An honest guide to Canadian casino resorts built for a golf-and-gaming trip — places where you can play a celebrated course by day and step over to a real casino by night. We stay, we play a round and we rank them.
A round in the morning, a hand of blackjack after dinner: the golf-and-gaming trip is one of the great combinations, and a handful of Canadian resorts do both at one address. This guide is built around them.
We review casino resorts where golf is on site or a short drive away, and rank them out of ten. For each we weigh four things: the casino floor, the rooms, the dining and extras, and the location and value. The scores are our own — we take no payment for a place in the ranking.
Every resort here has a real, licensed casino on the property, is strictly 21+ at the gaming floor, and is a place to relax first and play second. Figures are approximate and change, so confirm the details — and the course opening dates — with the resort before you travel.
Every resort below pairs a real casino with golf on site or nearby. Here is how they stack up for a golf trip.
A modern Whitecap Dakota Nation resort south of Saskatoon, built beside one of the country's most admired public golf courses and Dakota Dunes Casino. For a golf-and-gaming trip on the prairie, nothing else comes close.
A copper-roofed Fairmont chateau on a Charlevoix cliff, with a celebrated 27-hole course on the grounds and Casino de Charlevoix attached. Grand scenery, real golf and a refined gaming room in one heritage resort.
A big, self-contained resort on Lake Couchiching with a large casino, a comfortable hotel and a cluster of well-regarded courses a short drive away in cottage country. An easy golf-and-gaming weekend north of Toronto.
A large Enoch Cree Nation resort on Edmonton's western edge, with a Marriott hotel, a big casino and several courses within an easy drive. A roomy stay-and-play base for a golf trip around the capital.
A spacious Tsuut'ina Nation resort on Calgary's west side, with a modern hotel, a large casino and the foothills courses on the doorstep. The natural golf base for a Calgary-and-Rockies trip.
The casino, the golf, the rooms and our score for every resort in the guide.
| # | Hotel | City | Casino | Rooms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota Dunes Resort | Whitecap, SK | Dakota Dunes Casino | Around 155 rooms | 9.3 |
| 2 | Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu | La Malbaie, QC | Casino de Charlevoix | Around 400 rooms | 9.1 |
| 3 | Casino Rama Resort | Rama, ON | Large gaming floor | Around 290 rooms | 8.8 |
| 4 | River Cree Resort & Casino | Enoch, AB | Large Alberta casino | Around 250 rooms | 8.6 |
| 5 | Grey Eagle Resort & Casino | Calgary, AB | Large Calgary casino | Around 175 rooms | 8.4 |
We stay, we play and we score against the same four measures every time. Read the full method on our Prosperstardust page.
How big and how good the gaming is — the table games, the poker room and the slots — and how it feels to play there after a day outdoors.
The quality, comfort and value of the resort itself, and how easy it is to get from the first tee to the felt to a good night's sleep.
The course on site or nearby, plus the restaurants, bars and spa that turn a gaming trip into a proper getaway.
Where it sits, how easy it is to reach, what else is nearby, and whether the golf-and-gaming package is worth the money.
Where these golf-and-casino resorts sit — the prairie, Charlevoix, cottage country and the Alberta cities.
Dakota Dunes near Saskatoon pairs an acclaimed championship course with a design-led resort and casino — the guide's top golf pick.
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu carries 27 holes on a cliff above the St. Lawrence, the most scenic round in the guide.
Casino Rama sits among the lakes near Orillia, ringed by well-regarded courses an easy drive north of Toronto.
River Cree by Edmonton and Grey Eagle in Calgary make roomy bases with courses a short drive away.
Grey Eagle on Calgary's west side is the natural base for foothills and Kananaskis golf.
New to golf-and-gaming trips? Begin at the top of the ranking, or pick the province you can reach most easily.
In our view Dakota Dunes near Saskatoon: its championship links are regularly rated among the country's best public courses, and the casino and a design-led hotel share the same address.
Golf is on site at Dakota Dunes and Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, and a short drive away at the others. Every resort in the guide has a real, licensed casino on the property.
The venues in this guide operate a strict 21+ door policy. Bring valid photo ID, checked at the casino entrance.
No. This is a guide to real, land-based casino resorts you can visit in person. It is not an online casino, and no real-money play takes place on this site.
Each resort is scored out of ten against four measures — the casino floor, the rooms, golf and extras, and location and value. Scores are our editorial opinion; we take no payment for the ranking.
A casino resort should be entertainment first. We only recommend visiting within your means — and every venue here is strictly 21+ with ID at the door.
Decide your budget and time before you play, and treat the casino as one part of the trip.
Confidential provincial helplines and ResponsibleGambling.org are there whenever you need them.
Every casino in this guide is for adults only, with photo ID checked at entry.
Start at the top of the ranking, or pick the region you can reach most easily and build a weekend of golf and gaming around it. Every review is an honest, independent take — play a round, play a hand and enjoy responsibly.