This waterside 9-holer is perfect for a quick round (play two discs for 18 holes…why not?) or a short stop while traveling through the area. While largely flat, there is some slight elevation among the first 3 holes. Mostly open drives, except for no. 9. There is some challenge to staying out of the water at nos. 2 and 5, out of the reeds at nos. 6 and 8. I like that no. 8 ends in the woods and no. 9 is a very tight drive out of the woods. On my second visit to this course (fairly early in the morning), there were a number of birds: geese, ducks, but also a large, beautiful heron! The park is a pleasant place to be and was not crowded the two times I have played here. There's a great view of the Delaware River at the Memorial Bridge to watch ships headed in and out of Philadelphia and Wilmington.

The only marked tee is no. 1, and that sign looks temporary. (NB: It is up on a mound and not in the same place as it was in the 2008 photo here on DGCR.) Probably just something to get you started in the right place. I was surprised to see that there were three tees per hole at some point. You are guessing where the intended tee is now, based on the DGCR course map. I think most of the holes will be between 200-300 feet using this map. Basket 4 is still missing. There is some interference with the soccer fields at no. 5. The baskets also are not marked. This is not a problem for most holes, but you could confuse the hole 3 basket for the hole 2 basket. Seems there were yellow-painted blocks for nos. 4, 7, and 9 during my first outing. I don't recall them being present during my second outing; they could have been there, and I just missed them. It can get soggy in the field holding nos. 6 and 7, so you want to be wearing substantial shoes. Open-toe sandals won't do it. On my initial outing, it took more than a minute to find the likely-intended no. 9 tee area (at the edge of the course against the walking trail). When you leave the no. 8 basket, go directly towards that path and then walk forward a little to see the tunnel photographed here.

With some TLC, this little course could shine a whole lot better. At a minimum, the tees need to be marked. Marked baskets would be great too. Maybe the local club needs a GoFundMe to rehab the course. Though not local, I would be willing to contribute. It's a basic, no-magic 9-hole course to play if you need to get off the highways for a little while or if you're in the area and want something to do in addition to Stafford Woods and New Brooklyn Park (or even Vineland). It is not a destination course (not by any means), so do *not* pay the toll (if there is one for you) to get here. If you are living in suburban Philadelphia/Wilmington, you might want to visit this park and do other things in addition to the disc golf. There are tennis and basketball courts and the previously-mentioned soccer fields. I am not sure if the small baseball diamond is still there or not. The paved path around the perimeter of the park goes along the riverfront and has several places to perch and watch the boats. There are picnic tables throughout the park. And (though locked each time I was present) restrooms.

Hard to add much on top of the prior reviews, but here goes:
- Scenic setting next to the Delaware River with nice Discatcher baskets and it's frequently mowed.

- Surprisingly good use of the few trees on the property to make many of the holes more interesting than just simple open field shots. And a couple (#1 and #4) are long enough to require a full-out driver shot.

- Easy to find, and has plenty of parking right next to the sign for tee #1.

- Water is close by but only a limited threat on two holes (#4 & #5).

- Holes are positioned away from walking paths and the athletic courts, so even though it's in a multi-use park you're away from other park visitors.

- Quick to play, uncrowded course just a couple minutes off I-295.

- No tee pads or tee signs, and no flags marking them anymore either. Saw no sign of red or "long" blue tee locations anywhere. You REALLY have to rely on the course map to get an idea of where to tee off from. There are worn-in dirt patches at the white tees (I think?) for #1, #3, and #6, but you'll just have to pick a spot to tee off from for all the other holes.

- Have to throw to the same basket for #4 and #5 since the old #4 basket has been removed (yes, it requires silly backtracking).

- No signature or particularly interesting hole, just kind of blah/typical lightly wooded holes.

- There's enough space that at least 3 more holes could be added and still be away from the other park amenities.

- Overall, it's an average lightly wooded 9 holer that makes for an average playing experience. Beginner friendly course where advanced players can expect a few birdies. The two biggest problems are the lack of tees and that the holes are just not all that interesting.

- A nice place to bring the family to introduce them to the sport, or to walk the river trail and play other sports (there's basketball courts, an open field, etc.) for an afternoon.

