Congo River Golf & Exploration

Friendly golf place to bring the family! Beautiful design. We even had a chance to feed the alligators. We had to pay for it. But it was well worth it!

It was nice to have a quieter activity after a few days at the amusement parks. It was a nice little putt putt course and everyone had a nice time. It wa sclean and very well lit. The baby alligigators were fun to feed. And they gave us a couple of bucks off each person for active duty military.

Went here a few days ago and its by far the best mini golf place I have ever been to. So much to do. The holes were fun, but could have been a bit more challenging. The scavenger hunt was cool. But the best part was feeding and holding the baby gators. The dude working that night, i think his name was either Chase or Chris was awesome and made sure we were having a good time. The basketball hoop game was a lot of fun too. Will be back when im back in Orlando again.

Mini-​Golf Scavenger Hunt
Overall: 4 Stars
Slightly less than $ 20 (after tax) for 36 holes of good mini-​golf. For someone who is new to the game or hasn’t played in years this is a great place to start. The Stanley is a nice course with a mildly increasing learning (difficulty) curve. Be on the lookout for the 6 scavenger hunt items located throughout the course. We found 2 – 3 items early on but forgot about it halfway through the course. The Livingston course has a steeper learning curve with a scavenger hunt as well. Make sure to mark down the hole you found them.
The holes and greens are well maintained with a few noticeable scuffs or divots created by angry or inattentive players.
Depending on the crowds a group of 4 can finish 18 hours in about an hour.
Two HUGE pluses Congo River Golf has over the other courses nearby is the soda machine near the 10^th hole and the giant fan blowing mist (water) on you. On those dreadful Orlando summer day it’s a blessing.
Remember to have fun and be mercilessly competitive!

Kids enjoyed the course and feeding the gators. Have to mention they share the parking lot with a hotel and if the hotel were full then??? However, when we went on a Saturday around 5 PM there was plenty of parking. I knocked off a star because my personnel opinion is wild animals are to be enjoyed in the wild, but I know this is not everyone’s opinion. The gators are small so hopefully they are being released back to the wild at some point and not «trained» to be feed by humans. Also, this facility has only one course and that was fun enough for us. Staff friendly, helpful, and they crack some jokes.

This was one of the best mini gold experiences I’ve had in a long time. The added scavenger hunt and mischief spinners added a lot of fun to the game. The course was fun, with your average holes and obstacles, but the course was nicely kept and clean. Staff were friendly and informative. We ended up feeding the alligators (they’re VERY small –maybe a foot or two tops) because we had a coupon. This was way more fun than I thought it would be, and for $ 3 it’s cheap entertainment. I do have some slight objections to the whole alligators in captivity for entertainment, if you can’t get over that I’d suggest another mini golf place. They also have opportunities to hold the alligators and some kind of basketball game. Great way to spend some time away from the theme parks!

Great fun. The course is super interesting and well kept. The alligators are freaky and feeding them was fun. My kids and even my 81 year old dad enjoyed it. It was super hot and the fans in the picnic area was broken. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

Four stars only because of the cost! Way too overpriced. Had fun golfing but may only feed the baby gators next time…

If your in Orlando Florida and want to do something other than the theme parks I recommend this place. It has miniature golf Basketball mining for precious stones and you can feed gators. Yes I said It actual gators. It’s a fun place to take your kids and spend some quality time with tham.

The staff is super friendly! Had a great time! When you get your score card it’s a scavenger hunt and if you find all of these landmarks you get some rinky dink prize which is pretty cool. It’s about $ 18 for 2 adults to play a round, you get a couple dollars off if you decide to play another round, and you can even feed the gators! They have vending machines to get soft drinks or ice cream novelties that are resonably priced. They have a cool little gift shop and an area to play some sort of safari basket ball. Totally worth the money. Beautiful course that’s well kept up.

So much fun! This place sets the standard for mini golf courses. Its reasonable difficulty still makes it fun for kids, interesting holes, great condition, and a helpful, friendly staff. My kids loved feeding the live alligators, too!

My cousin from New England was on vacation in Orlando & we drove up from Tampa to spend some time with them. Between all of us in the group we had six boys between 8 – 10 & needed to go somewhere they could have quality fun for a couple of hours. Someone at Downtown Disney told us about Congo River Golf that has live baby gators & my cousins sons wanted to see that! It turned out perfectly. They have an awesome ‘ultimate’ package which allowed them to do a little bit of everything there. They all got to feed the baby gators & turtles. They even got to HOLD the baby gators & play the basketball game. They stood in the Hurricane wind tunnel & of course played a round of mini golf. They had a fantastic time. *Special Bonus Points… the restrooms were CLEAN, they didn’t just look clean they even smelled clean. I didn’t expect that when I walked in, but was VERY impressed with that fact. The people were friendly & funny, but obviously also worked hard doing a great job taking care of the place. I would definitely go here again as a go to place to ‘let’s just go DO something’ as the boys say so often.

My buddy’s and I needed something mild after going to the bar.
Mini golf seemed to be the best answer.
This place seemed cool with it’s live gators and treasure hunt.
We felt lame because although we really did try hard, we just couldn’t find the snake or the mask.
And no, it wasn’t the alcohol because I was sober.
Great small mini golf course… challenging scavenger hunt.
P.S The snake is on the tomb and the mask is in the tree!

