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3.6
919 Reviews (919)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
405
3 Stars
218
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
78.1%
Recommend this course
708 out of 919 reviews
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3.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 31 reviews
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3.8
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.8%
Recommend this course
65 out of 74 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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3.6
919 Reviews (919)
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

It has grass!

When a lot of inexpensive courses in our area either don’t have grass or have lost their greens, we were pleasantly surprised that Del Rio is green and the greens were s little slow they were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

The course is a little rough with no starter so it gets backed up on a couple holes. It's dry and the ponds need water but easier to find your ball. lots of beginner golfers.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great for Beginners

Staff very nice. Started on time. To play 18 holes in season for $52 is a deal. Other golfers relaxed. Really a great course to work on your short game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plan on delayed tee off

Tried this course a couple times because it is close and needed to avoid traffic. Afternoon tee times and each time was at least 20 min delayed. Waited this time and about 30 min late for cart availability. Would be a low end muni chip and putt most anywhere but its the busy snowbird season so overbooked as all the public courses in SW FL are . Good for people who have never played before.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Response from on 02/23/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 13
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Waited 8-10 minutes on every tee box to play a five minute hole.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

El Crap-O

It’s a par 3 course from 1950. The “clubhouse” looked like my grandpa’s garage. The fairways are cow pastures and the tee boxes are dirt. We ended up leaving after 12 holes because of the pace of play. The average age on the course was probably 76 years old.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Response from on 02/13/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, fast round

I did not know what to expect when I made this reservation. It was a pleasant surprise.

It is a short course, no par 5’s, and some of the par 4’s would be 3’s on a championship course, but we finished in 2.5 hours

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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