It is a brand-new course in a brand-new park, so what's not to like?! New pads, new baskets, fairway lines/gaps pretty clear. Yes, it's all woods, but it is fair, and it's short enough on most holes to not be overwhelming. There are three 400-ft holes to the long basket, but they don't actually feel that long. Yes, nos. 10 and 11 are downhill while no. 14 is uphill. There is good elevation here; it's subtle, but it is definitely present. I think there's decent variety: some holes are harder than others, and some are more generous. I think it's a very playable wooded course, and (if you are trying to improve your woods game) this appears to be a course that can teach you a lot without demoralizing you.

It gets busy. This was my first outing, and I had to let a lot of people go by. Some holes also seem fairly close to another (parallel), although the potential to hit someone with a disc maybe is not so great with all those trees. There are no benches nor next-tee signs. Don't know if these are planned; I was told by one of the many people on the course that the short baskets were coming in soon. The floor is a little messy with leaf and branch debris and roots, which sometimes helps and sometimes hurts. The track is compact and compressed. A little claustrophobic when 1/3 of the DMV comes to play at the same time on a holiday...Nevertheless, to get three 400+ foot holes in this small forest is somewhat miraculous.

I didn't do so poorly for me on the long layout, so I'm hopeful that the short layout will be even more enjoyable. The long format though was pleasant and not particularly overwhelming. I did not set the world afire, but I didn't totally blow up either. Kept my head the whole time. The course was recommended to me by another disc golfer whose disc I found at one of our middle schools. As I was returning said disc to him, we talked about different courses in the area, and he indicated to me that this course had just opened this year. It's a lovely course. So far, the pedestrians seem to mostly be sticking to the paved path that borders most of the course. Said path seems to run in some sort of loop around the entire park. Next time I come, I will bring my bike and maybe go cycling after disc golf. There's a popular playground, dog park, splash area, fields for baseball and soccer (if not also football), nature center, etc. Beautiful, new park with a ton of appeal.

This course is set in a wooded, disc-golf exclusive area of the park. Despite being brand new, the course is in great shape and has already become quite popular. I have played here twice in the first three weeks after opening, and enjoyed both of my rounds.

This is 100% woods golf, so those who have Hanson Park as their home course will likely develop a solid woods game. On the other hand, those who prefer open bomber courses or more variety might get frustrated. But if you appreciate the challenge of throwing precise drives and getting creative when you kick off the fairway, you will probably enjoy this course very much.

White-banded Dynamic Veteran baskets are level and caught well. Practice basket by the ample parking lot. Concrete tee pads are large, level, and grippy. Post-mounted tee signs include a map showing both pin positions and direction to the next tee, with hole number, distances, and hole par displayed on the side of the tee post. Course map at the kiosk.

Two nine-hole loops, each of which finishes close to the parking lot. The course is compact, and walks to the next tee are usually quite short. Decent distance variety, with three holes exceeding 425' and four holes shorter than 257'.

Little to no disc-eating rough unless you miss left on hole 12, which can bring OB long grass into play.

The course slopes gently but overall plays pretty flat. Variety is limited by the lack of significant elevation changes, no water hazards, and general similarity between holes.

Most of the holes have tight but fair lines, but there are a few where removing a skinny fairway tree or two (particularly farther down the fairway) would create a cleaner but still challenging line to the basket

May get crowded on fair-weather weekends, so you might have to deal with some backups. Holes are fairly close together, so errant drives can easily kick onto neighboring fairways.

Baskets seem to be installed a little high, with the locks an inch or two above ground level. Perhaps there are future plans to mulch the greens.

Several short pin positions are in the fairway, potentially interfering with the flight path to the long basket. I saw at least one player's approach hit the wooden pole marking the short basket, so this could become a problem if permanent short and long baskets are installed.

The best lines from the tee are not always obvious, and some of the gaps you need to hit are not readily visible from the tee. This is not a problem once you learn the course, and I was fortunate to play my first round with a local who showed me the lines.

Concrete bases have been installed for the short pins, but the baskets are not in yet. As a non-bomber, I look forward to short baskets being installed because that is where a few of my drives landed.

No "next tee" signs or arrows, but with one or two exceptions the path to the next tee was pretty clear. The tee signs do indicate direction to the next tee, which would be helpful if your memory is better than mine.

Hanson Park covers 257 acres and includes lots of other amenities such as athletic fields, trails, pavilions, playgrounds, a skate park, splash pad, and a large and well-shaded dog park. For traveling players, Hanson Park is 15 minutes from Dulles International Airport and 30 minutes south of the two Freedom Center courses (Clark's Run and Scattersville).