Golf in Chestermere: Lakeside Greens + Homes Near It

The course that serves Chestermere: Lakeside Greens Golf Club

When people ask me about golf in Chestermere, the answer starts and mostly ends with one name: Lakeside Greens Golf Club, at 555 Lakeside Greens Drive. It is Chestermere's own 18-hole course, and it has been part of the city's fabric since it opened back in 1992. You will sometimes see it listed as Lakeside Golf Club or Lakeside Greens Golf and Country Club, but it is all the same place.

Here is what I can verify for you: it is an 18-hole layout playing to roughly 6,744 yards from the back tees, with a par listed at 71 to 72 depending on the source, multiple tee decks so it suits everyone from newcomers to low handicappers, large greens, and several water features that keep it interesting. It runs as a semi-private club, but public tee times are available and can typically be booked about seven days ahead. The clubhouse has a fully stocked golf shop and the Lakeside Bistro for food and drinks after your round.

The course phone is 403-569-9111. Green fees, cart rates, and membership dues change season to season, so rather than quote a number that goes stale, I would check the current rates with the club directly, and I am happy to confirm the specifics for you if you are weighing a membership against buying nearby.

An important 2025 update every buyer should know

If you are researching golf in Chestermere, you need the current picture, because the ownership story changed recently. The original ownership group announced it intended to permanently close operations at the end of the 2025 season. Rather than lose the green space to high-density redevelopment, the City of Chestermere stepped in to purchase the roughly 127-acre site, including the course, infrastructure, equipment, and water licensing, for $10 million.

As of the City's own update, the deal was in its final legal phase and the course was still operating. The City has framed the purchase as protecting green space, preserving local jobs, and keeping long-term recreation in the community. What I would not do is promise you exactly how the 2026 and future seasons will be run, because the City was still developing its business and leasing plan. If you are buying partly for the golf, this is the one thing I would confirm with the City and the club before you write an offer, and I will help you get straight answers.

The silver lining for homeowners nearby: a municipal purchase that preserves the land as green space is generally a friendlier outcome than a course being carved up for infill. For anyone who bought a home backing the fairways, that mattered a great deal.

What golfers should actually know before playing

A few practical things I pass along. First, Lakeside Greens is genuinely accessible for a range of skill levels, which is not always true of semi-private clubs, so it is a comfortable place to bring family or newer players. The multiple tee options are the reason. Second, those water features are pretty but they collect golf balls, so bring a few extras. Third, because public tee times open roughly a week out, weekend mornings in summer go quickly, so book early.

The club has historically offered lesson and coaching programs and junior golf, which is a big deal for families wanting to get kids into the game locally instead of driving into Calgary. If a junior program is part of your decision, confirm the current season's offerings directly with the club, since programming can shift year to year, especially through an ownership transition. I can point you to the right contact.

The neighbourhood built around the course: Lakeside Greens

This is the part that matters most if you want golf woven into daily life. The Lakeside Greens community is the established neighbourhood cradled by the course itself. Many homes here overlook the fairways, ponds, or open green space, and on a clear day you get mountain views beyond the course. It has a quieter, settled feel, a lot of comfortable family homes, and the rare luxury of walking to your tee time.

Living on a golf course community is a specific lifestyle. The upsides are real: green space out your back windows instead of another rooftop, mature landscaping, and a calm that newer high-density pockets do not have yet. The trade-offs are worth naming too, and I always do with clients: homes that directly back the fairways can catch the occasional stray ball, and you will have golfers and carts passing during the season. Most people who choose Lakeside Greens consider that a fair price for the view. I can walk you through which specific streets and lots back the course versus back a pond or a path, because that detail changes the feel and the value.

Where else to live for easy access to golf

Not everyone needs to back onto the 9th green, and Chestermere gives you options. Because the course and the Chestermere Regional Recreation Centre sit close together on the west side of the lake, communities like Westmere put you within an easy few minutes of both the golf and the rec centre, which is a strong combination for active families. Westmere is one of the more attainable established areas, with a live-MLS median around $689,000 as I write this.

If your priority is lake life first and golf second, the waterfront and lakeside communities, The Cove (lakefront median around $657,500), South Shores (around $1,095,000), and East Chestermere (roughly $1,150,000 up to about $4.1M for true waterfront), all keep you a short drive from Lakeside Greens while giving you the lake at your door. And for buyers looking at brand-new construction, I am currently representing a luxury new-build buyer at Genesis Builders' Clearwater Park, so I know the newer master-planned side of Chestermere well too. Tell me whether golf, lake, schools, or a new build ranks first, and I will match you to the right pocket.

Golf beyond the city limits

One course in town does not mean one course in reach. Chestermere sits in a genuinely golf-rich corner of the Calgary region, so members and casual players here rarely run out of options within a reasonable drive. Just east, Boulder Creek Golf Course near Langdon is a quick hop from Chestermere. To the southeast, Serenity Golf Club in Rocky View County offers a couple of full championship layouts about a half-hour out, and Sirocco Golf Club anchors the south Calgary side with prairie views and a city skyline backdrop.

Add in the broader Calgary market, with dozens of public and private courses within about 20 miles, and a Chestermere address gives a serious golfer a deep bench. For most buyers I work with, having Lakeside Greens in town plus that wider network nearby is the sweet spot: a home course you can walk to, and variety when you want it. I can confirm current access, fees, or membership details at any of these for you, since those change and I would rather verify than guess.

The Chestermere market right now

So you can frame all of this against real numbers, here is the current picture. The CREB June 2026 benchmark price for Chestermere sits at $705,800, with detached homes at $792,600 and about 5.55 months of supply, which is a more balanced market than the frantic pace of a couple of years ago. Live MLS in July 2026 shows roughly 300 active listings across the city, so there is genuine selection.

That supply is good news if golf-side living is your goal, because homes directly on or near the course do not come up constantly. When one does, you want to be ready. Prices are always negotiable and every situation is different, so I do not deal in guarantees, just honest guidance on what a given home is worth and how to compete for it. If you want me to set up a quiet alert the moment a Lakeside Greens or course-adjacent home hits the market, I can do that today.

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