Plan Your Brewster Golf Trip in 60 Seconds
The top-ranked links destination hiding in Washington's high desert
Gamble Sands is the reason you fly to a tiny apple town on the Columbia River. Two David McLay Kidd championship courses, a 14-hole short course, and a massive putting green make this a 50-hole, stay-and-play paradise ranked top-40 public in America. Remote, sandy, and built for buddies who came to play golf — not chase nightlife.
Courses
Base campWhere to Stay
$300–$600 /night
The Inn at Gamble Sands — on-property rooms steps from the first tee
$250–$500 /night
Vacation homes in Brewster and Pateros along the Columbia/Methow rivers
Dining
Nightlife
Activities
Cascades Putting Course
100,000-sq-ft McLay Kidd putting course — a beers-and-bets institution after the last round
Columbia River Jet Boat / Fishing
Salmon, steelhead, and walleye on the Columbia right below the resort
Lake Chelan Wine Tasting
Day trip to the Lake Chelan AVA (45 min) for lakeside tasting rooms and a boat-rental crowd
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