Clifton Park Golf Course

This public course in the northeast quadrant of Baltimore is the closest golf course to downtown, less than three miles from the Orioles and Ravens stadiums, convention center and the Inner Harbor.

About Clifton Park

Clifton Park Golf Crouse is a very amateur-friendly course with four sets of tees playable from 5,211 to 5,906 yards. It is part of the "Classic 5" courses operated by the Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation. The other courses are Carroll Park, Forest Park, Mount Pleasant and Pine Ridge. An annual "Player Card" is available for discounts at the city courses.

Public Golf Since 1915

Clifton Park was the first public golf course in Baltimore, opening in 1915. The park upon which the course was built was originally part of the grounds of the Clifton Mansion, built in 1802. Johns Hopkins (the man, not the university) later bought the mansion and transformed it into the "Italianate villa" that served as his summer place. The park lands now include the golf course, tennis courts, athletic fields, and Lake Clifton High School.

Accolades

Featured golf course at GolfMaryland.com on June 19, 2025

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Notes

Opened: 1915
Cruise Ports Closest to Baltimore
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Northeast Baltimore Golf

Clifton Park is bordered by Belair Road on the east and Hartford Road on the west side. Erdman Avenue runs along the north side of the property and connects the neighborhood to I-895 (the Harbor Tunnel Thruway) about 3 miles southeast of the course. The former reservoir known as Lake Montebello and the campus of Morgan State University are less than a mile north of Clifton Park.

Driving Distances to Clifton Park Golf Course

Johns Hopkins University (3 miles)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards (4 miles)
Towson (7 miles)
White Marsh (9 miles)
Catonsville (10.2 miles)
Timonium (11.3 miles)
Glen Burnie (15 miles)
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Driving Distance To Airport(s)

Baltimore-Washington International (BWI): 14 miles

Driving Distances to Nearby Courses

Mount Pleasant Golf Course (3.8 miles)
Elkridge Club (5.5 miles)
Carroll Park Golf Course (6.1 miles)
Country Club of Maryland (6.5 miles)
Forest Park Golf Course (7.5 miles)
Rolling Road Golf Club (11.7 miles)
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