Top Public Golf Courses in Essex, Maryland
The top public courses around Essex, Maryland, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 12 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.8(River) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
+16
7.5United States Naval Academy Golf Club
Annapolis, MD, USA
+5
7.3Mountain Branch Golf Course
Joppa, MD, USA
+3
7.3(Lakes) Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD, USA
+2- 6.9
Rocky Point Golf Course
Essex, MD, USA
+2 
6.9Woodlands Golf Course
Windsor Mill, MD, USA
+2
6.8Eisenhower Golf Course
Crownsville, MD, USA
+4
6.8Fox Hollow Golf Course
Timonium, MD, USA
6.6Diamond Ridge Country Club
Woodlawn, MD, USA
+3
6.4The Timbers at Troy
Elkridge, MD, USA
+7
6.2Pine Ridge Golf Course
Lutherville, MD, USA
+6- 5.5
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
Baltimore, MD, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Essex, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Essex, Maryland.
The top public golf courses in Essex, Maryland on Course Vaults are led by River with a Course Vaults score of 7.8. This page ranks 12 courses, including River, United States Naval Academy, Mountain Branch.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Essex, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Essex, Maryland list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Essex, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
River is currently #1 among public courses in and around Essex, Maryland on Course Vaults at 7.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 3:13 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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