Oregon · Portland
Rose City Golf Course
Built in 1923 on an old racetrack and airfield. Long par 4s between the trees, and a 1932 brick clubhouse on the National Register.
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,520Yards
- OregonLocation
About Rose City Golf Course
Rose City is Portland's second oldest municipal course, open since 1923 in the middle of the northeast side neighborhoods, just west of Rocky Butte. It's a classic tree-lined parkland course, and the city's own summary of it is short and fair: long par 4s and tree-lined fairways. The map survey agrees: all 18 holes have trees along them, nine bend (six of them left), six have water nearby, and there are only 23 bunkers, on ground that changes about 27 feet top to bottom. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.
The land has a strange past. It was once the Portland Country Club, the front nine was one of four racetracks, it was the area's first landing field for airplanes, and the American Legion once staged a head-on collision between two locomotives here. The course site sums it up as planes, trains, horses, motorcycles and cars.
The clubhouse is worth the stop on its own. Herbert A. Angell designed it, it opened in 1932, and it's on the National Register of Historic Places: brick, steep pitched roofs, a big rock fireplace and a fir ceiling inside. The Rose City Grill serves breakfast and lunch, and there's seating by the putting and chipping area and a picnic area toward the first tee. Portland Parks and Recreation owns it, KemperSports runs it, and recent work has made it more playable year round.
It's one of 52 courses Yoink watches in the Portland area, and the closest alternative is Colwood Golf Center, about 2 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Rose City Golf Course
Book online or by phone at (503) 253-4744; the standard window is 7 days. 2026 summer rates for 18 holes are $49 Monday to Thursday ($44 seniors 65 and up, $22 juniors) and $55 Friday, weekends and holidays, with early-bird and twilight rates below that. Regulars can buy a 12-round card for $399 or 24 rounds for $750, though in peak season those rounds aren't good on Fridays, holidays or weekends before 2 p.m. Leave the dog at home.
How to get a tee time at Rose City Golf Course
Yoink
Prime tee times at Rose City Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches Rose City Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick Rose City Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Rose City Golf Course
- Colwood Golf Center · 2 mi
- Glendoveer Golf Course - East Course · 4 mi
- Glendoveer Golf Course - West Course · 4 mi
- Greenback Course - Heron Lakes · 5 mi
- Heron Lakes — Greenback · 5 mi
- Eastmoreland Golf Course · 5 mi
- Great Blue Course - Heron Lakes · 7 mi
- Heron Lakes — Great Blue · 7 mi
Rose City Golf Course FAQ
Where is Rose City Golf Course?
Rose City Golf Course is in Oregon, in the Portland area — about 2 miles from Colwood Golf Center.
When did Rose City Golf Course open?
Rose City Golf Course opened in 1923; second oldest municipal course in Portland.
Is Rose City Golf Course open to the public?
Rose City Golf Course is municipal (Portland Parks & Recreation), run by Portland Parks & Recreation; managed by KemperSports.
How many holes is Rose City Golf Course, and what's par?
Rose City Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,520 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Rose City Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Rose City Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Rose City Golf Course?
Nearby options include Colwood Golf Center, Glendoveer Golf Course - East Course and Glendoveer Golf Course - West Course. Yoink watches 52 courses in the Portland area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- portland.gov · official
- portland.gov · government
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
- portland.gov · government
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
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