River Vale Country Club

River Vale Country Club, is a Semi-Private, 18 hole golf course located in River Vale, New Jersey.

The River Vale Country Club, formerly named Bergen Hills Country Club, has been a local landmark for more than 75 years. The facility opened in 1931 and enjoyed many years of popularity among the biggest names in golf and entertainment. Today, the public facility enjoys a more down-to-earth atmosphere, where locals can practice their skill on a classically designed Donald Ross course. Hal Purdy redesigned the course in 1968.

This very hilly, tree lined course has many creeks and ponds coming into play on a number of holes. The scenery is beautiful on this course. The fairways dip and swirl where there is hardly a level lie to be found.

What makes this golf course unique is that every hole is different from the next with characteristics reminiscent of golf’s golden era. The 15th hole, a 475-yard par-4 is one of their most challenging holes. It was recently described by New Jersey Golf Magazine as “one of the toughest holes in the state. In addition, the 14th hole is a 233-yard par-3 where no one takes enough club because it plays further than it looks. Finally, the highlight of the front nine is the 5th and 6th holes, consecutive par-5s that offer textbook examples of risk/reward options.