This isn't a really big city park but the course fits into it really well. You'd think that you could leave the drivers in the car when you pull up to this bad boy but surprisingly a few of these holes have really good length to them, even a solid Par 4. It's park style golf but I'd say 8 of the holes are above-average quality and satisfying to play. Concrete tees on all but one hole and adequate tee signs are a pleasant surprise. It's also really easy navigate once you find hole 1 b/c it basically plays in a big counter-clockwise circle around the periphery of the park. Surprisingly doesn't come into conflict with the rest of the park, even the one hole that might has an alternate tee in case the field is in use. Though it is 9 holes, I think there's enough room that you could probably make up some alternate tees to create a 18 hole course if you're creative. Baskets are solid and you even get a practice basket.

Hole 8 is a short, blah hole.

Probably deuce or die if you were really trying.

I really liked the neat, quiet community this park is in, definitely a good place for the family. It's not an amazing course but it makes a great warm up/cool down course if you're in the area. I wasn't disappointed at all, just a fun, casual round through a moderately wooded, clean park.

Highland Park is a nice sized city park why just wonderful terrain for disc golf. That is gently rolling hills and plenty of beautiful, mature trees. There is a practice basket at the start as well as a course map. The concrete pads are nice sized and the tee signs show the route as well as trees to avoid and have the spondor's name and information. However, I was momentarily confused as the first sign is facing the wrong direction. No basket over there!

The course has decent recreational length distances and there's always a tree it two or three to avoid. Add in some fun downhill throws and some holes going uphill and you have the makings of a very solid recreational course. Because of no underbrush and no baskets playing close to fences, streets, etc. make this is an beginner's course, as well. Players with big arms will have a chance to air it out on a couple of holes.

There is a rather large tree down right across # 8's fairway. However, it's fairly easy to just toss your drive over the top of it. And then # 9 is a great, big fun finishing no,e at 633' and downhill most of the way.

The grass had not been mown in a few weeks. It was wet this morning and after trudging through the 4-6" deep grass, my boots and socks were soaked through. After playing Highland and then Fishburn here in Roanoke, I am not impressed with the citie's park department's maintenance crew.

The restroom by # 5 was open but it's prison style. That means no door on the stall and no toilet seats. You never know when someone might want to break out of old Highland Park. See what life's like on the other side of the street!

I can see the love fest with Highland Park. It really is a great park to house a disc golf course. If I lived here, I'd play here frequently. And I'd probably be writing letters of complaint to the recreation director. Someone needs to get that old boy off the pot and with the program. This is too much of an attraction here in Roanoke to not keep it mowed and looooooking fine!

Nice concrete tees and signage. Good use of the available space, elevation, terrain and variety of distances. Practice basket by parking lot. Great course for beginners with little chance of losing a disc as there's no rough and more than ample fairways. Bathrooms by hole 5.

There is little to no seclusion on the course being mostly open in the middle of a neighborhood as well as other park activities and may have some conflict with other park users.

Highland park is a well constructed disc golf course and your basic park style course playing through mostly open space with sparse large hardwood trees and most holes have left to right slope playing counter clockwise around a mound. There's nothing really wrong with the course, but there's not a whole lot of challenge other than distance and some elevation and if you happen to hit a tree or wormburn there's a good chance to make a recovery shot. Hole 9 was my favorite, it's a great finishing hole being the longest and most downhill. If you happen to be in Roanoke this a quick fun play.

Highland Park is as convenient as any course I have ever played. It is located very close to the main highways. The practice basket is right next to the parking lot with the first teepad right across the way. Concrete Tees were under construction during our visit but the course was still very playable from the sides. With concrete Tees this course will be a superb downtown facility. The lines are fantastic with additional options on most fairways. Elevation changes on every hole make for a very entertaining round. The overall design flows very well. The baskets are brand new.

The only drawback to the course is that is located right in the middle of a residential neighborhood with lots of open air. There are no places to stop and use a restroom or facilities without being spotted from all sides.

If you like Bryan Park in Richmond you will love this course. Its very similar but with concrete Teeboxes in the very near future.