Between the off chance of someone hitting you with a ball and the awful pesticides, I wouldn't bother OP.

My parents lived near a golf course, was hit with a ball and went into shock. Thankfully other people were nearby.

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Anonymous wrote:RedGate Park in Rockville is a former public golf course. You can walk there. It's beautiful and is known as a birding hot spot.

There's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.

You don't like birds? A birding hot spot is a location with an abundance of bird watching opportunities. RedGate has over 166 species of birds.

I live on a golf course. You wait until the last tee time and go for your walk. I also cut through on the public paths. They are behind the green sp you can judge where the golfers are. I usually cross while people are putting in. You can say it isn't safe but I have been in my front yard gardening and have had balls hit cars. The biggest draw back is thr pesticides and fertilizers used on the green. They are fairly toxic.

Anonymous wrote:RedGate Park in Rockville is a former public golf course. You can walk there. It's beautiful and is known as a birding hot spot.

There's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I was wondering if it was allowed to go on walks on golf courses just for daily exercise, and could I bring family members with me, even kids? Thanks.

No. It’s not safe! You could get hit by a golf ball. Obviously, if it is private that is your answer, no it’s trespassing and they will stop you at the gate. But even if it is public - golfers are generally golfing during ALL daylight hours. My husband is a golfer and we belong to a private club.

This. No one wants your kids on the golf course. It’s dangerous. You clearly don’t understand golf and could get hit by a gold ball. Our course is closed on Mondays and that is the only time people (paying members) are allowed to walk on it.

RedGate Park in Rockville is a former public golf course. You can walk there. It's beautiful and is known as a birding hot spot.

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I was wondering if it was allowed to go on walks on golf courses just for daily exercise, and could I bring family members with me, even kids? Thanks.

No. It’s not safe! You could get hit by a golf ball. Obviously, if it is private that is your answer, no it’s trespassing and they will stop you at the gate. But even if it is public - golfers are generally golfing during ALL daylight hours. My husband is a golfer and we belong to a private club.

Anonymous wrote:Even at a public course, no, because people are using it to play golf. Go to a park, nature trail or track to walk.

What public golf course offers golf 24/7, without any non-golfing hours?

Even at a public course, no, because people are using it to play golf. Go to a park, nature trail or track to walk.

The total fee for the course (especially including membership fees, if it is private) is in exchange in part for access to a beautiful, well-maintained space. Golf courses cost a lot of money to maintain. This is recouped for fees.

If it were a public space, I could see how someone might think that maintenance is being done using taxpayer dollars, so you should have non-golf access when it isn't set aside for golf. Nonetheless, sometimes there are fees for parks and things, so I don't think that is quite straightforward, either.

It could be dangerous- you don’t want to get hit by a golf ball.

First, is it public or private property?

I mean, is it attached to a country club or other private business, or is it a publicly owned course?

Private members course? Absolutely not. They won't let you past the gate. Why would they? Especially with kids.

Not on a private course, no.

Hi,

I was wondering if it was allowed to go on walks on golf courses just for daily exercise, and could I bring family members with me, even kids? Thanks.