Richter Park Golf Course
About
Situated at the heart of Fairfield County, Richter Park Golf Course is situated along the West Lake Reservoir. The course has been ranked among not only the top ten golf courses in Connecticut but also as one of the top 25 public courses in the country. The course sprawls across more than 180 acres of gently rolling hills. Water has a prominent presence throughout, with the Reservoir bordering seven holes on the front nine and water hazards coming into play on a total of 14 holes. In addition to the water, there are a variety of elevation changes ranging from subtle to dramatic, which can make it a tough golf course to play your first time. Be prepared for a few blind shots. Richter Park's signature hole, the par-5 12th, is bordered by Boggs Pond. Your third shot will be over water to a bunkered green.
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Golfer Photos
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Take moment to enjoy the GREENs Photo submitted by PaladinGR1 on 07/12/2025
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Photo submitted by sunny1959 on 10/20/2022
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Photo submitted by sunny1959 on 10/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u044688050 on 07/12/2022
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Photo submitted by kenygolf on 10/23/2021
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Photo submitted by u000001261715 on 09/25/2020
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12th hole Photo submitted by PJCdude on 04/17/2020
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14th hole Photo submitted by PJCdude on 04/17/2020
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5th hole Photo submitted by PJCdude on 04/17/2020
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2nd hole Photo submitted by PJCdude on 04/17/2020
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Richter's iconic 12th hole in April Photo submitted by u784867660 on 04/10/2019
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Photo submitted by okulaman on 08/02/2017
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1st Tee Photo submitted by brooksgolfer on 10/20/2016
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Richter Park during fall foliage Photo submitted by dplevin11 on 10/05/2013
Golfer Reviews
Gorgeous piece of real estate
Beautiful piece of land!
Great sitelines, some really classic holes.
Challenging long and short par 4s
Nice green complexes
Looked like fresh sand in all the bunkers
Greens rolled true
Nice teeboxes( level)
No range and cartservice was spotty but hey, i'm there to golf, so i'll not sweat the minor points
I'll be back
Thx
great golf course
course was perfect and weather was really good. leaves were turning colors and made the course even better. will play again
Foliage at its best
Lovely views. Too bad the pace of play was so slow.
RP Danbury
Course is in great shape and is a fantastic layout! Although for the average 20 something handicap it can be a challenge, therefore the pace of play suffers because of it.
Fantastic! But...
Course conditions outstanding. Starters and Rangers are awesome, players are monitored and "encouraged" to speed things up when necessary. Challenging and technical. If you do not know the course, I highly recommend finding someone to play with who does. Lots of blind hits off the tees.
My review would have been 5 Stars across the board, but for the second time this season, my foursome had to wait many times during the round for maintenance crews to finish working around the greens. I expect workers to get the heck off the green and resume their work when the players have putted out. They really need to be taught the concept that the golfers are paying their paychecks.
Also, the course needs to post when green aeration is taking place. This is just common courtesy.
Tee time ran 30 mins late
Very nice course in excellent condition. Excellent staff.
Great course
Course was in great shape conditions were excellent. See you soon and have a nice day thanks
Great course
Difficult first time play make sure you play woth someone that knows the course
Good course with great views
The course has a lot great holes and is situated in beautiful surroundings.
Love Richter Park Golf
Played here twice in August. Used to play here years and years ago. I decided to come back and am glad I did. Now I remember
why we liked this course so much. People are so nice and it is a fun course and great atmosphere. I think conditions are not quite what they were back in the 80's and 90's when Golf Digest had them rated so high. But if conditions were a 10 back then, they are still an 8 now.
No driving range to warm up on which is tough.
hidden gem...almost
My 1st visit of the year, after hearing of the damage and slow return of greens. The greens are definitely playable but small areas of damage is present. Some greens have thin coverage but doesn't affect play. Overall greens rolled well, speed and line but are still recovering.
What bothers me most, and this is of all courses is he sad fact that WE THE GOLFERS DO NOT MAINTAIN OUR PLAY IE DIVOTS BUNKERS!!!
I could not find 1 bunker properly racked let alone w/o footprints. Greens always have unrepaired divots. Don't you all realize we are also responsible for the conditions of a course???
I played three premium courses in the last week and I completely agree. Local golfers need a swift kick...we are all responsible for leaving the course the way we found it!
Put this course on your must try list
I've yet to have a bad experience at Richter Park. The staff is well organized and friendly. The course has just the right amount of challenge to it that should make for a enjoyable round of golf for any handicap. Expect elevation changes from tee to green and shots where water can come into play. The greens can get a little bumpy and some fairways soggy at times which is why I gave it three instead of four or five stars. Course conditions should not be surprising given that it is a public course. Prism tape on flagsticks, Igloo water coolers, marshalls keeping pace of play, food shack at the turn, nice cart girls and two practice putting greens by the first tee. The small driving range is for lessons only. The 19th is also a fine place to end your day. They even offer a replay rate if 18 holes is not enough for you.
Pricey for conditions
Bumpy greens with some bare spots but they run pretty true
A few fairways need work
The pace of play was terrible took over
5 hrs to play
Picturesque layout
GREAT COURSE WITH WATER
Richter is a great golf course for all player types. It has some great par 3'sand awesome greens placed right behind water which pumps your adrenalin. I heard the greens were not that good early in the year, however they have come back, and are running fast and true. I recommend playing this course to anyone looking to have a challenging but fun round.
awful greens
RP is a terrific golf course, however the greens are in poor condition.
reagrding my tee time, they did not have it. good thing I had my conf #...
Shaggy Greens
Richter Park used to be one of the top public facilities in the country. Not anymore. The greens are the worst I have played in 50 mile radius. They are shggy, bummpy and inconsistent. It is a shame for such a picturesque layout. The condition of the course does not align with the price they charge. Every other course in the area is in better condition and a better value for the money. Save your money and go play other courses until Richter brings itself back to a top notch facility. I have putted fairways at other courses that roll better than Richter's greens.
I'll be back
I had heard Richter was a nice course and facility. Two things I would note. First the course has a visual beauty to it which I think always enhances the game. Second, course condition are top notch. I look forward to playing it again.
Was the late tee time due to frost? If so...