River Vale CC
A view of hole #6 at River Vale Country Club
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4.5
990 Reviews (990)
5 Stars
526
4 Stars
355
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
93.7%
Recommend this course
902 out of 990 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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4.6
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
74
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.2%
Recommend this course
100 out of 105 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6504 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.3

River Vale Country Club (formerly known as Bergen Hills Country Club.) sprawls across the gently rolling hills of northeast New Jersey. It has been ranked on Golf Digest's list of "Best Places to Play," but it still manages to remain one of Bergen County's most well kept secrets. You'll hardly ever run into crowds on this golf course. The layout has a classic design that incorporates a variety of elevation changes. Tricky uphill and downhill lies will be your biggest challenge on this layout. Strategically placed bunkers lurk beside the greensides and there are several holes where water hazards come into play, including the par-5 fifth, which has a lake on either side of the green. River Vale a tight golf course that demands accuracy and while it's not overly formidable, your skills will definitely be put to the test.

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Course Details

Year Built 1931
Golf Season Year round
Architect Orrin E. Smith (1931) Ron Cutlip

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire at all times. No jeans, torn clothing or jogging shorts. Shirts must have collars and sleeves

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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4.5
990 Reviews (990)
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Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
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Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course for Straight Shooters.

Honestly, my rating would be higher for this course for people more skilled than I. Not a long course, but narrow, which makes it a challenging play. Place is impeccable. I played in around 4 hours, mid afternoon. Never pushed, never waited. Good bar, friendly staff. I'd have to straighten out my drives, though, to really enjoy it. Big hitters would hit a lot of wedges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Limited cart access to at least half of the fairways is very aggravating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

What a course for the money. Water and bunkers for those who need a challenge. Greens are true and tee boxes are immaculate. Worth the trip.

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rivervale Country Club

One of my favorite courses in the New York City area ! always a challenge, great staff and well maintained, a pleasure!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

To place country club in your name I expect more for $90 round. Greens were terrible, crab grass everywhere, I will not be back. Disappointing

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Solid course close to the city

I have played this course many times. Usually very busy on the weekends but with that said they do a good job with pace of play. Never a five hr round here. The layout is decent and challenging. The greens are usually in good shape but the fairways usually could use some attention as well as the tee boxes. They have put some money into the course and it shows. Couple holes are almost always cart path only. Staff is friendly. They keep raising the rates though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Challenging, beautifully manicured and excellent conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A beautiful course

Avery helpful and welcoming staff. Course was in excellent condition with great greens that add that last challenge to each hole. Most of the fairways require a high degree of accuracy and good course management. This was a solid golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a very nice course, Plays in about 3-1/2 hours. The greens were in excellent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course worth playing

Course was nice - greens in nice shape, overall conditions decent. Layout is nice although holes were close to each other.

Worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

needs work

If you like fairways with more clover tan grass and really slow greens, go for it. Otherwise. Look elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rivervale

Well maintained public course. Pricey at full price but worth it thru Golf Now Hot Deals

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 115
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

ENJOY THIS COURSE

enjoy playing this course but they they dont offer good pricing on golfnow. would play more if they offered hot deals. solid layout and good staff. enjoyable day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Good course with few difficult holes. Greens are fast and well maintained

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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