River Vale Country Club

Overall a course with lot's of challenging holes, placement off the tee is critical on certain holes. Driving the ball in fairway and long on par fives a must to avoid laying up... I went as a single and played a good round with three down to earth guy's., had a great time...

The course is a very nice layout with many short but tricky 4 pars and a couple long legit par 4's and 5's. I've played here a fair share of times over the past 20 years but the course condition is not as good as it's been over the past few years. The greens were inconsistent with some being very fast and other like fly paper so it was hard to get a groove going. The sand traps were also inconsistent with a couple being almost like soft billows of sand and others normal lightly packed sand. Many of the the tee boxes were uneven and it was hard to find a level lie. Not worth the $80 mid day fee.

Solid course, GREAT value for the money but not always available at that price.

Strange we booked it through GolfNow and my partner checked 15 minutes later and GolfNow had the same course, our time slot for about 8 less per person, so GolfNow, please explain

We played a 5 1/2 hour round because the group two in front of us was dragging. We grabbed a staff member at 9 to give them a heads up, and he did nothing but drive away!

Overall course was nice and the hot deal made it an okay value. Definitely not worth an $80 midday round though-

Just too beautiful of a day to work inside, also got a great price of 39$ on Golf Now, pace was a little slow,course is in great condition, a great bargin at that price. Very enjoyable round.

It's not worth the &99 but at $50 it was a great deal

Golfers are welcomed by a friendly staff followed by a facility has a nice dining facility and a well stocked pro shop.
A driving range and putting green are available for warming up. The course on this beautiful day played long due to the evenings rain and soft ground. Tee boxes and greens are in great conditions while the fairways were ok. The course has a good layout and will challenge golfers of all types. The rangers keep groups moving so there was little to no delay for our day of play.

When I played there the course was in great condition, however pace of play was a bit slow. I think it had more to do with the particular foursome in front of us as there was a two-some in front of them that we didn't see after they teed off on the first. However, the rangers didn't push the foursome to move quicker or let us play through (we were a three-some but we play ready golf). Besides the pace, the course played great and is definitely in much nicer shape than the county courses (although you do pay a premium for that).

Overall I would play this course again and would recommend it if you don't mind paying a little extra for a better maintained course.

Played the front 9. Fun and challenging course. Unfortunately, lightning through us off the course. We received a 9 hole rain check. Can't wait to complete.

Great conditions. Ranger a little pushy. A little too expensive for course amenities.

The course is in very good condition. The staff,
particularly the young man who was the Starter, were friendly and efficient. Definitely plan to come back and play again this Summer

Cart staff needs some help with their customer service. They were a bit over zealous regarding a water bottle. It was a very hot, humid afternoon and they told me I couldn't bring a water bottle on the course. They explained that we had to talk with the pro shop. The pro shop was accommodating and let us take our water bottle.

I played River Vale for the first time this past weekend. I found the course to be in excellent condition, have a good staff, and somewhat challenging (slope 130+ from back tees).

Each hole had relatively unique shots and some interesting doglegs; one is a 90 degree angle with a sign begging you not to cut the corner (we did anyway, haha). I should also mention that this would be a tough course to walk.

The cost of the club for non-residents is high ($100), but with a Goflnow hot rate it's reasonable. It's a great deal for local residents, but still a good deal for non-residents since you get what you pay for. I'd recommend the course to a friend and will be back.

The staff was very courteous and professional, we went out on time, and even though we were playing on a Saturday mid-day, the pace of play wasn't too terrible, and we had almost no wait on any of the holes. Of course, this is a challenging course, but we never had any problems with the marshals telling us (or anyone else we could see) to speed up.

The course itself was in great condition, and we had no cause for complaint in that regard.

Overall, it was a great time, and we will play there again soon. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who's looking for a challenging layout.

Swampy in spots, some fairways muddy, greens pocked with ballmarks and sand wasp all over. Would not play again even at discounted rate.

Give it 2 stars for proximity to city only.

Beautiful day played in 4:15 Shot 77 back to back birdies and just missed a 3rd.

I played River Vale only 2.5 times. It is in excellent shape. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are wonderful, providing some scenic views.

You get an interesting variety of holes. Some wide fairways, water in play on some, some up-hill, some down-hill some relatively flat and open. A few dog-legs. One long par 3.

Fairly new electric golf carts with ball and club cleaning apparatus. The staff is very friendly.

Food & snack service is very good.

Since I have only played 3 times I do not have a good feel for typical pace of play. My 1st time playing was 9 holes, no hold-ups. The 2nd time, a 3-some, we finished in about 3.5 hours. Both of those were mid-day during the week. This weekend, not as good, just a bit less than 5 hours.

I used GolfNow to get a discounted rate, which seems to be offered a few times a week.

River Vale is a new find for me and now one of my favorite courses.

I played several times at this course. However, at this time, it was very unpleasant. The staffs were unkindly and the rangers ruined our day and feeling. They forced us to rush our play even if there were no players following us. I guess it's because we took our time to eat lunch.
It was very unpleasant experience and I will never play golf at this course again. It's not worthy to pay that much.

This course was in great shape, pace of play was very good and staff was friendly and helpful. Looking forward to the opportunity to play again.

The green, & fairway are excellent for spring. I was surprise how nice the green, & fairway are.
I'll go back sometime soon.