9 holes in a flat and open riverside park



+ Good baskets

+ Good use of the few trees around the property to protect some of the greens

+ The holes are decent lengths; you'll get a few chances to use your drivers

+ Nice waterside park, big enough that I doubt other park users cause much interference

- Missing basket: you use the same basket for holes #4 and #5

- No tees, no signage. uDisc comes in handy: use GPS and the map to figure out generally where tees are

- Geese. Or at least lots of evidence of geese...

~ The water is visible, but really only comes into play on #4 and #5, which share the same basket

~ A local explained a couple of tee locations for "the back nine." I admire the effort, but the topography really doesn't provide much to work with

~ Good location for field work, and it made for a nice warmup stop on the way to DE courses across the bridge, or if you're headed into NJ to play Stafford or Alcyon

+ The course is set within a peaceful and breezy community park mere yards away from the Delaware River!
+ Wide open spaces to test how far you can deliver.
+ Being so close to the Delaware, water features abound.
+ There are nine sturdy baskets found here, but...

- ...They are not numbered (unless I'm blind).
- There's no navigation aid of any kind.
- What passes for tees are just flimsy flags.
- It's mostly fields here. (No need for whole bags).
- There isn't even signage at the tees or the pins.
- And no info board to show where it begins.

Please excuse this review rhyme. This will be the first and last time.
Reviewing by my normal tale seemed so boring and too stale.
It was all stuff you've read before, and when I write I hate to bore.
I figured that a poem's the thing to make this much more interesting.
So I don't mind your 'thumbsdown' vote if you disapprove of what I wrote.
That said, I hope you still will read about Riverview in Pennsville.
Riverview, I hate say, didn't rub me the right way.
You get no clues for where you are. Where do I throw, and what's the par?
I had no choice but to divine my own path through holes one to nine.
The grounds are fair. The view is cool.
This course I declare a distance school.
It's just the place to learn to throw. Or come here just to take it slow. Some streams and ponds will add a thrill. (Good thing, too: little else will.) With so few trees, throw full power. You'll be done in half an hour.
Still, nothing here invigorates, jazzes-up or stimulates.
It's weird to say the view's the best part. You probably figured that from the start.
I played on a heavy foggy night. It looked like the end of the world was in sight!
For me, the highlight wasn't droppings from ducks. On the ground in a field I found six bucks!
In closing, Riverview is open and easy. I imagine, on clear days, it gets chilly and breezy. Come here if you're new or just want some birds. Otherwise, steer clear! (That concludes my words.)

The scenery is beautiful, a pond a disc's throw from the Delaware river. The wind is what made it fom me. The local climate near the water made for a challenging invisable obstacle that could suddenly pop your putt 4 feet over the catcher or keep your drive in the air, hovering much longer than you would expect. There are multiple jungle gym's in case you are a parent with a dg tolerant toddler in tow.

So I think 3, 6 and 8 are the only numbered baskets. Also, finding tees for 8 and 9, I tried but literally had no inkling of where they could be after ten minutes of searching.

Im a real newbie, but after reading the reviews and expecting the worst, I was pleasantly surprised. I believe I may return regularly as I pass close by on my long commute home from work.

It is located in a beautiful park, and if not on a budget the Riverview Inn has pretty good food, although I prefer Hudock's (foot long hotdogs) on my way into town. I guess a pro would be it is the only course within about 30 minutes of here.

Tees are not easily identifiable, and eve finding worn grass spots is not an easy project. Baskets not numbered, to make the hole layout identifiable.

I probably won't return anytime soon, which is a shame because it is 15 minutes from my in laws and it could have potential.

Manageable distance with lots of open play. (I'm a beginner, and this course allowed be to focus on drives without having to constantly fish disks out of hazards. While there is a lot of water on the course, it didn't steal any discs.

The thing that made this course really frustrating was the complete lack of signage. One sign acknowledging the benefactor turns out to be the general area where you're supposed to tee off. I only found two actual tees. (Cement blocks painted yellow, and near flush with the grass.) No posts to indicate where the next tee area was. The baskets themselves no longer had their numbers. (For some, when you went up to them, you could see the outline of where the number had been.)

In fairness, I played the course out of season. For all I know it's much better kept up Spring-Fall.

This is a reasonable course, not good by any standard but alright to come out and have some fun every once in a while. If you have the chance i would meet up with a local and play the alt tees, they incorporate more distance, variety and water and are overall probably about a three rating, but they are quite hard to find.

