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River View Golf Course
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Situated within the Santa Ana Riverbed, River View Golf Course is conveniently located just minutes from Disneyland, Anaheim, and Long Beach. The course's design intertwines with the river, providing challenging hazards on several holes. The narrow layout also features elevated greens that rarely offer a flat lie and are fiercely guarded by sand. Accuracy is a necessity throughout this golf course. Although it offers a fair amount of challenges, there is also ample room off the tees that makes the course more accessible for beginners. River View G.C. is also popular for its practice facilities, which include a driving range with targets and the county's largest putting course. While the other facilities may be modest, River View offers an affordable game that is one of Orange County's best values.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6190 yards | 68.4 | 120 |
| White | 70 | 5776 yards | 65.6 | 115 |
| Red | 70 | 5350 yards | 67.9 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.4/120 W: 73.2/129 | 325 | 178 | 199 | 392 | 545 | 195 | 375 | 525 | 110 | 2844 | 198 | 340 | 470 | 548 | 160 | 480 | 418 | 538 | 194 | 3346 | 6190 |
| White M: 65.6/115 W: 71.5/125 | 305 | 164 | 185 | 363 | 528 | 181 | 355 | 477 | 96 | 2654 | 184 | 328 | 447 | 486 | 148 | 461 | 374 | 513 | 181 | 3122 | 5776 |
| Red W: 67.9/120 | 289 | 157 | 165 | 350 | 457 | 156 | 317 | 464 | 91 | 2446 | 172 | 313 | 436 | 454 | 140 | 434 | 357 | 429 | 169 | 2904 | 5350 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 70 |
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Photo submitted by u663660084 on 06/19/2026
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Photo submitted by u663660084 on 06/19/2026
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Photo submitted by u663660084 on 06/19/2026
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Photo submitted by jPEL6tP7T5NJ7J4wJsIB on 02/14/2026
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Photo submitted by kylejhunt on 06/17/2025
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Photo submitted by Justinschb on 06/25/2024
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Tricky short shot.. carry cart path, sand, fringe to small green. Photo submitted by FishNinJay on 06/12/2024
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Photo submitted by aldana90805 on 02/01/2024
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Photo submitted by motherguz on 12/18/2022
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Front nine. Photo submitted by u743036129 on 04/08/2022
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Back nine. Photo submitted by u743036129 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002589493 on 03/01/2022
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Photo submitted by Mashupgod on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Melissa2013541 on 05/17/2021
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Photo submitted by u8519073 on 10/08/2020
Tough but Fun
This course is challenging, but very fun. It is in the riverbed so time to time a few holes aren’t available and this day hole 13 was being worked on. You get par 3’s 4’s & 5’s and tight and wide fairways . Highly recommend.
Conditions
The layout itself is pretty tough, some very narrow fairways. Tee boxes were in ok shape, greens were in decent shape, but the fairways are not very good, lots of patchy spots. Played on a Saturday and had to wait nearly every shot. My biggest complaint was the cart girl, she never moved, she just stay in the middle of the course and waited for you to come to her. I probably won’t be coming back.
Play Riverview for exceptional value
Check-in staff was very kind and accommodating. He also was very helpful with information regarding pace of play as there was a high school tournament taking place.
Marshall Steve is awesome and friendly. He gave us a recommendation to start on the back 9. We enjoyed the rest of our twilight session.
The course layout can be challenging to beginners as there are quite a few over the river tees. Also, quite a few elevation changes in the course. Overall, a great time for the price.
River View, a great course to play
At 82 years of age, I played from the forward tees. The course is in the best condition I've ever seen it to be in, even though the rain damage caused one par 5 to be played as a par 3.
Tough Turf!
Overall the course was OK, but not pristine! The east side of the 4th hole was great - RIVERVIEW listened and cut the rough to a reasonable level! The fairways have had an excess of riverbed sand get in the soil base, and that makes for some hard turf - sometimes it was like hitting on wood or astroturf.
Hard Luck
I've golfed this couse many times, and usually the fairways are decent! However, the recent rain has layered the fairways with a hard pack below the grass; sometimes like hitting into wood! ...course needs time to rejuvenate!
Some upgrades coming
I have played here about 4 times in the past 9 months, my recent visit I’ve notice a major improvement in course conditions. Greens are nice, grass is well kept! I love it.
Riverview
Fairways and greens were in very good condition due to the work they are doing they were a couple of holes that we skipped
Overall I like to play there
Surprisingly short
First time playing so I was expecting to play 18 holes.
Botched
The course is completely botched. 100 yard par 3’s that have no yardage reading. Score card doesn’t match up with holes or yardages. Play hole 1,2,3 then it’s completely scrambled. Pretty ridiculous price at $25 dollars.
Its what you would expect for price
Besides the terrible pace at this course it was quite enjoyable. We were stuck in about a 4-5 cart backup on hole 4. This is mainly because they allowed a group of 8 out right before sending 3 more groups out. Wouldn't have been that big of an issue if there was space behind to play slower, but when you have a huge line you start to hurry yourself.
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