The most scenic golf courses in Bethesda, Maryland

The golf courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, Maryland that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for scenery, from views and setting to the look of the property. Each course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 6 courses qualify.

Also covers Potomac, Ijamsville, Laytonsville, Silver Spring, Rockville and 13 more nearby towns.

  1. Blue

    Blue

    East Potomac Park Golf Club

    Washington, DC, USA
    5.7

    Scenery 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    PublicRobert White & Walter Travis

    • 2.3Conditions
    • 2.7Layout
    • 4.0Value
    • 4.2Scenery
    • 3.0Facilities

    The routing and layout is conventional, but it plays adequately for the links style golf it seems to be trying to achieve. Some holes feel less than creative, but the views of the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, wharf, marina, and Reagan Airport make that seem…

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    • Walkable
    • Driving range
    • Putting area
  2. Blue

    Blue

    Congressional Country Club

    Bethesda, MD, USA
    9.0

    Scenery 3.9 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    PrivateDevereux Emmet

    • 4.8Conditions
    • 4.6Layout
    • 3.9Scenery
    • 4.8Facilities
    • Must play
    • Locker rooms
    • Pristine
  3. Avenel

    TPC at Avenel

    Potomac, MD, USA
    8.3

    Scenery 3.9 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    PrivateEd Ault & Tom Clark

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 4.1Layout
    • 3.9Scenery
    • 4.6Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Fast greens
    • Restaurant
  4. P. B. Dye

    P. B. Dye

    P B Dye Golf Club

    Ijamsville, MD, USA
    7.6

    Scenery 3.7 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    PublicP. B. Dye

    • 4.3Conditions
    • 3.6Layout
    • 3.4Value
    • 3.7Scenery
    • 3.7Facilities
    • Hidden gem
    • Challenging
    • Driving range
  5. White

    White

    East Potomac Park Golf Club

    Washington, DC, USA
    5.4

    Scenery 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    PublicRobert White

    • 2.5Conditions
    • 2.5Layout
    • 3.6Value
    • 3.4Scenery
    • 2.9Facilities
    • Walkable
    • Driving range
    • Putting area
  6. Blue Mash Golf Club

    Laytonsville, MD, USA

    Scenery 3.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    7.3

How we rank

This ranking uses each golfer’s scenery rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Scenery is the scenery score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Blue at East Potomac Park Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Bethesda, Maryland at Scenery 4.2/5 (5 golfers). 6 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses each golfer’s scenery rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Scenery is the scenery score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs scenery ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its scenery on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.

Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Bethesda, not only courses whose address is in the city.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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