2 tees pee hole, although most dont create much of a different shot they make for a quick 18 hole round.

Not much variety, mostly open anywhere from 225-350. The wind ca. Pick up and reak havock on lightweight discs.
1- left to right, turn it over too much and your in the drink.
2 play the long tee on the island for an intersting shot over water about 350.
3- ace potential, straight, 225
4- tee off on a slightly elevated tee, left to right 325. Play alt tee back and to the right.
5 straight 275' water if you fade out early. Wlk farther back to find the alt tee
6 split two trees to an open fairway with a ditch to avoid on right. Alt tee on Other side of lake makes this a solid and challenging hole.
7 go left or right of a large tree and find yourself near the basket,
8 you can go left or right under a low ceiling to a protected basket. Ace potential
9 go right or left of a group of trees to get to. The basket 250 ace potential. Play back to 4s basket to avoid the walk.

Open

Can get flooded, low lying spots can develop puddles after any rain.

Natural tees, the tees are on brick in the ground and the only way to find them is by looking for the worn in spots on the ground. Tee signs and next tee arrows would definately be helpful at this course.

I enjoyed my round at pennsville its an nice stop right off the high way.

I'm kind of baffled by who the Riverview DGC is designed for? It's way too long to be considered a beginner or family type course but too easy and boring to be considered a solid recreational course? So who was it designed for?

The park is a large sprawling expanse next to the Delaware river with views of the Delaware Memorial Bridge and whatever river traffic is currently sailing or floating by. I found the river traffic more entertaining than the course itself.

The holes were all eerily similar, about 300', open with maybe a hardwood tree or two in the way and a fairway with geese and plenty of their droppings. There was very little in the way of variety. It was drive, a short pitch and an easy putt for par. That also shows what a weiney arm I have!

The tee pads were natural and some were worn enough to find after a time spent looking. I don't think the course gets a lot of use.

There was one interesting tee pad throwing from between two large trees although the hole was basically the same as all the others as the basket was sitting in the middle of the field.

For the middle of summer, the lawns were quite saturated with water. I had to detour around standing water in numerous places....floods? sprinklers? run-off from the Delaware River?

Long open 300 foot holes with unprotected baskets.

No tee signs of any type.

Tee pads are difficult to find.

Because of the flat, unimaginative terrain here, I think a short beginner/family course would have been the way to go. I'm talking a course with 125'-200' holes all located in one small section of the park close to the parking lot. Somewhere to take the kiddies to or the girlfriend. I'm not sure what demographic this course reaches.

It's such a pretty park sitting here by the river. Although not great terrain for a course, I'd like to see a course here that get used and appreciated.

Friendly atmosphere and scenery right on the river. Almost no chance to lose a disc (unless you are me - but i did get it back 2 weeks later). Not very crowded.

Tee markers are flat bricks in the ground, not all baskets are numbered.

Not too much i can say that is not already posted here but do have to say i am just starting to learn the sport and this is a great course to do it on. Most shots are nice and straight but of varying distances from 250-330ft to give you a feel for what you need to throw, plus almost every hole is wide open so you can make those beginner mistakes without trudging through the woods or water to get your disc back on course.

- Nice and easy short course
- Makes for a great lunch hour course
- Room to air out your shots
- Course is fairly clean from garbage

- finding the tees is a bit tricky (look for worn out spots in the grass)
- baskets are not numbered
- Hard to navigate the first time without a map

course is usually in excellent shape except for trash which is not from disc golfers anyways. theres a good group of locals that play here and are really pushing for course improvements. the original 9 is a fairly easy and short round. one of my favorite aspects of this course is its proximity to the delaware river....thats a REAL water hazard. if your disc goes in there, its irretrievable. also, during the summer theres singles events every tuesday, and during the winter there are glow events

-trash
-water is nasty
-not exactly in the nicest area of town
-you WILL lose discs if you are a true am
-if you're coming from across the delaware memorial bridge you will have to pay a $4 toll on your way back

-biggest con: natural teepads with no signage

currently I am not a fan of the 9 hole layout at all. however, on tuesday nights john henry kane has been running events that feature the new 18 hole layout. unfourtunately that layout is not permanent - yet. however...once the extra baskets are put in permanently this course will be MUCH better. probably around 3-3.5 as far as ratings go. good things are happening at pennsville and the future is bright....just be patient.

