How Many Golf Courses Are in Rhode Island?
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Rhode Island is home to 42 named golf courses and country clubs documented in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, a federal gazetteer of named geographic features. These facilities are distributed across 38 cities and 5 counties throughout the state.
Because the GNIS database catalogs named geographic features rather than current operating businesses, the directory functions as a partial and time-lagged snapshot of the state's golf landscape. Newly built or recently renamed courses may not yet be reflected in the federal record. Additionally, the GNIS database does not capture operational details such as public or private status, green fees, course layout, or membership requirements.
Those seeking to play at a specific Rhode Island course should use the directory as a locating tool—identifying courses by city and county—then contact the course directly or visit its website to confirm current hours of operation, current rates, and booking availability.
Rhode Island golf by county
Directory note. Listings come from the USGS GNIS named-feature gazetteer (2021 vintage) and are partial — public/private status, green fees and course layout aren't in the federal record. Confirm details on each course’s own site.
Listing all 42 named courses in Rhode Island, A–Z.
How to use the Rhode Island directory
Start by narrowing to where you want to play — by city, or more reliably by county — then open a course for its locality detail. Every listing is a real, named facility from the federal gazetteer; for tee times, green fees and public-or-private status, check the course’s own site, since those aren’t in the GNIS record.
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How many golf courses are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 42 named golf courses and country clubs in our directory, drawn from the USGS GNIS federal gazetteer (verified June 2026). GNIS is a partial, dated (2021 vintage) named-feature source, so treat this as the count of named courses on federal record, not a complete registry of every operating course.
How many cities in Rhode Island have golf courses?
Named golf courses in Rhode Island span 38 distinct cities in our directory. The city label is derived from the nearest populated place to each course's coordinates, so a rural course may list the closest town.
How many counties in Rhode Island have golf courses?
Rhode Island's named golf courses sit across 5 counties. County is the most reliable locality in the federal gazetteer — see the by-county view for the full breakdown.
Which county in Rhode Island has the most golf courses?
Washington County leads with 13 of Rhode Island's 42 named golf courses in our directory.
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