This municipal course was previously known as City Center Golf Course but affectionately called "The Goat" by locals. It struggled under mismanagement and developers and politicians wanted nothing more that to pave it for the sake of revenue. Fortunately, in 2014 the local community united to stop redevelopment and restore Goat Hill. A new management team and dedicated staff have renovated the course into "The People's Park of Oceanside".

A change in elevation from hole to hole requires great strategy and will keep a good player coming back again and again. The golf course is played on a plateau and less than 1 mile away from the Pacific, so as the winds change, the course will follow.