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Golf Course Homes for Sale in Garden City, Utah
Garden City sits on the west shore of Bear Lake at about 5,900 feet, and golf here means one course in particular: Bear Lake Golf Course, the 18-hole layout tucked up against the hills with turquoise lake views from several holes. Homes that back the fairways or sit within the surrounding subdivisions — think the cabins and full-time residences off Sweetwater, Bear Lake West, and the hillside lots above the course — trade on a short but intense summer season. June through September is when Garden City fills up with boaters, raspberry festival crowds, and golfers chasing tee times, and that's when these properties earn their keep as both lifestyle homes and short-term rentals.
Pricing on golf-adjacent properties in Garden City runs a wide range, from older A-frame cabins in the $500Ks to newer custom builds on the course pushing past $1.5M, depending on lake views, lot size, and whether the home is set up for nightly rentals. Most buyers here are second-home owners from the Wasatch Front (Logan is 45 minutes, Salt Lake about 2.5 hours) who want golf, beach, and snowmobiling from the same driveway. Winters are real — the course closes roughly November through April and snow stacks up — so storage, heated garages, and freeze-proof plumbing matter more than they would in St. George. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on or near the fairway in Garden City.
May 2026 · Garden City market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Garden City right now.
Median sale
$655,000
5 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
17 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
97.5%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
172
active + pending
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Common questions
About golf course homes in Garden City.
How many golf courses are in Garden City, and which ones have homes along the fairways? ▾
Bear Lake Golf Course is the main course in town, an 18-hole layout just south of the marina with several home sites and condos backing the fairways. Nearby, Bear Lake West (across the Idaho line in Fish Haven) adds another 9-hole course with cabin and home lots. Between the two, most golf-frontage listings cluster on the south end of Garden City and along the slopes above the lake.
Are these mostly primary residences or vacation homes? ▾
The majority are second homes and short-term rentals. Garden City's year-round population is under 700, but summer weekends push the area past 30,000 visitors. Buyers tend to be Wasatch Front and Cache Valley families looking for a Bear Lake basecamp, and golf-course homes are often rented out on VRBO or Airbnb when owners aren't using them.
Can golf-course homes here be used as short-term rentals? ▾
Yes, Garden City permits nightly rentals in most zones, but you'll need a business license and to collect transient room tax. HOA rules on specific golf-course developments can be stricter, so confirm minimum-stay requirements with the association before assuming nightly use is allowed.
What's the price range for a home on or near the golf course? ▾
Townhomes and condos along Bear Lake Golf Course typically run from the mid $400s to about $700K. Detached single-family homes with fairway frontage generally range from $700K to $1.5M+, with custom builds on larger view lots above that. Lakefront plus golf frontage is rare and prices accordingly.
How long is the golf season at Bear Lake? ▾
Bear Lake Golf Course sits at roughly 5,900 feet, so the season runs about mid-May through mid-October depending on snowpack and overnight temperatures. Winters are real here — Garden City averages 60+ inches of snow — so any pool, irrigation, or outdoor features on a golf-course property need proper winterization.
What's the drive time from the Wasatch Front? ▾
Garden City is about 2 hours 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City via I-15 and US-89 through Logan Canyon, and roughly 45 minutes from Logan. That proximity to Cache Valley is part of why golf-course homes here move well — owners can hit the lake Friday after work and be back by Sunday night.