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3.5
896 Reviews (896)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
393
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
76
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
73.1%
Recommend this course
689 out of 896 reviews
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3.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.4%
Recommend this course
72 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Executive
Par 60
Length 3004 yards
Slope 90
Rating 57.1

El Rio Golf Course in Fort Myers is a player-friendly layout that will appeal to players of all skill levels. It's an ideal course for beginners who are looking to get in some practice on a full-length course. The layout consists of mostly par 3s and most of the holes are on the shorter side. Though it's a seemingly simple design, the greens have slopes that range from subtle to dramatic, which can make determining your approach to them a daunting task. Trees that line the fairways demand accuracy but the landing areas are generous. El Rio Golf Course has a pace of play that makes it convenient if you're looking for a quick round and the layout is gentle enough for beginners, and even junior players, to tackle with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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Reviews

3.5
896 Reviews (896)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great practice course

Awesome course for having some fun an practicing very chill vibe an I really enjoy it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/29/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good small course

Greens are slow, but overall a wonderful small course. Great value! Not a driver course all small par 3’s and extremely small par 4’s but is a fun place to play with full 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/19/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather

FIRE ANTS

Beware of this course until they start spraying for ants. The fire ants are bad. I will give them credit for the improved tee boxes. Before, the fire ants would swarm you while you were teeing off. The driving range is covered with fire ant beds. I don't think they understand how painful it is to get 12 or 15 ant bites. It lasts for several days and can leave scars. This is not the first complaint. Start caring about your customers. Don't bother sending me an email saying, "We are not perfect, but we are trying." Just try harder!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Response from on 11/07/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer golf at El Rio

Greens were getting some repairs and several tee boxes are getting renovated. Sand traps are deep and difficult to get out of. Had a good time and course was not crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very fun and more changing than much bigger courses.

Have fun here. Work on your short game to your hearts desire. Use a driver occasionally. Hybrids are good their due to grass in good condition.

I definitely recommend this course. You’ll grab a birdie on a par four and then flub the 138yd par three into a DB. Staff are friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good short course

I have played this course several times. You can use a 3 wood to a driver on Hole 1 and 10.

Most of the holes are pitch to 7 iron. The greens are in very poor condition.

My BIGGEST complaint is tons of Fire Ants on the tee pads. I even got a bite on the driving range. Make sure you wear long socks and spray your legs with Off.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Response from on 07/11/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value course

My husband and I played first thing in the morning. We were to tee off behind a group of four, so we skipped the first hole and started on 2nd hole, We had no one in front and played 17 holes in 2.5 hours. Perfect morning!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day with my wife.

She’s getting better. Parred a hole amd is learning the chip shots. So proud.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice course.

Great course to play. Hope your short game is fair. Very challenging and fun to your ego. I do recommend playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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