Bay County Golf Course

Bay County Golf Course is an 18-hole par-72 municipal layout playing 6,557 yards on West Hampton Road in Essexville. There is no driving range. The terrain near Saginaw Bay is flat, with the heavy clay soils and agricultural surroundings typical of Michigan’s Thumb region. The county-operated format keeps the course accessible to a broad public audience.

Economy pricing makes this one of the most affordable 18-hole rounds in the Bay City-Midland-Saginaw Tri-Cities area. Saginaw Valley Public Golf Course, White Birch Hills Golf Course, and Bay Valley Resort are among the nearby alternatives. Bay County Golf Course serves the local municipal golf market, providing a straightforward, full-length public option close to the Bay City urban core.