoy fantastic accommodations, memorable courses, and awe-inspiring scenery in this Kimberley golf escape.
Kootenay Rockies Golf Trail: 7 Nights & 6 Rounds
Take on a bucket-list golf journey through the Kootenay Rockies, featuring premier courses and resort stays in spectacular mountain scenery.
Plan Your Kimberley Cranbrook Golf Adventure
Ready to plan your golf vacation? Call 1-866-700-7880 or explore available packages to start building your Kimberley Cranbrook golf trip.
