River View Golf Course
About
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 | 66.9 | 118 |
| Red | 70 | 5350 yards | 67.8 | 114 |
| 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 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
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Reviewer Photos
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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
Lost time
Pace was really bad. Course was not in that great shape, bare areas, weeds in first cut, when you could tell there was a first cut, but the greens were the high point of the course. Course is to tight for novice golfers, greatly slows down the pace.
interesting layout..
I dont think this course will stay my weekend courses even the course is 10 min from my home.
Weird layout
This course has a very interesting layout.
Definitely not a traditional layout
Also do not believe the yardage on the card
Honestly, very difficult to describe this course. Good thing I had someone with me who would played the course before who could give me a little bit of course knowledge. Greens are slow and bumpy. Definitely need to be rolled. If you are a driver off the tea every single time this course is not for you. Does require some accuracy, which is great as well and there’s a lot of elevation change.
I don’t think I ever heard the word fore shouted so many times on of course
Consistently good to play
Fairways mostly excellent but short cut.
Roughs not too long. Some places with heavy grass.
Greens all in excellent shape. Some players not fixing ball marks must mostly good.
Tee's were rough on 4 holes.
Quite challenging course but can be forgiving.
OB is definately lost ball....
Good Pace; Somewhat Challenging
This day, the pace of play was pretty good. The conditions of the course were good. The greens were in good condition. The weather was nice; a little on the warmer side. I had a good round. No major problems or complaints.
Great bang for the buck
If it wasn't the slow pace, I would have finished the course. We teed off at 9am and that was earlier than the 915 we booked. The groups ahead of us clogged from the second hole and ended up having 3 groups in every course. The fairway was in good shape. Most courses are narrow and are close to each other. Watch for balls flying in every direction. One of the great bang for the buck courses, though.
Home away from home
Don’t build that park and keep it an 18teen hole course.
What a great surprise!
Never played here prior. Thought it would be a lousy public course. NOT
played Monday which is a light day.
Played early so never pushed nor did we catch those ahead. This is challenging as they make the course fit around the river. Straight drivers are rewarded but there's forgivess in many fairways due to slopes. Some holes REQUIR layup unless you consistently drive 240.
Not a walking course for us old guys due to up and downs.
Tee's mostly great.
Greens were ALL great. But consistantly slow. I guess I'm a slow learner. Next round I'll be ready.
Practice greens are professioal!
Driving range good also.
What a great day. See you next week guys!
GREAT GOLF DAY!
I think the heat made the fairways a little hard...I felt that the greens were excellent even though my friends and I felt the greens robbed of us some BIRDS! I recommend this course to anyone, and remember: It has 8x elevated greens, 2x narrow fairways, a water obstacle, 2x shots over the riverbed, and problematic trees! ;)
Cart fees
1. You should disclose they charge $10 extra if you are a single player. I am a single player paid the extra $10
2. Your message is showing that I had 2 players. I'm a single player.
Test your game
If you want a real test of your game play here
No room for any poor shots are punished severely on every and all hole except 1 . This course in my opinion one of the hardest courses I have ever played. Conditions are good greens a little slow but nice.
Be ready bring your A game or you will get smoked !
GREAT GOLF DAY!
I always recommend this course: Eight elevated greens (4th, 5th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, and 17th), 2x across-the river holes (14th and 18th), and two narrow fairways (3rd and 6th). The fairways are decent, and RV has made the 4th much more playable with the addition of fairway below the hill along the riverbed. The course is definitely a good deal, and in very good condition.
Great Course
Always have a great time playing this tough course