El Cariso Golf Course

El Cariso Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-62 executive layout playing 4,493 yards. A driving range is on site. The low par and moderate yardage mean the course is heavy on par 3s and short par 4s, making rounds shorter than on a regulation course. Sylmar sits in the far northern San Fernando Valley, where the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains rise to the east.

The course is on Eldridge Avenue in Sylmar, in the Los Angeles city limits. Standard pricing keeps it affordable for a public 18-hole layout. Hansen Dam Golf Course and Heroes Golf Course are the nearest alternatives, both also in the northern Valley. Friendly Valley Country Club and Sand Canyon Country Club are farther north toward Santa Clarita. The par-62 format gives El Cariso a niche for golfers who want 18 holes without a four-plus-hour commitment.