Carson Hot Springs Golf Resort & Spa

Beautiful course in great condition! One of the hidden gems in the area.

This bye far is a course you have to play. It is challenging but has it's difficulties as well. For the above average player, you should play the blue or black tees. The greens have a lot of undulation in them and are awesome. This is just a fabulous course. We just loved it, and you know you are at a great course when you talk about it all the way home.

The course is set in a beautiful setting with views of the gorge. The greens are one of the best features. They are big with lots of undulation which makes it challenging. Green speeds are excellent and putting surface is very smooth. I would highly recommend playing this course.

I liked this course a lot. The other gorge course's pale in comparison. Some of the holes play longer than you might think. I played the blue's at 5949 yards and it was the longest 6000 yard course I have ever played. # 10 at 447 yards up hill is a beast! #18 at 355 and downhill plays short but it's tight. Sand, water and plenty of tall grass off the fairways. Expect to lose some balls. the greens are big rolling and fun.

This is a challenging, very fun course. Hit it where they mow and you'll be fine. Really great golf course!

Course is beautiful even in the fall under cloudy skies. Even after a full week of hard rain, the course was dry and in excellent shape. Though it is not a long course and there aren't many trees or water to contend with, the narrow fairways, thick rough, and links style long grass make this a challenging course. The surrounding gorge, elevation changes, and gorgeous yellows and green grasses on course make this one of the most beautiful courses I have ever played on. There were very few people playing so you feel like you are playing on your own private course. For the money and free range balls, the value is also great. The only negative is that even from the Camas area, it is about a 45 minute drive to the course. If you have never played here, you should.

In my opinion, they need to cut the rough down some. It is links style, but there is way too much rough and it is IMPOSSIBLE to find a ball, even one that just trickles in. This course was completely re-done in record time. I honestly can't believe they took the greens from compact sand/dirt/weeds to gorgeous, perfect condition so quickly. This course is NEVER busy, but really should be. Once word gets out, I think it will be packed all the time...right now it is almost deserted. The facilities are beautiful as well...everything is NEW and you simply cannot beat the scenery. WELL worth the drive - less than 1 hour from Portland. Rates extremely reasonable.

Great course - you need to hit it straight or else. Wonderful maintenance and few people playing. Fantastic scenary.

The course is not long but it will test your accuracy and putting skill. Fun course to play with nice veiw of Columbia Gorge.
For me the greens needed alot of attention regarding break and speed.

What a surprise to play a course we had never heard of and then discover how great it was to play. We walk and it is up and down but doable. We will definitely be back and give it another play.

Newly revamped, they put a lot of $$ and effort into bringing this course to a new level of excellence. Different than what we are used to in the Gorge, open expansive views, large and challenging greens. Well worth trying out, you won't be disappointed.

I'd played here 3yrs ago and there were dandelions growing in the middle of all the greens...literally a goat ranch!!

With the name change (and I'm assuming ownership change), the greens appeared to be revamped, and the driving range had lots of grass and plenty of room for golfers to swing freely without feeling cramped.

As for the course:
Most fairways are lined with wispy fescue giving it a links look. That puts hitting the fairways at a premium because finding balls in the heather was nearly impossible. There aren't many hazards on the course, so most of the penalty strokes for the average golfer will come from lost balls/re-tee.
There's a good bit of elevation change, but the greens & teeboxes are close enough where walking wasn't a problem.
Lastly, the VIEWS from just about every hole are spectacular. Definitely makes me appreciate living in the Northwest!

With the condition the course is in now, I think it'll put a lot of competitive pressure on Skamania Lodge's golf course only 15mins away.

Go to Skamania and drive a mile or two more east and you'll find this course at Carson Hot Springs just past the Bridge of the Gods. It's not designed for long drivers but the challenging layout, fast and true condition of the greens, and one of the most incredible collection of views in the NW make the price absurdly affordable. The ONLY major downside I can think of is an hour drive out of Portland to go play. The staff were very friendly and the clubhouse has a nice looking bar and restaurant (didn't try the food) and looks like good meeting rooms. When I was there the pro shop had very little in the way of merchandise but I imagine restocking is part of the rebuilding process. If you can hit it straight, you can score well but if you have an errant driver, bring LOTS of balls. The fairways are narrow and the rough is very thick, long grass that makes more balls disappear that a shell game on the boardwalk. The new owners are addressing this to make the course a little more playable for the average bogey golfer as they continue to invest and improve the course. Overall, had a great time and really enjoyed the course.

great condition, pretty tight, keep it in the middle. not long, need accurate shots out of box. greens are huge, plenty of break, well kept.

Healthy fairways lined with lots of tall grass.. Big elevation changes and super challenging greens .. Beautiful views, and friendly people.. Worth the drive !!

A new treasure for an already wonderful place. To have a new course in the Gorge of this quality is icing on the cake. Play it once and you'll come back.

Fun course, not too busy, reasonable price and great views...highly recommend.

Long grass makes course very challenging. Must keep drives in play or it will hurt. Greens have lots of slope.

Although the course is great and the conditions are also very good, there are problems. The Very, VERY heavy grass along the entire course is a constant source of misery. There is no recovery from this grass, and anything that hits the fairway and runs into this stuff is mostly lost forever. Also the winds can be very hard on players in the afternoon, unless you like wind surfing and golf combined. The course could play a lot faster if they would cut down the ever present too tall grass. Great price though

I probably shouldn't be sharing this so I can keep the course to myself, but they wont survive without more play. This is a well designed course with significant challenge. In fact my only criticism is that they should remove some of the picturesque fescue near safe landing areas. Because this course plays much more difficult than its official rating and slope. Bring old balls, because you are almost guaranteed to lose a couple sleeves the first go around. The greens are immaculate and really fun to putt on. You will not be disappointed in making the less than sixty minute drive out from Portland. The views are breathtaking along with all the fun shot challenges.