Dempsey Ridge Golf Course, previously named Thunder Canyon Golf Course, is a Public, nine-hole golf course located in the Dempsey Creek valley south of the resort town of Lava Hot Springs, where Merrick and Dempsey Creek roads meet. Lava is just eleven miles from I-15 (McCammon exit) going east on Highway 30, with the course 3 miles south of town.
The course first opened for play in 1970.
This little nine-hole golf course is challenging with several creek crossings and hills.
The scenery is fantastic. The course has welcoming down-home feel ownership.
Latest Golf Course Reviews
(cart included), played on Tuesday, October 2022 at
This is a fun 9 hole course with some challenging tee shots. I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoy finding little treasures in the middle of nowhere. I really want to play it again, and that of course, is the ultimate test of any golf course.