ROCKAWAY RIVER COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Denville, NJ, USA
Designed by Devereux Emmet



Rockaway River Country Club is where old-school charm meets demanding golf in the rolling hills of Denville. The course, carved from the New Jersey landscape, presents a strategic challenge that favors thoughtful play over brute force.
Designed in the early 20th century, the course reflects the classic parkland style of the era, with tree-lined fairways, subtly contoured greens, and the ever-present Rockaway River weaving through several holes. While the layout hasn't hosted any major professional championships, its enduring appeal lies in its ability to test every aspect of a golfer’s game, rewarding precision and strategic course management.
The club enjoys a reputation as a well-respected but unassuming golf experience and the club's membership is known for its tight-knit community, drawn together by a shared love for the game and the course's understated elegance. The club remains a quietly admired, and valued, local fixture.
Reviews
Greens can be miserable at times, defensively putting can save you. If you can scramble and putt you’ll post a solid score here. Great membership, practice area, and clubhouse.
Rockaway is a real old school course that is usually kept in pretty good shape. Layout isn’t the best, a bit repeatable and a really crammed back 9. It’s a solid course, but definitely has had the modern game pass it by a bit.
Place was in amazing shape when I played it. Back 9 definitely much more memorable than the front
I almost joined here in 2022. Great club with lots of amenities. I love playing this course 1 or 2 times a year. Greens a super fast and challenging, especially if you are above the hole.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Rockaway River at Rockaway River Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 17 explicit golfer ratings.
Rockaway River was designed by Devereux Emmet.
Rockaway River at Rockaway River Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Rockaway River is 72.
Rockaway River plays 6,561 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Rockaway River is 126.