Salish Cliffs GC
Salish Cliffs golf course is part of Little Creek Resort & Casino.
91 WA-108, Shelton, Washington 98584, US
(800) 667-7711
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About Little Creek Casino Resort

The Little Creek Casino Resort feels worlds away from civilization in the rustic Kamilche Valley, but in reality is only 15 minutes south of Olympia and less than an hour from Chambers Bay, the 2015 U.S. Open host. The hotel offers newly renovated rooms and suites, the Seven Inlets Spa, an events center, five different restaurants, a coffee café and the casino, home to slots, table games, a cigar and wine bar and the Starlight Lounge featuring live music, DJs and karaoke. The Salish Cliffs Golf Club is one of the state’s premier courses, roaming across 600 feet of elevation changes and lush evergreen forests.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1995
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
CasinoYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Little Creek Casino Resort

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
239 Reviews (239)
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

staff attitude needs improvement

Supposedly, one small bag of range balls per player, if you get any! If you take them without notifying the staff, they accused you of stealing range balls. Unbelievable! Needs work on being "Business friendly", its called business 101.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course

Very wet so cart path only makes this a a very tiring course. Misted most of the day but still enjoyed the scenery. Only a few groups out so it felt like we had the course to ourselves. Can't really comment on the conditions since it was so wet. Fairways are in good shape, very green. When the GPS says blind spot be sure and note them. Very challenging.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome course

One of the best courses in WA!! Greens were just punched so pretty bumpy, but expected that. Love the layout...challenging but fair. Always enjoy playing here. Staff is super friendly.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

First visit

Very nice course, beautiful.
A little hilly.

I heard Casino's seafood is very goog.
But, due to time limit, did not try.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Stunning New Washington State Course

Salish Cliffs has been open for about 2 years but already ranks 2nd on Golf Digests top public courses in Washington State. There is plenty of competition too, new and old.

Golf Digest is right, this course is stunning. The architecture is off the charts, major elevation changes, views of the surrounding forest, plus that feeling that you're the only ones out there.

The tee boxes, fairways and greens are impeccable. Perfectly maintained leading to a stellar golf experience.

We were the first ones out, and as a two-some it still took us some time to get around the course. Every hole was enjoyable though, completely worth the trip.

At roughly $90 per round, you'll pay more than some public courses in the area, but the price is low compared to other top public courses in the state.

Oregon Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

salish cliffs golf course

The course is in great shape. Love the course. The putting greens are hard to read mainly because they just recently sanded them. Very challenging, and the strong wind made it that much harder. Overall, I love the course and will play it again. Regular rate is a little bit pricey though! Best to look for deal on hot deal.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Outstanding as usaual

Once again Salish Cliff is in perfect condition! Best manicured course in the state.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

in the rough? pay the price.

Course is designed to punish you if you get off the fairway, if you go in first cut of rough it's tough to hack out of, if in the deeper stuff and you're lucky enough to find it,,,,,,just drop it and move on. Great scenery, worth the cost of the round.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

beautiful scenery, beat up greens

Beautiful course but the greens were pretty beat up from a busy season.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun and demanding layout

This is my 2nd time playing Salish Cliffs and I am convinced it is one of the best courses in western Washington. The holes are visually interesting and require good shot making. The fairways are pretty wide and the greens are receptive to a well struck shot. The course is demanding but fair.

My only complaint is that the course conditions were not equal to the quality of the layout. The greens were pretty good but you often had less than perfect lies in the fairways. I enjoyed a great hot deal rate but would be reluctant to pay the normal green fee.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Staff did not inform us of course conditions

Fairways were sanded ...we were not informed that the fairways were punched...too much watering of greens.Some of the greens were very soft for this time of the year...disappointing course conditions for a beautiful summer...

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great day

booked through golf now and got great rate and played 18 holes in under 4 hours. Staff was aereating some fairways but it did not really affect play that much. Greens were running about 11 and were very true. This course is designed to be very enjoyable if correct tees are played.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

kinda nice course

greens in pretty bad shape. lots of ball marks . lots of unfixed ball marks, rough around hole due to shoe spike marks. looks like some one twisting and turning. very rough. plugging fairways, greens in sept.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Disappointed

This is not an inexpensive place to play - $95 greens fee. When we arrived we were told that many of the fairways had been punched and that a lift and place rule was in effect. Punching at this time of the year is unheard of and we were not told of this at the time we made our tee time. This had a dramatic impact on the playability of the course. Plus we had to start on the back 9. When we commented to the staff at the end of the round how disappointed we were in the condition of the course, especially at the price they were unsympathetic. Not sure I will return to Salish Cliffs especially when there are so many other fine courses in the area at a more reasonable fee.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Played

So So

Condition was so, so. Very nice location. Not a very friendly staff. Over 5 1/2 hours to play. We were 2 threesomes and ended up playing the last 8 holes as a six some!! Two twosomes ahead of us. No one behind us. We were given static by the PGA Golf professional about playing as a six some! He did not address the slow play issues ahead of us at all. I can't say that I would go back. There are much better alternatives in the state of Washington.
The restaurant staff was excellent.

First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

My Favorite Course in Western Washington

The course layout is the best I've ever played anywhere. Every hole looks like a signature hole. Great design. Putts roll true and tee shots have a generous landing area for most holes. The rough is pretty thick and grabs your club so errant shots are penalized. If this course was closer to my home, I would play it all the time. Hope to play it again soon.

First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pick the right tee box

worth the drive from Seattle. Course has alot to offer the avid golfer. Wind can make course more difficult from champion tee. Third hole long par 3 over 200 yards bring your A game.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
T O P 10
Reviews 378
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Must-play Salish Cliffs growing up nicely.

Three years after it opened, I'm happy to report that the environmentally friendly Salish Cliffs has only improved with age and that's saying a lot because it was already one of Washington's best public courses. The Gene Bates' 7,250-yard course, offered as an amenity to the Little River Casino 20 minutes from Olympia, was in excellent shape when it debuted and pretty much flawless this time around. Best of all, though, it's interesting throughout. I especially like the double green shared by the ninth and 18th that work around a lake, but it's hardly the only highlight. Built on 320 acres, there are plenty of interesting holes, including the last six which are all good tests.

Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great experience

Best conditioned course in the state. Very demanding layout without being unfair. Will be back for sure!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

This course is nice but way to expensive

I have played this course 5 or 6 times. I've played in the winter the fall and the summer. It's out in the middle of pretty much no where and is way to expensive to play on a regular basis. I brought my girl friend with me to show her the views, the course and the casino and I had to pay a $20+ Riding fee for her. Just a little ridiculous, especially when it cost $100+ to play it and I have to drive 2 hours to get there. I wouldn't say its in the top 10 best courses in the state. All the hot deals are way to late in the day and still are more then my family and I would like to spend. I would rather play suncadia any day of the week, the hot deals are cheaper and the course is ridicoulously nice. I shoot on average between 75 and 80 when playing from the tournament tees there and $100 just is not worth it!!!!!

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 09/10/2014

You have to compare the price to other realistic comparables. This is golf digests 2nd rated public course in Washington. Chambers Bay, Newcastle, Wine Valley, Gamble Sands all cost more.

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