Wind is a challenge, and you'll get hit from all directions during your round. Lots of room to air out those drives. Decent distance on the holes. Well manicured park, quite pretty. Baskets are in fine shape. Park seems designed to keep the citizens away from the disc throwers.

Would like to see more variety in the hole lengths. Tees not easy to find, and there is no signage. Never found tees 2B, 6B or 8B... though I know where I would have put them. Hole 9 finishes far from tee 1. Course gets very wet after rains.

Not too much to add to what everyone else said. It's a reasonable recreational course, and a decent place to warm up on the way to the serious courses in Delaware. Bathroom was closed for the season.

Dual tees, the 'B' tees being a bit farther and adding some additional obstacles. Bathroom at park, amenities nearby.

Dirt tee locations. Tee markers small yellow ground-level blocks w/o any distance information. Perfectly flat. Lots of dog doo-doo and goose-poop about. #9 leaves you a bit far from the parking lot. Couldn't find #6's B-tee.

Plays in a multi-purpose park near the river, so you have a constant breeze for which to account. Holes are mostly open, with a mid-sized tree or two coming into play, moreso on the latter holes. Most holes played as neutral-turning, long drive followed by short approach/long putt types. Overthrowing #2 or #5 could find water. Online map proved useful in following the course.

Decent enough course to introduce people to the game, and the alternate tees do provide a method to play eighteen. Also a good course for practicing new shots, since the chance to lose a wayward disc is low.

A nice little course near the Delaware Memorial Bridge and right off the Delaware River, Pennsville Riverview course is 9 shiny baskets of laid-back DG. Flat and open with a decent amount of trees as well as some water in play, the 9 holer is simple, stress free, but by no means boring. A few holes require a accurate drive through trees for the deuce, a couple will send you swimming if over-drive the pin and on hole 7 you have to drive up and around a huge tree for a chance at birdie. After a couple rounds here a bit more variety of drives than I expected. For a bit more challenge there is usually a good breeze coming off the river.
Every hole has 2 tees, changing distance and shot angle. A couple holes have unmarked tees (as of yet) that add some fun distance and challenge. On hole 2 the short tee is behind basket 1, slightly to the right. For a tougher shot go to the left and shoot from the end of the small islands over the water at basket 2. The second. farther out island is not always accessible if there has been heavy rain, but both add challenge and variety to the hole. Like wise for hole 6, instead of heading to the right after finishing 5 head to the left and shoot over the water in a straight line from the basket, splitting the trees. Locals also play a hole 10, heading straight into the field and playing back to basket 4, you can start back as far as the walking trail that goes around the edge of the park. Course plays real fast and you can get in a round of 18 from all the tees in under an hour on your own.
Park is very clean and grass is kept well mowed. Unless you hit water here there is no chance of losing a disc. Park also has bathrooms, playground, tennis and b-ball courts and fishing.

Tees are nothing but wore out patches in the grass, some of the alternate tees not even that. Each tee is marked by 2 bricks in the ground (my least favorite to find) with hole number and either A or B. (note on hole 8 B tee is the shorter) Finding them you're first time through can be tough, a bit of wandering looking for the worn patches of dirt. Fortunately, the course isn't very large so there isn't too much looking around and once you locate the tee all baskets are visible. Many water foul here and the holes that play near the water have a moderate amount of goose poo for your discs to find. Sometimes you'll find some other park goers making their way through the fairways, but this isn't always the case. Some golfers will be turned off by the simple layout.

No holes here are going to blow your mind, but its always a good time coming over the bridge to play Riverview, my favorite New Jersey nine. Beginner friendly, but also a great place to work on and practice shots you're not good at, be it FH, BH, rollers, new form, whatever. There's a real laid back weekly pro/am match here on Tuesday were Ams and Newbies can have the opportunity to play along side pros and learn some things, Tuesday nights.
1st tee is right by the parking lot, towards the water, by the disc golf sign. 1st alt tee is to the left right on the edge of the waling path.

