A view from The Gorge 9 at Skamania Lodge.
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
5.0
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 27
Length 1435 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Tucked amidst the waterfalls, peaks, forests and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge lies a rustic mountain resort called Skamania Lodge. The Lodge offers a challenging golf experience you will not soon forget! This 9-hole par three course winds through the forest and around ponds, with peace, quiet and perhaps some curious wildlife many times your only company. The course is designed for walking with a very few carts available for ADA purposes, which must be reserved in advance by calling the Golf Shop. Located about an hour east of Portland, cross the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks and follow the signs.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season February - November
Architect Gene Bunny Mason (1993) Brian Costello (2021)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - Limited, call pro shop
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
224 Reviews (224)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 21
19th Hole Scenic Views 20
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 48
Elevation Changes 36
Water Hazards 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 42
A Weekend Splurge 29
Advanced Golfers 25
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 40
Worth the Drive 38
Convenient to the City 8

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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unbelievably beautiful Skamania!

Be sure and take a camera. Every hole is unbelievably beautiful with trees and the amazing Columbia Gorge. Hit the ball straight and you will score really well!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great time if you like a challenge

Conditions were alright, fairways were verrrryyyy firm and greens pretty soft. Make sure you practice long irons cause the fairways and approach shots are tight

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Love this course

We love this course. Very beautiful with river views. It is narrow so bring lots of balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Golf traveler

I drove out from tri cities Washington to play this course. The staff was very nice and the course was challenging! Well maintained and great views

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect day

We had a mid morning tee time and the staff was great, ate breakfast at the grille. Course was in great shape and pace of play was 3.5 hours or less for the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Tight but Great

Played Skamania Lodge in Washington today and enjoyed an extremely good round. Lost more balls than usual, but the course is extremely tight and once you are off the first cut, you can kiss the ball goodbye. However, there is plenty of room laterally if you can keep the ball reasonably straight. Will know better next time how to approach several holes.

The staff was great, course was of good value for a guest at the lodge, the scenery was wonderful and the round extremely enjoyable. Can't wait to try it again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Beautiful experience

Beautiful course with very friendly staff. Played a 3 hour and 15 minute round on a Monday in June (walking solo with twosomes in carts in front of me). This course has a unique layout on each hole and immaculate greens putting a bit fast. The course places a premium on hitting it straight and knowing your distance for the club you're swinging. Only complaint is the grass was rather thin in the fairways and some greenside rough overly intrudes to the point of affecting playability on a few holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Narrow Skamania

Great course, very narrow, take extra balls. We have walked it several times with makes it a gorge hike/ round of golf all rolled into one. Well worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always have a great time. All staff is fun, happy and always nice and willingness to help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must shoot straight

This is a simply beautiful course layout with gorgeous views of the gorge. And the staff could not be nicer. BUT -- the course is extremely narrow, and the rough is totally unforgiving. If you are go off the fairway, you lose your ball - guaranteed, because there is nothing but tall, tall weeds and blackberry bushes everywhere. We are ok players -- one of us shoots in the high 80's, ow 90's, the other shoots in the low 100's. We lost 16 balls between us -- and we stopped playing on the 16th hole. The course is merciless when it comes to being off the fairway. So -- proceed with caution.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Bring balls if you can't hit straight, beautiful course nice walk or easy ride. Very friendly staff great course for the money. Will play there often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 162
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Not your typical resort golf course

Gorgeous course in beautiful Pacific Northwest setting. My fourth time playing here and I still managed to lose several balls to the challenging course. Extreme elevation changes combined with tight and narrow fairways make for nervous tee offs and white knuckle approaches to greens, a slight hook or slice you can kiss your balls goodbye and so goes your scores. Single handicappers will enjoy this course but the rest of us can only dream of bogeying every hole, we will be back for revenge!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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