River Vale CC
A view of hole #6 at River Vale Country Club
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4.6
1021 Reviews (1021)
5 Stars
551
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
4.3
93.8%
Recommend this course
931 out of 1021 reviews
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4.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
25
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
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 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
1021 Reviews (1021)

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 103
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great day of Golf

The driving range was helpful in centering my shots with there electronic tracking devices installed at every booth. Very Helpful. It did translate to the course. I played better that i usually play. It truly was a great day at Rivervale

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course - quickly a top drivable from the city

On the lower end of expensive, the course is worth it. Conditions were perfect. Comparable/better than any in the area. Mostly straight away but definitely a few holes to keep the driver in the bag and play strategic.

5/5

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Course.

This is going to be my go to course. It's immaculate, pace of play was great and the range has top tracer technology.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fast greens

the course was in greatr shape today. the greens were very fast. lost a few strokes because of that. but overall it was a great day of golf. thank you rivervale. see you soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too Expensive

This is a pretty good course and a cool layout. Conditions were okay not great. The price is just way too much for what it is. $125 should be more like $80.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Amazing Course

I absolutely loved this course. Greens run and will test your skill. With a great mix of dog legs, short and long Par 3s and blind dog legs and fairways, you will be thinking about every shot.

This course really forced me to play conservative. Loved it. It was my first time but I will definitely becoming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great as Always

Continues to be one of the best daily fee courses in the NYC area. A bargain when you can snare a HotDeal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course; slow play

This is truly an interesting golf layout and in excellent condition. Greens and slanted and lightning fast. Lots of hills often leading to blind shots but very playable.

Pace of play was very slow; waited virtually every shot all day for a 4 1/2 hour round. Not much info from rangers about causes of delays

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens

Great course not far from Manhattan but the greens are treacherous to navigate as a non-member. Not a flat putt to be had on entire course. They also boast the longest Par 4 in the area into a difficult green, makes for a real challenge!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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