This is a pitch and putt course. All the holes are very open but a few have protected pins making ace tries impossible. Pretty much every hole has birdie potential if you have a good throw off the tee.
I was surprised at how short some of these holes were. I definitely don't have a big arm but I kept my max distance driver in my bag the whole day. There were even a few instances where my fairway driver went past the basket. It is always a let down to two putt back to the basket.
This is a great place to do some safari golf. I did this by mistake on the first run through.
This course is located in a great park. It has everything that a family could want: playground, trails, picnic areas and even fishing. There is an awesome breeze off the water, which is very refreshing on a warm day.

The tee pads are just worn dirt patches with small rubber blocks set in the ground to mark the hole number. Most of them are uneven and many have roots growing throw them making footing a problem. Navigation of the first 4 holes is also a problem. With nothing to mark the tee pad but a worn patch of dirt and a small flat rubber square it is hard to find until you are right on top of it. I just walked around looking for bare patches to find the tee pads. Simple wooden posts with hole numbers would go a long way to fixing this problem. Tee signs would be great too but I understand the expense with this and they are not really as needed here as they are on other courses.

This would be a great place to bring a couple of beginner friends to try out their new discs. At the same time it would be interesting for more advanced players because of the ace and birdie possibilities. It is also a great place to bring the family so they have something to do while you are playing.
The directions on the front page from DE direct you to take I-95 N, you should take I-95 N initially then merge onto I-295 N to NJ/NY. Other than that the directions are perfect. I also want to emphasize how accessible this course is from DE. It is literally right across the bridge and a short drive from northern DE. While there is no park fee there is a $3 toll coming back over the bridge.

Easy, quick access from I-295.
Wide open and on the short side.
Extra Ammenities to keep the family busy whilst you throw.
Small lake to trow across! Nice. The peninsula tee is worth a stop by.

Only nine holes and not a true challenge.
Lots of geese when I played.
(Not the Birdie you are looking for)

Nice little park to stop at if you are passing through and need a break. Nice to throw a forgiving course when you need a pick-me-up.

Just a pure pleasure to play here. Relaxing course with wonderful views of Bridge over the Delaware River, The river, an immaculate pretty lake, lush mowed green grass and sprinkled hardwoods here and there. The course is mostly flat and offers no real challenge but the setting is just so peaceful here and there is enough to keep you mildly interested in your round. This is what a community park should be, a place to unwind and relax. There are only 9 holes but none of them are terribly boring or short holes and they have 2 tees per basket. What I really love about this course is you can safari all day here and never get bored. The lake comes into play on 3 of the holes. You even throw off the peninsula over the lake to a basket out on a point with the lake behind the basket, thats the long tee for hole #2. That is a remarkable hole. Hole 1 and 5 have the lake as a backdrop and with the openness here you can easily overthrow into the lake. Holes 8 and 9 utilize a shuleless grove of trees well. This course is not difficult at all but the ambience and mood here really make it a lot of fun. Perfect place to take your wife or girlfriend. I played 9 and then backtracked a safari 9 back to the start and was amazed at how many fun options there were to play. Thats the benefit of primarily open courses....easy and fun to safari. The course area is isolated from other park activities. Long Ace opportunities here.

It's not on the caliber of whats across the river in Delaware. The tees are natural and somewhat hard to find due to just being a flat marker in the ground. I would guess it could get windy here.

I think theres a place in disc golf for a course like this. The kind of course thats just pleasant and relaxing. I think after a group who lives to the north of Delaware just finished getting their egos destroyed at nearby Iron Hill that this course which is the first exit after the Bridge into Jersey and only 2 minutes off of 95 would be the perfect stop to rejuvenate the soul and heal before heading back to New York, New England, or wherever they may be headed. If you doubt this place is pretty take a minute on the long tee pad of hole 2 and look at the river, the bridge and the lake that surrounds you and ask yourself if you'd really rather be somewhere else.

nice park
few obstacles get in the way

windy
too wet
no tee signs
only bricks in the ground act as tees

2 baskets are too close to the next tee

only 9 holes
I won't be going back to this course
how can someone rate this course 3+ ?

New Baskets. Inside a nice park without too many picnicers in the way. Great for beginners, as holes are short & wide open. 2 sets of tees, with plenty of options to make your own 3rd set.

Tees are flush to the ground, making them difficult to find. No signage. Probably too easy for more advanced players.

Great place to bring the family. There's a playground & a nice walking trail along the river if the spouse/kids/dog gets bored.