
Lakeside Municipal Course
Lakeside Golf Course

About this course
Lakeside Municipal Golf Course serves the Lexington community as a public facility operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Division of Parks and Recreation. The course occupies land in the northern part of the city and provides accessible golf to residents and visitors in Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Like many municipal courses built in the mid-twentieth century, Lakeside reflects the era's emphasis on bringing affordable golf to a broad public audience. The layout takes advantage of the gently rolling terrain characteristic of central Kentucky, with tree-lined fairways and water features that come into play on several holes. The course offers a straightforward test suitable for golfers of varying abilities, with a mix of par threes, fours, and fives that require accurate approach shots and course management rather than extreme length. Mature hardwoods frame many holes and contribute to the parkland character common to the region. As a municipal facility, Lakeside maintains a welcoming atmosphere for everyday golfers, junior programs, and league play. The course supports local golf development and provides an entry point for new players learning the game. Its role in the Lexington parks system makes it a neighborhood resource where regulars walk the course and families introduce children to golf in a relaxed setting.
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 KY
Quick facts
- Location
- Lexington, KY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1970
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,145 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.2/135
- Course Vaults score
- 5.0
Getting there
The journey to Lakeside Golf Course begins at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, a compact regional hub just twenty minutes east of the city center. From the terminal, the route west follows the gentle roll of the Bluegrass landscape - stone fences, horse farms, and the soft undulation of Kentucky's inner basin - before turning toward the northern edge of town where Lakeside sits quietly along the banks of its nameswater. The approach is unpretentious and direct, a brief passage through suburban Lexington that delivers you to one of the city's most enduring public golf grounds, where the game has been played simply and well for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Lakeside Municipal at Lakeside Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lakeside Municipal at Lakeside Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 5.0 out of 10 based on 26 logged golfers.
Yes. Lakeside Municipal at Lakeside Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lakeside Municipal is 72.
Lakeside Municipal plays 7,145 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lakeside Municipal is 135.
Lakeside Municipal is a 18-hole course.



