River Vale CC
A view of hole #6 at River Vale Country Club
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4.6
1022 Reviews (1022)
5 Stars
552
4 Stars
359
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
93.8%
Recommend this course
932 out of 1022 reviews
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4.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.8%
Recommend this course
30 out of 32 reviews
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4.7
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.8%
Recommend this course
91 out of 96 reviews
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Course Highlights
River Vale Country Club consistently delivers lush fairways, pristine bunkers, and fast, challenging greens that reward accurate play. Friendly staff and a well-designed layout featuring elevation changes and tight fairways make every round genuinely engaging.

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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Reviews

4.6
1022 Reviews (1022)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Dinner 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Elevation Changes 23
Thick Rough 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Advanced Golfers 21
A Weekend Splurge 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 21
Worth the Drive 16

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Reviews 4
2.0
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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
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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
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 10
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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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
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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 116
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed the road

Really liked the course and it was in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways need work

Fairways were hard and needs more grass. Many areas were under repair and balls flying all over from other fairways. This place is really turning into a municipal course and it's a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hilly with blind shots

Could be a great course if the rate of play was sped up. There were a couple of groups of beginners ahead of us and we waited on almost every shot. Loved the hills and blind shots. It made for an interesting round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great NJ course

Great layout. Not too far from Manhattan. Fantastic Hot Dog! Friendly Staff and nice facilities.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Need to hit shots both ways.

Course is in very good shape, greens roll nice and it's only May. Players need to fix ball marks on the green. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Great camaraderie in the clubhouse. Good practice facilities. 18 is a solid finishing hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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