Highland Park Disc Golf Course is your typical park style 9 holer . The course sits not too far off the I-81 highway . The Signage is fine , with hole# , par , length and flight path . The tees are cement and roomy enough , except for #4 , which is more dirt and gravel . The baskets are Discatchers and are in good condition . Print a map , because there are a couple of spots that could confuse you . The grass was cut and this multi use park seemed pretty well taken care of when I was there . Most of the other park amenities don't come into play.There is a bathroom near hole #5.
When you pull in to park , you might see a basket almost right in front of you . That is the basket to #9 . Hole #1 starts across the street and a little to your right . The course divides itself into 2 different parts . Holes 1-3 are across the road from the parking lot , then the course picks back up after you cross the street from #3's basket and #4's tee box , a little up the hill . The rest of this park is an island with a road encircling it . Hole #4 starts a counterclockwise motion around this . The course can play fairly fast if not too crowded . There are a few grades here , but nothing that would qualify as a hill . Young locals were all over this course on the Saturday evening that I was playing this , and seemed friendly . Disc Risk : should be very low . There are a couple of blind spot throws and a spot or 2 near hole 7 , but if you are watching carefully and not playing at dusk , you should have no problems . There were no signature holes on this course , but there were a couple that stood out to me . #3 is a nice 517' hole that starts on the edge of the park ,runs up a grade , dodging a could of large trees , then descends on the other side to the basket which is flanked by a large tree . #9 is a slight downhill run 633' , mostly open into a section where there are a few trees close to the hole . This is a nice looking park . and if you are traveling , there are a couple of things the kids or Mom can do while you are getting in a quick round . This also doubles as a good warmup for the Mayflower Hills course which is only miles away . For a 9 hole course , there is a bit of fun factor here .

---- Safety . The park is shared by a lot of the local population . Overreaching with a big drive from a newbie or casual could result in a nogginknocker . Be courteous . Some of them don't understand disc golf , how far someone can throw or how hard those discs are
-----Lack of Wow Factor : Nothing here really beckons you to come back , unless you live or work within a couple of miles of here . 9 holes , 1 pin position and 1 tee . Also , if you throw RHFH , you are going to be in your comfort zone for all 9 holes .
-----Hole #7 . Odd hole . The tee is right up against a cement park area and throws over a corner of the baseball field . I never saw the alternate tee pad for this hole , but I imagine that if you don't know where it is , you may have to skip the hole . More on the navigational issue .
-----Speaking of Navigation :A Next Tee sign from 3-4 and 6-7 and 8-9 would help .
-----Equipment : Need extensions on these tee pads, especially the 2 longest holes ( 517' & 633')

This course would have had to be an exceptional one for a 9 holer to get a 3 , and I just couldn't see it . Maybe because it stands tall compared to the other 9 hole course nearby . That being said , it is a nice little course to work on your game with.
The design is pretty fair for what they had to work with . If you feel like getting in a fast 9 , this is the place for you . The surrounding area is safe , the locals seem nice . good eats in Roanoke are a small drive away .
My Recommendation : This is a good course for dates , families after dinner or leg stretchers after a long drive , newbies , locals, one discers , and Great for the course bagger . Not a lot here for the intermediate or pro , unless they want to work on game specifics . At least #3 and #9 will entertain them . Unless a local , don't go out of your way to play here , but it is a nice stop between the better 18 hole courses or after ( or before ) having dinner in Roanoke . Give the course a chance . You might like a relaxing play .

Highland Park is a great nine hole course, that hits pretty much every nail on the head for a park course.

Every hole has a nice Innova Discatcher, nice tee signs, and a concrete tee pad. This allows every hole to be played with almost complete ease, unless the basket is slightly blind.

For a nine hole course, there is a good variety of pars and distances, with a par 4 and a 5, and holes ranging from just over 200 feet to 600!

A good design, the holes make good use of the mature trees and rolling hills that the smaller park has to offer, while also not interfering with any of the other park activities, making a stress free environment.

One of the major cons is the fact that the course has only one tee pad and basket position per hole, meaning the layout could very easily become boring after a few plays. A nine hole course should have more variety, that way and can play different ways and the locals can have a different and unique feel.

Another con for this course is the fact that it lacks a wow factor. Hole 9 is a solid par 4/5, but it's not even close to a signature hole. No fantastic views, secluded areas, it's just a park course.

Only nine holes, meaning if you were to play it twice for the effect of a full 18, the lack of different layouts means you are playing the same holes in a repetitive loop.

This is one of the more solid 9 hole courses I played, and with the land that the park offers, it can't get a whole lot better. However, with the lack of variety and the lack of a wow factor, it can't get much more than a decent/typical rating.