We loved the unique, well done course. We fed and held alligators too, which was fun! The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Was looking to kill some time before a flight out of Tampa for my adult son and myself . Great place for mini golf for all ages. Very well kept. Clean bathrooms. Fun theme A little pricy if you want to feed or hold the gator. Employee was blowing leaves off the course while we played. Fun to see the alligators at the entrance and watch others feed them. Would return if ever in the neighborhood again. read more

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We enjoyed our visit to Congo river on 04/19/25. The staff are enthusiastic and welcoming. The course was clean and theming was nice. They also have live alligators where you can feed them and also hold one. I do have some Critical feedback that doesn't affect my overall experience. 1. There are some dead spots where the ball can easily get stuck. read more

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Amazing experience for families! Military discount Added fun spins to create and add complexity for older tweens Arcade, finding gem stones, holding gators, feeding turtles. Dippin dots What more could you ask for and Replays $12 BUCKS Great fate night too! read more

Congo River Golf - Gators - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

As an avid mini golfer who's mini golfed in many different states, this place is hands down the best place i've ever been. not only is very well maintained but super unique. lots of water falls and pools of water. the most unique thing is the alligator sanctuary right as you walk in from the parking lot. definitely recommend. they have a multitude of other activities as well for kids. read more

Congo River Golf - baby alligators and turtles - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

It was gorgeous with landscaping and multiple waterfalls. We had a great time and shot par on several holes. We had a chance to see /pet baby alligators with assistance from guide. We will come again!! read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I'm enjoyed my time here. This is a nice and easy putt putt. If you're looking for challenging this is not it. However, the cosmetic appeal is nice. Having benched to sit while waiting was helpful as well. read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Great Mini Golf and more! Feed alligators and pan for gemstones. Kept the kids busy for 2 hours! Very clean. Love this place. read more

Congo River Golf - Bonus =Alligators - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

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Such a great time for my dad's birthday. $55 for three people and took about an hour to get through. You can do a scavenger hunt for an extra prize but we didn't find one of the items. It also started raining while we were there and there's not much coverage but it didn't stop the fun. You can feed gators, mine for gems and a super small arcade to make your time last longer. read more

Took my son here for a one on one birthday trip for his 13th birthday. We opted for the Ultimate Safari. THE ULTIMATE IS WORTH THE UPGRADE. We started with golf and had so much fun laughing at each hole. Then we did the gem dig. My son and I have always loved gem digs so it was fun. Then we fed and held the gators and finished in the arcade. Shout out to Gauge who was patient, knowledgeable and helpful. He made our day such a fun adventure and we couldn't have done it without him. When I went home and noticed the Bible verse on the score card I shouted Amen! It was nice to know this business has faith in our God like we do! All around it was an amazing day! read more

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So MUCH fun!!!!! The course was so beautiful with all the native plants. The staff was so incredibly kind and helpful. We loved the gators and all the extras like gem mining. We'd definitely come back. read more

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The kids had a blast! Not wheelchair friendly for my MIL, lots of hills and stairs. The kids really enjoyed feeding the gators after. read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

What a great little place. Well kept and fun. Workers are friendly and helpful. I would give the place 5 stars if it was not located in such a strange place. Will be back read more

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Super fun course. Enjoyed the extra options of feeding and holding the baby alligators. Would definitely return if we ever vacation in Tampa again. read more

Congo River Golf - Holding alligator - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

We decided to go Mini Golfing for a fun date night and we had so much fun! This is a great place for families or date nights or just a good time! There was 18 holes and it was pretty crowded so it took us a while to complete but we loved it. You can also pay to feed or pet the alligators, which we didn't do, but you can see them out front regardless! read more

