Cedar River Golf Course, Indian Lake, NY

Dont bother with this dump. There has been little or no maintenance done on this course this year. Greens have been watered, but thats about it. Fairways are in poor condition, looks to be a wildlife issue or quite possibly a mower issue but there is turned up sod on almost every hole. Attempted to play on Saturday 6/16/2012, cost was $22.49 for 9 holes with a cart. Greens are sparsely covered with grass, mostly packed sand. Cups are not cut cleanly. Tee boxes were rock hard. It wouldnt surprise me if this course went the way of Wakely and closed soon. Too bad, its a beautiful area. Dont waste your time here, 30 minutes north to High Peaks!!!

As with Wakely Lodge (also reviewed) this course is what it is: An old time, family run course set in the central Adirondacks. Simple, playable and, if you love this part of the country, utterly enjoyable. The fairways are very forgiving and generally well kept. The course has a fair number of water hazards (it IS called Cedar River after all) but the sand traps didn't come into play for us. #9 is probably the least enjoyable hole: Carry the river with the tee shot and then play up to a pedestal green that's essentially a 20' vertical incline. Not quite as difficult as Wakely and if you play both, you may prefer this course. Restaurant isn't much and there's really no pro shop to speak of. Still, an overall enjoyable round of golf in the mountains.