Golf in Gardnerville

Gardnerville is the commercial center of Douglas County's Carson Valley, a broad agricultural plain flanked by the Sierra Nevada to the west and the Pine Nut Mountains to the east. The valley's rich pastureland — irrigated by the East Fork of the Carson River — produces hay and supports cattle ranching, giving Gardnerville an agricultural identity distinct from Nevada's casino and mining towns. Carson Valley Golf Course at par 71 and its executive loop options along Riverview Drive take advantage of the river-adjacent terrain for a riparian playing experience unusual in the Great Basin. The community's proximity to Lake Tahoe and Carson City makes it a hub for visitors exploring the broader Tahoe-Carson region.