9301 W Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, Florida 34429, US
(352) 795-4211
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About Plantation on Crystal River

Part of Choice Hotels' Ascend Collection, Plantation on Crystal River is an attractive destination that offers a feeling of Old Florida. Golfers enjoy the resort's 27 holes designed by Mark Mahannah in a peaceful, natural setting. In addition to other amenities like tennis and an outdoor swimming, the resort serves as a gateway to several interesting local activities, like manatee tours that enable guests to swim alongside the local creatures.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres232
Year Opened1962
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Short CourseYes
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Plantation on Crystal River

Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
790 Reviews (790)
T O P 250
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Bumpy Greens

Normal conditions at this course would be a little wet with good fairways and great greens. I guess due to the unusual amount or rain we are getting this year the course is wet, the rough is uncut in many places and the greens are just about shot. It looked like they were worked over and sanded but something happened to the grass because it's like rolling a ball over pockmarks. We won't be back until conditions improve.

Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Crystal

Staff was extremely helpful......course was in great shape, always enjoy playing here !

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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Very disappointed

After paying for 18 holes of golf it started rain9ng thunder and lightening the course was flooded of water we played 4 holes . Course would not even give us a voucher to play even 9 holes another day nothing . and of course no refund due to paying through golf now very disappointed I played there often . no more

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Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Overal rating is not possible to fill in.

Because of bad weather the course Plantation in Crystal River was closed.

We had a t-time on 30 Mai 2018 10.58 AM.

I tried to reach you by Phone, numbers displayed on your website but non was reachable. nr: 8005949280, 8003639369 and 8007673574. So it was impossible to reach you.

Please call course Plantation in Crystal River to check. And please refund the payed amount.

Kind regards,

Ferd Pollaert. email info@ferdpollaert.nl

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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Closed front 9.

Not only were the greens sandy and bumpy from aerating, but the front nine was closed. Had to play the back 9 twice. Would not have played there at all, had I known that.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 93
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

starter problem

Ready to play 10 minutes early-no one on first hole.

Told to wait until starting time-foursome before us was 10 minutes late, but we were unable to go.

Starter thought he was a sheriff control the waiting foursome. He complained that he was now behind schedule because he forced us to wait for the late comers.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Overated Course

Purchased two foursomes for friends. The day was perfect-the course not so much. Lots of weeds and areas that need improvement. We started off 15 minutes behind schedule and waited at each hole. There had been a recent rain storm so the course was unduly wet. Overall, I would rate as average at best!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
T O P 250
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Once Again

A very well kept course with a friendly staff. Good fairways and greens, what more can you ask for.we will be back from time to time.

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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great golf

Had a fine round of golf at a great course. They took care of us and made our day very pleasant and enjoyable. They have a great course and facility

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Lots of hype. Under delivered in expectations.

Started off on the first tee when the starter told us to move along that a group of employees was behind us. We were to keep our pace. So I teed off and hit the green. The group ahead of us never made it to the green. Went straight to #2. The course was in fair shape. Green were not consistent. Lots of spring projects still waiting to get finished. I will return when they have a chance to grow. Definitely need to play the back tees. Pretty short course by today’s standard.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

How the mighty have fallen

We first played the Plantation over 20 years ago on our first Florida golf trip and many times in the intervening years. We had always enjoyed it's classic Florida layout and sharing the course with all manner of fauna from Ospreys to Gators. Sadly while the layout remains the broadly the same (except for the ruination which turned the old first into a driving range some years ago) the condition is woeful. It is clear that aside from replacing a number of the cart paths last year little has been put into the course itself. it appears that the present owners have little interest in maintaining what was one of the nature coast's best little tracks...which is rather sad...

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
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