
Cascata Course
Cascata Golf Club



About this course
Cascata, sculpted into the rugged Nevada desert near Boulder City, is a testament to excess and engineering. Waterfalls cascade down sheer cliffs, defying the arid landscape – a spectacle as audacious as its creator, Steve Wynn. The course, designed by Rees Jones, demands power off the tee; its generous fairways invite aggressive play, but stray too far and the desert scrub exacts a heavy toll. Length is rewarded; precision is a bonus. Built on a scale rarely seen in golf, Cascata delivers a premium experience. The high initiation fee ensures exclusivity. You may glimpse a celebrity sighting, a member who values privacy, and a perfectly manicured course above all else. The clubhouse, a Tuscan-inspired palace, continues the theme of opulent escape, and a glass elevator transports golfers from the practice area to the first tee. The club's dining is excellent and consistent to pair with the high-end experience, but not particularly known for a specific dish.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NV
Quick facts
- Location
- Boulder City, NV, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Rees Jones, Keith Evans
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,137 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.8/150
- Course Vaults score
- 8.4
Getting there
Cascata Golf Club sits in the remote high desert southwest of Las Vegas, accessible via Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), roughly ninety minutes south through the Mojave landscape, or via the more discreet option of North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) for private aviation, which cuts the ground journey considerably. The drive from the valley floor climbs steadily into the foothills beyond Boulder City, trading the glitter of the Strip for increasingly austere terrain - creosote scrub, distant ridgelines, and the kind of silence that announces arrival into something genuinely secluded. The final miles wind through private gates and across the high plateau where Cascata itself emerges: a singular, architecturally bold compound set against red rock and sky, its dramatic contemporary design a striking counterpoint to the timeless desert surrounding it. This is a destination that demands intention; the journey itself becomes part of the exclusivity, a deliberate passage away from the noise of Nevada's gaming corridor into one of North America's most architecturally ambitious and jealously guarded golf experiences.

FAQ
Common questions about Cascata
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cascata has a Course Vaults score of 8.4 out of 10 based on 75 logged golfers.
Cascata was designed by Rees Jones and Keith Evans.
Yes. Cascata is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cascata is 72.
Cascata plays 7,137 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cascata is 150.