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Good, clean family FUN!! Nice quality mini-golf place. I literally live like 2 blocks from this place and have been driving by it for a couple months now and finally got the chance to go play! The kids working the counter were friendly and informative. The course is 18 holes and takes about 60-90 minutes to get through based on how quick you are as well as how busy the place is (a.k.a. How many people are ahead of you and how quickly THEY move). The evening we were here it was fairly busy. For the most part we only had to wait like 2-5 mins max for each hole. there was one hole we had to wait for like 8-10 mins, not sure what the hold-up was, but i think it was because the group ahead of us had like 8 people. The holes are fun, cutely decorated and each one is very different. Easy enough for both kids and adults alike. In a world of Covid, this is a GREAT opportunity to go have fun yet be outside and fairly distant from others. Day or night- it's open!! They also have concessions (i think mostly just drinks, if i recall correctly) and they have gators/turtles to view. You can pay to hold a gator. They keep the small ones (under 4 feet) and swap them out as they get older/bigger. Cost was fair. Discounts for older folks. FYI - you do have to go up and down stairs and at one point you have to walk a plank looking thing, so I would say this place is not ADA/wheelchair friendly, just as a side note. Oh! One other cool thing: they have an app you can download, so instead of keeping track of the score on the little piece of paper with a crappy pencil, you can just do it on your phone! Great idea! AWESOME place and I'll def be bringing out of town guests here for fun in the future. Highly recommended. read more

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Our family of 6 went to this location of Congo River yesterday and it was impeccably well maintained. We often visit putt putt courses and were impressed. The greens looked they were recently redone. Lots of trash cans around the holes. We all had a wonderful experience and we will be back. read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

a fun date night for any day of the week! My boyfriend and I enjoyed playing here! Definitely recommend!

Fun for the family. Golf course has lots of elements and elevations, there's a scavenger hunt and you can even hold a baby alligator!

My son and I were in Clearwater for Spring Training and we stopped into Congo River. The mini golf was good, my son really enjoyed holding a small gator for a photo op and feeding them. Play was a bit slow...but the course was in good shape and we had a really good time. I'd recommend for sure. read more

Fun experience with interact scavenger hunt and wheel spin for different fun options on the holes . Staff was very friendly

Such a cute golf course ! They have alligators to feed and small seating area in the shade for snack time and drinks. It is nicely decorated and they offer to win a prize if you find items on a list. Those items are hard to find. We had a blast. Even though it was next to highway , it is not loud at all. Recommend read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Congo River is a nice place and probably the best in the Bay Area. The good... The course is challenging and finding the secret items as well as the spinner game options at each hole make it more challenging and enjoyable over regular putt-putt courses. The elevations, caves, and water features are really cool. You can also feed the baby gators which seems cool, especially if you're not from FL. The bad... It is getting pricey and I wish they blew off the course a little more as the leaves get in the way. Parking is plentiful and the staff have always been friendly and accommodating. read more

This has become a go-to date for my boyfriend & I when the weather is nice. The location is just off the southbound side of US-19 with plenty of parking, and the replay option for just $10/player makes it an affordable date for sure! We enjoy using the spinner at certain holes to change up the game, and honestly wish they were at every hole as it definitely makes things more challenging & competitive, even if it's just the two of us. They also offer gator feeding, stone mining, and an arcade on site, so it's a great option for families too. read more

What a fantastic putt putt course! My Autistic teen son has always been insistent about going to the same course that we've been going to since he was old enough to putt. But when I showed him photos of Congo River Golf online, he wanted to check it out. It definitely lived up to our excitement and the pictures just didn't do it justice. While looking at their website, I noticed they offer the option to prepay online and save a few dollars. Your "tickets" are sent to your email and makes checking in quick and easy. They definitely try to push the upsells of feeding and holding their gators, gemstone "mining," the arcade, and the $3 bottles of soda when you arrive. They are located right next to highway 19, like RIGHT next to it. But other than being able to hear it in some areas, you easily forget you are mere yards from a highway. The course is heavily planted with palm trees and tropical plants. There are waterfalls and streams of water everywhere that are even incorporated into some of the holes. You never know if when your ball goes into a waterfall if it will be a cool passage for your golf ball or a trap you end up having to fish your ball out of and start over. My son and I both really enjoyed the challenge of the course. They also have a scavenger hunt you can play along with to win a scratch off game card for freebies and coupons. There's half a dozen items you have to find along the course, listed on the back of your score card. When you find an item, you write the number of the hole where you found the item. Get them all right, get a scratch off card. The ones they have right now are bad. They don't scratch off right and nothing appears. So, we didn't win anything but fond memories. This is easily our new favorite miniature golf course. read more

