Riverfront Miniature Golf                                                                             MAP IT                                  Return to Connecticut Page

 

218 River Rd.

Unionville, CT 06085

(860) 675-GOLF

 

Price: $5.00

Par: 48

 

Difficulty: 9

Creativity: 8

Atmosphere: 8                                                                                                Course Pics!

 

This is my favorite Connecticut course due to it's creative configuration, the excellent upkeep of the greens and the overall pleasant atmosphere.  Like any good minigolf course, Riverfront has some fairly easy holes, begging for players to make a hole-in-one, and a few difficult holes that challenge any player to hold par as well as a bunch of medium-difficulty holes that can easily take your score into the 60's if you do not take them seriously.  The course is almost park-like (plenty of benches) and, with one or two exceptions (hole #1) is well-lit for night play.  Water and rocks make up about half of the course obstacles with the rest

consisting of uphill putts and other minigolf demons.  I did not find the absence of mats a handicap as proper ball placement is fairly obvious.  The experienced player can make or possibly break par (48) - but probably not on the first try. At the end of 18 holes, assuming you played with the purpose of getting a

decent score, you will be gratified to have done well on this course and you may now consider some other minigolf courses less than the challenge you had thought they were.

 

The owner and staff at Riverfront are generally friendly and helpful and do not treat you as simply an afterthought between dishing out (delicious) ice cream at the snack bar.  Water is free (dispenser and small cups are provided) and the unisex restroom is as fresh and as clean as anyone could want.  The care

taken to keep the entire Riverfront facility clean and pleasant is obvious.  Weekends are generally crowded during peak season as this course is popular, and for good reason.

 

I recommend the Riverfront Miniture Golf course for either the casual or more serious player who wants an hour or so of fun and a bit of a challenge amid pleasant surroundings.

 

Reviewed in 2005

Reviewed by Jim Sweeters

 

Original Review

 

REVIEW IT