Some of Spokane's Best Golf Course Communities and Nearby Neighborhoods

Spokane has quietly become one of the best-kept secrets in Pacific Northwest golf, with a mix of historic championship courses, scenic municipal layouts, and one seriously luxurious private community just across the state line. For buyers who want their morning coffee to come with a view of fairways, here's a tour of the best golf course homes Spokane and the surrounding area have to offer, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Kalispel Golf & Country Club — North Spokane

Kalispel is Spokane's most historic club, originally opened in 1898 as the Spokane Country Club and now owned and operated by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. The course sits along the Little Spokane River at the base of Rattlesnake Ridge, and it's hosted major tournaments over the decades, including the inaugural U.S. Women's Open.

Homes near Kalispel cluster in North Spokane's 99218 zip code, including the exclusive Highlands community, where craftsman-style homes back up to views of the course and Rattlesnake Ridge. The broader area, sometimes described as Forest Hills, Camelot, and Fairwood, offers everything from custom acreage properties to updated townhomes, with easy access to Whitworth University, NorthPointe shopping, and the Little Spokane River corridor. If you want a mix of history, mature landscaping, and river-valley scenery, this is one of the premier Spokane golf communities to start your search.

Wandermere — North Spokane

A few minutes north on Highway 395, Wandermere Golf Course has been a Spokane fixture since 1929, tucked into the Little Spokane River Valley and still owned and operated by the same family that opened it. It's a public course known for tree-lined fairways and rolling terrain, with a full-service restaurant and lounge that makes it a community gathering spot as much as a golf destination.

Neighborhoods surrounding Wandermere, including Wandermere Estates, offer a mix of established and newer construction with the kind of mature tree cover that gives North Spokane its character. This corridor along North Division and Highway 395 also puts residents close to shopping centers and the Wandermere area's growing commercial hub, making it a practical choice for buyers who want golf-course scenery without sacrificing convenience.

Indian Canyon — West Spokane

Indian Canyon is arguably Spokane's most celebrated course; a 1930s H. Chandler Egan design that's been repeatedly ranked among the top public courses in the country by Golf Digest and has hosted multiple USGA championships. It sits on the elevated west side of the city, carved into a 240-foot canyon wall with sweeping views back toward downtown Spokane.

Homes near Indian Canyon are concentrated in West Spokane's established neighborhoods, offering some of the best value-per-square-foot in the city along with genuine topographical drama, wooded lots, elevation changes, and canyon views that are hard to find elsewhere in the region. For buyers who want a legacy course with real competitive-golf pedigree as their backyard neighbor, this is hard to beat.

Liberty Lake Golf Course & MeadowWood — Liberty Lake, WA

Liberty Lake and MeadowWood sit directly across the street from one another about 20 minutes east of downtown Spokane, and together they anchor one of the fastest-growing golf-adjacent areas in the region.

Liberty Lake Golf Course underwent a multimillion-dollar redesign completed in 2010, adding new bunkers, greens, and a more traditional, strategically bunkered layout with a strong front nine.

MeadowWood Golf Course, designed by Robert Muir Graves and opened in 1988, is a links-style, wide-open layout that Golf Digest once ranked among the state's top ten public courses, known for its water features and an aquatic driving range.

The city of Liberty Lake itself has become one of the most in-demand residential markets in the Spokane metro, thanks partly to this golf corridor and partly to newer master-planned developments like Stonehill nearby. Buyers get access to two well-regarded courses, Liberty Lake Regional Park, the Centennial Trail, and a growing Town Center retail district, all within a short drive of Spokane Valley and major employers.

The Club at Black Rock — Coeur d'Alene, ID Area

For buyers willing to cross the state line, The Club at Black Rock is in a different category entirely. Opened in 2003 as Coeur d'Alene's first gated, private golf community, Black Rock spans roughly 700 acres of black basalt rock formations above Lake Coeur d'Alene, with an 18-hole Jim Engh-designed course that Golf Digest named Best New Private Course the year it opened and later ranked among the top courses in the country.

Homes near golf courses in the Black Rock community range from custom lakefront estates to newer "Terrace" townhomes, with lot sizes generally between a third of an acre and two acres. Amenities extend well beyond the course itself, including a large clubhouse, a private beach club, a marina, tennis, and full property management services for owners who split time elsewhere. It's roughly a 30-40 minute drive from downtown Spokane, making it a realistic option for buyers who want resort-level luxury and are comfortable commuting for it.

Choosing the Right Golf Community for You

A few questions worth asking as you compare these areas:

• Public or private? Indian Canyon, Wandermere, Liberty Lake, and MeadowWood are all municipal or public courses, meaning no membership is required to buy nearby. Kalispel and Black Rock lean private, which affects both cost of living and community exclusivity.
• How close do you need to be to the course itself? Some buyers want fairway frontage; others are happy being a short drive away with easy course access. Pricing shifts significantly based on proximity.
• What's your ideal commute? North Spokane (Kalispel, Wandermere) and West Spokane (Indian Canyon) keep you close to the city core, while Liberty Lake and Black Rock trade a longer commute for more space and newer amenities.
• Is golf the whole draw, or part of a bigger lifestyle package? Liberty Lake and Black Rock both offer lake access and trail systems beyond the course itself, which may matter as much as tee times to some buyers.

Final Thoughts

Spokane's golf course communities cover a surprising amount of ground, from a 19th-century club steeped in tournament history to a resort-caliber private community just over the Idaho border. Whether you're chasing scenic value in West Spokane, established charm near Kalispel and Wandermere, growth and amenities in Liberty Lake, or full luxury at Black Rock, there's a fairway-adjacent neighborhood to match almost any budget and lifestyle.

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