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

2.2
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Reviews 93
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously 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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously 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

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously 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...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My day at plantation

My day began with a par and a 43 on the front nine and finish with a 47 five hour round very slow big outing there on the course doesn’t attract good golfers so lotta duffers I’m a patient guy and I will experience this type of play at Bethpage State Park home of the Black course but I had nowhere to go no one To see and I had a good day course is flat as a pancake an old course original to the area God bless all golfers

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable round

I like the Plantation course. I’ve only played it a couple times. Being unfamiliar with it there are a couple are a places where you have to pay attention where you’re driving to get to the correct next tee!

The course was in good shape for this time of year. Greens were pretty good. Staff were courteous. I’ll definitely play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor

Where is the etiquette?

Love playing here, because the course is in great shape. But....the last two times I played here, the locals/members/mafia dig their collective heels in and won't acknowledge and/or let a single play through. The latest issue happened yesterday, as I had a 1:38 Tee Time. I check in at 1:20. Man at the desk looks a little frazzled, and keeps looking out at No 1 Tee. I look over and there are 2 groups of four players (about 10 carts), and no Starter. He tells me my Tee Time is ahead of all of them, to go get my clubs and, well......good luck. The looks I got as I tried to drive up to the Tee Box were less than inviting. I couldn't possibly navigate through the parking lot (the cart path around the Tee Box). So I had no choice but to watch 8 golfers tee off, knowing I was a single and would have to wait. Surely, as the holes played out there would be an opportunity to let a single through. That's where I was wrong; at no point did the group in front even acknowledge I was standing on every box and fairway behind them. After 4 hours and 14 holes, I couldn't stand the ignorance and arrogance. I left and am quite sure the 2 groups ahead of me watched me drive off and felt like they 'won'. Why should anyone be penalized because the show up to play as a single? I would have played in any group of 2 or 3, but there wasn't any. What a bunch of pompous Jerks!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

very nice course with moderate difficulty course was in very good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good test of golf

My friends and I enjoyed our day. The course was in fine condition and had challenging doglegs. Will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

The course was very swampy

The course was very swampyThe greens are in good shape but I really didn’t care for the course them lunch

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was nice and a challenge to play they need to have a starter and do a better job of getting people started at their assigned tee times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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