Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (Riverside)

Overview: Riverside is one of the two full 18-hole courses at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in British Columbia. Its defining feature is the Columbia River, which the course crosses six times as the holes move through the mountain setting. The resort describes a layout with views, varied tee options and rugged surroundings, while the nearby Mountainside Course provides a separate round on higher ground. Current official material does not state a stable architect, opening year, par or full yardage for Riverside, so those fields are intentionally left blank.

History: Fairmont Hot Springs has been a golf destination for more than fifty years and now operates Riverside and Mountainside as its principal 18-hole courses. Creekside is a separate nine-hole par-three course. That distinction is important because Riverside’s identity comes from the river-crossing routing, not from the shorter practice layout or the resort as a whole. The available current history supports the long-running destination status but not a precise Riverside opening date.

Did You Know? Riverside crosses the Columbia River six times in a single round. The repeated crossings are more than a scenic detail: they divide the course into changing sections and make water, wind and the next landing area part of the playing character. It is the clearest way to distinguish Riverside from Fairmont’s Mountainside layout, which is framed more by forest and elevation.