There are 2 golf courses in Charlestown, Rhode Island and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 40 golf courses within 20 miles of Charlestown, including 27 public, 1 municipal and 12 private courses. The oldest course in the Charlestown area is the Newport Country Club which was designed by William F. Davis/(R) A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1893. The longest course is Meadow Brook, which is 7,468 yards. Shelter Harbor Golf Club is rated the best course near Charlestown.