Thirty-six holes in a wildlife corridor at 5,000 feet.
Kananaskis Country Golf Course is two full courses, Mt Kidd and Mt Lorette, in the Kananaskis River valley about 90 km west of Calgary. The Government of Alberta built them in the early 1980s and still owns them, and Kan-Alta Golf Management runs them under lease. The June 2013 floods damaged all but four of the 36 holes, and the courses did not fully reopen until August 2018. Today they host about 60,000 rounds a year, roughly 85% of them by Albertans, which tells you how hard summer tee times are to get. The answer is to book the day the online sheet opens.
Kananaskis Country Golf Course green fees and tee times.
Online booking opens on a staggered schedule each spring. For 2027 it starts on 22 March for May tee times, then 23 March for June, 24 March for July, 25 March for August and 28 March for September and October. After that you can book as far ahead as the season allows, with no limit online; phone bookings on 403-591-7070 are capped at three tee times per call. A C$35 deposit per golfer is taken and credited at check-in. Cancel 72 hours or more ahead and the deposit is refunded; between 72 and 24 hours it is forfeited; inside 24 hours, or a no-show, costs C$175 a player. Tee times are capped at four, singles and pairs are made up into full groups, and no times are held for walk-ups. A waitlist runs, with cancellations most likely one week to three days out.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From C$175
2026 non-resident rate, Monday to Wednesday outside the preferred 7.57am–2.51pm window; C$220 for preferred Thursday to Sunday times. 5% GST added; GPS cart listed at C$50 per cart.
Regular, Mon–Wed, regular times
C$175
Regular, Mon–Wed, preferred times
C$190
Regular, Thu–Sun and holidays, regular times
C$200
Regular, Thu–Sun and holidays, preferred times
C$220
Twilight, daily
C$95
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at Kananaskis Country Golf Course.
Mt Lorette (Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1983)
The first of the pair to open and the longer of the two, at 7,232 yards and par 72 from the back. It was also the first to return after the flood, on 10 May 2018. This is the north course: the front nine runs through forest, lakes come into play from the 5th, and the river runs beside four holes from the 14th. The 18th shares a double green with the 9th on Mt Kidd.
Mt Kidd (Robert Trent Jones Sr.)
The south course, par 72 and 7,136 yards from the back. The river is in play through most of the first 12 holes before the routing turns into the woods, and it has the property’s two longest par fives, the 612-yard 2nd and 639-yard 18th. Its front nine reopened on 1 June 2018 and the back nine on 1 August. The shortest of its six tees measures 3,534 yards.
The round, in perspective.
Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed both courses, which opened in 1983, and each takes its name from the mountain it plays beneath. Jones called the site the best natural setting he had ever been given. The 2013 flood left debris up to six feet deep, and Calgary architect Gary Browning led an C$18 million restoration funded by the province. He opened some corridors, moved and redesigned bunkers, softened green contours and added forward tees, so every hole now has six tee options. Both are par 72s of more than 7,100 yards from the back, and the club’s rule of thumb of an extra 2% of carry per 1,000 feet of altitude adds up to about 10% at this height. The Kananaskis River runs through both. The club names the par-three 4th on Mt Kidd as its most photographed hole, and its TruPin system measures every pin position to within a yard for the cart GPS.
Know before you go.
Group size
Maximum four; no fivesomes
Deposit
C$35 per golfer
No-show fee
C$175 per player inside 24 hours
Walking
Allowed but not recommended (wildlife, distances)
Dress
Relaxed; no beachwear
Parking
Kananaskis Conservation Pass required
Nine holes
No nine-hole rate
Make the trip work.
Arrive 45 to 60 minutes before your tee time to check in and warm up; the driving range is not open to twilight players. There is no nine-hole rate. You can play 36 holes in a day, and the club suggests at least six hours between rounds. Callaway rental sets cost C$85 plus tax, with six balls and a C$200 card pre-authorisation. Elk, deer, coyotes, black bears, cougars and grizzlies are seen on the courses; if you meet one, call 403-591-7070 ext. 322.
Calgary International (YYC) is the gateway. Drive west on the Trans-Canada Highway, then south on Highway 40 into Kananaskis Country; the course sits at 1 Lorette Drive, just below Kananaskis Village. Canmore is around 40 minutes away. Every vehicle parked in Kananaskis needs a Kananaskis Conservation Pass, sold online at alberta.ca or at the Highway 40 visitor centre.
Kananaskis Village, a few minutes up the road, has the closest beds, including the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, and the Kananaskis Nordic Spa is next door. Canmore, about 40 minutes north, has far more hotels and restaurants and works well if you are also playing Stewart Creek or Silvertip. The course partners with Golf Canada’s West for stay-and-play packages, which can be tailored. The Summit Restaurant at the clubhouse opens at 7am daily and is open to non-golfers.
Make a trip of it.
Play both courses here over two days, then add Stewart Creek and Silvertip in Canmore and Fairmont Banff Springs, all within an hour. Off the course, the Kananaskis valley is hiking country: Troll Falls starts near the village, and the Kananaskis Lakes are about 40 minutes further south on Highway 40. Kananaskis Village hosted the G8 summit in 2002 and the G7 in 2025.
Find your season.
The 2027 season opens on 5 May, weather permitting; aeration waits until the course closes in autumn. The course is typically a few degrees cooler than Calgary. Bad-weather closures are decided on the day, not from forecasts, so call about an hour before you leave. Rain checks for unfinished holes are valid for 365 days.
For 2027, online booking opens on 22 March for May, 23 March for June, 24 March for July, 25 March for August and 28 March for September and October. Once a month opens there is no limit on how far ahead, or how many times, you can book online.
How much does it cost to golf at Kananaskis Country?
For 2026 the non-resident rate was C$175 to C$190 Monday to Wednesday and C$200 to C$220 Thursday to Sunday, depending on time of day, plus 5% GST. Twilight was C$95. Alberta residents with proof of residency paid less.
Can you walk the Kananaskis golf courses?
Walking is allowed but the club does not recommend it, because of wildlife, long distances between holes, elevation and pace of play. Discuss it with the golf shop at check-in. Non-golfers can ride along for C$100 per cart.
Which is better, Mt Kidd or Mt Lorette?
Both are Robert Trent Jones Sr. par 72s restored by Gary Browning. Mt Lorette, at 7,232 yards, mixes forest, lakes and a riverside closing stretch. Mt Kidd, at 7,136 yards, keeps the river close for its first 12 holes and has the club’s most photographed hole, the par-three 4th. With no nine-hole rate, many visitors book one of each over two days.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