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Great place for kids. We had 10 in our party and everyone had a good time. We even fed the alligators after we played golf. The kids loved it! read more

Put put was fun, but the sweet candy machine didn't work and I wasn't able to get my tokens back

What a cute little place! My first time playing mini golf and I actually enjoyed it! My friend picked this place and I'm so glad she did. We came here on a Saturday Around 7 pm. They were busy and by the time we left they were still busy. They have alligators, you can feed them, take pix. Etc. the golf was fun, beautifully designed and very creative! Clean bathroom, plenty of parking. Pricing was 14.99 which isn't too bad. I think it's a great place to try. Will return and highly recommend for sure! read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I had a great experience at Congo River Golf! The staff was great and really explained the experience for the course! I enjoyed the theme of the course plus it was good mix of difficulty for the various holes. Another fun part was they add a scavenger hunt too and you can find specific items during your time in the course. Plus there's various challenges at certain holes where a spin a wheel getting a challenge for that hole. Will definitely be visiting next time! read more

My kids love this course (extra bonus it is easy to get too). Only wish they had some misters or more shade with fans as it is just hot!

I don't go mini golfing as often as I'd like. Maybe I just forget it exists? Either way, this one is definitely the crowning jewel of courses. You feel like maybe you stumbled onto some sort of Disney or Universal "set" that happens to be a tropical paradise because they really manicure it and design every detail. read more

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Visiting in town- and really wanted to mini golf with our little man. This was the absolute most fun! Starting out with the gators when you pay, it was a safari adventure the whole way through. We loved the trick holes with little tunnels, and a boat halfway through to keep things extra fun! Definitely check them out for a snapping good time! read more

The golf itself is fun and the course is pretty neat! The reason for 4 stars is the poor management of groups. My wife and I, along with many other families, spent most of our time waiting on a group of 12 to finish every single hole. They should do a better job of spacing people out or create a 2nd course to offset people, like many other courses do. Spending an hour of our time waiting was very upsetting, especially with how expensive it is! Overall a good experience though. read more

Course was fun, but the staff was rude and not accommodating to larger families. The manager constantly told my wife and I we had to split into 2 parties. But did not harass the other patrons in front and behind us. It's funny how he tried to throw his authority around and I kept telling him that I would split my family and to relax captain nazi read more

On days we have nothing to do. We normally opt for a quick round of putt putt. As a family we enjoy the competitive play and being outdoors. The set up of congo river never gets old and my kids always have a blast. If you plan carefully, you can buy tickets in advance to receive a discount of 18% off. They also have an app to keep track of scorecards and the kids get a medal once they complete the course. The little alligators are also fun to feed and there's a small arcade on-site and an area to mine for once your all done with the games. Lots of tropical foliage, cascading waterfalls and caves to play through. This is always a family favorite read more

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The workers were so nice and helpful and would definitely recommend going, amazing experience

This was such a hidden gem I had no idea we had a mini golf course just 5 minutes away from home! It was a really fun course and they spinners to add silly challenges to some of the holes as you go! You can also feed alligators if you want too! Super fun and family friendly too! They also enforce social distancing which is an added plus! read more

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Such a great spot! Very cool course, reasonable prices with fun extras, and seriously the nicest staff. read more

Congo River Golf - Baby alligators! - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Hands down the best mini golf I've played in Florida!The course was long and challenging with good risk and rewards. My daughter loved feeding the alligators, and unlike some of the other places, you could actually see the alligators in the water and felt better what they were being fed. Great time and wonderful golf experience. read more

Congo River Golf - Mini Golf Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Excellent challenging course. Much better than the run of the mill windmill and clown mouth courses out there.