The Best Municipal Golf Courses in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has one of the deepest municipal golf systems in the country — dozens of city and county courses, many designed by the prolific Bell family, that deliver real golf at public prices.

Here are the munis worth your tee-time reservation, from the Rose Bowl to the harbor.

Rancho Park Golf Course

Los Angeles, CA

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Griffith Park — Wilson Golf Course

Los Angeles, CA

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Griffith Park — Harding Golf Course

Los Angeles, CA

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Los Verdes Golf Course

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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Woodley Lakes Golf Course

Van Nuys, CA

Woodley Lakes Golf Course
Woodley Lakes Golf Course
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Encino Golf Course

Encino, CA

Encino Golf Course fairway
Encino Golf Course fairway
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Hansen Dam Golf Course

Pacoima, CA

Hansen Dam fairway
Hansen Dam fairway
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El Dorado Park Golf Course

Long Beach, CA

El Dorado Park fairway
El Dorado Park fairway
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Alondra Park Golf Course

Lawndale, CA

Alondra Park fairway
Alondra Park fairway
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