In Orlando for work and drove by this course with my Co worker. Nice price and great way to kill time.

We stumbled across this place after breakfast in Orlando. My son wanted to give a shot so we did. Surprisingly it’s pretty challenging and we had a super fun time. I was glad they had water misters along the course because it was roasting hot. Wasn’t very busy so it didn’t take long to play 18 holes. They have baby alligators you ccan hold for a fee too. We chose no too. I do recommend light clothes that breath or dry fast if your going in the summer time. And sunscreen. I would definitely play here again if ever in Orlando.

While booking our trip to Florida I made a list of things that I wanted to do. After researching and going on living social and other sites– I found a deal to this place to mini golf and feed gators. I was ExCITED! How many places can you go and feed gators!!! My husband didn’t think it was a fun idea, so I missed the deal but I was still determined to get to this place!
After being at theme parks all day on a Wednesday in February – I was still determined to get to the gators! We drove to this location and there was barely anyone there. We parked in the back, and I saw the small gators in a pond area inside (these gators were 3 – 6 years old). There was also a pond of smaller gators in the front (these were 1 – 3 years old). When I walked to the register there were two helpful gentlemen that explained how much it cost to feed the gators, to mini golf, and to HOLD the gators!
I asked a trillion questions about the gators — just wanting to get the facts on the animals. I was a little sad that there were only baby gators at this location. The gentlemen explained to me they keep the gators from about 1 – 6 years then send them back to the gator farms in south Florida.
After bothering the nice gentlemen for so long, I finally paid for my first bag of food which was about $ 5 dollars (I believe) —which contained 5 pieces of meat. The meat looked like hot dogs but the gentlemen said it was chicken. They also gave us «fishing» sticks to put the meat on and for us to put down in the gator pens. It’s so amazing how the gators creeped closer to the gate because they knew we had food for them!
After two bags of food, I decided I would hold a baby gator. One gentlemen immediately went and got the gator. He taped the mouth shut so the gator couldn’t bite me. I held the gator for about 10 mins, and my family was able to pet him as well. It was just such a cool experience ! The mini golf area looked fun, but my family was tired so we left. They also had a mini arcade. If go back to Orlando I will be sure to go back to feed the gators again and hopefully I will have time to mini golf too!
Congo River golf you have an amazingly friendly staff!!!

I know I’ve been semi living under a rock when this is the first time I’ve ever played putt putt golf… in my LIFE. My husband and I decided to try something different on our Saturday night out. Seemed a little cheesy at first but I really had a great time! And I was better than I thought!
This location is on International Drive in the middle of tourist central. It’s pretty easy to find and parking is plentiful behind the course. It cost about $ 25(including tax) for my husband and I to play the entire course. For $ 3.99 you can also buy a little pole and gator food (pieces of hot dog) to feed the gators at the attraction. Total ripoff but like I said– it’s tourist central. There are usually Groupons available so make sure to check before heading out because you can save a good amount of money.
The courses are well maintained and get a little trickier the further you get into the game. We went on a busy Saturday night and although there were plenty of people before us, there were never any huge gaps of wait time. There was an older couple behind us and I really liked that they had benches at every hole for people to sit while waiting. I know it was helpful to the couple behind us.
While you are playing, you are also given the opportunity to look for certain artifacts for a chance to win prizes at the end. We totally forgot all about that so maybe for next time we’ll be fully aware.
Overall, a fun night out either with your significant other, friends or family! If you come during the day, I recommend wearing a hat and sunscreen since shade isn’t always available.

Besides it being a scorching hot day with the sun beating down on me, i had a great time at the congo river golf. It was a bit of a fast play. but it goes up… so you are pretty high over the water fall when you are deep in the golf rounds. I liked the scavenger hunt though we couldn’t find one of the items. There are live baby alligators when you enter. and for only $ 6 you can take a picture holding a really small alligator! Or you can get some chicken sausages to feed them for about $ 5 bucks, it looked really fun.

Gator Feeding: ³⁄₅
–Feed the gators for $ 4.25 that gets you 5 pieces of chicken hot dog.
–Go towards the back if you want to feed larger gators.
–Be efficient and tear each piece into quarters for more feeding frenzy
Tips:
–Tossing the bits of hot dog will not make the gators fight over it. It seems they have been trained only to snap at the hot dog if its attached to the end of a pole string
–If you can, go to the 7 – 11 across the street and buy a cheap hot dog to feed the gators

Compared to the another Congo River location further north I tried on an earlier Orlando trip, this wasn’t my favorite mini-​golf course. A lot of the holes were overly straightforward, yet with some blatant obstacle that made it so you couldn’t really shoot for a hole-​in-​one. It made for more defensive, strategic mini-​golf, which was kind of a buzz kill. That style is fine, but a lot of the holes weren’t really interesting enough to justify it. I found myself wanting to just go for broke, but again, most holes had some obvious barrier stopping you from even executing a well-​placed bank shot. It was more defensive, don’t-screw-up-royally type putting. I’d like to see more risk/​reward holes.
Otherwise, hey, it’s mini-​golf, which is always entertaining.