Bay Palms Golf Complex (North)

Overview: Bay Palms North is one of two 18-hole courses at the Bay Palms Golf Complex on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The facility sits in a tropical, waterfront setting, with the North and South layouts sharing the base’s broad coastal landscape and golf-service operation.

History: The current military facility is documented as a two-course complex, but MacDill material does not provide a reliable opening year or original architect for the North routing. The wider property has been managed with wetland, drainage, and shoreline-restoration work as part of MacDill’s environmental program.

Did You Know? Bay Palms is shaped by Tampa Bay’s coastal environment rather than an inland residential setting. MacDill’s restoration work has included invasive-plant removal, wetland improvements, and habitat protection around the golf landscape.