-Great views with the lake in the background
-Nice baskets
-Fairly easy to walk
-In an area with not many courses
-Teepads show hole layout and length/par
-Ample parking
-Water adds a little bit of a challenge on a few holes
-Some well placed trees make for fun shot shaping
-Look for a hanging chain on the bottom of each basket for direction to the next teepad

-Teepads are rubber & are on uneven ground, slippery when wet
-More beginner friendly, short holes galore
-Multiple blind shots
-Beware of walking paths & pavilions along fairways
-Water comes into play. Grip lock or a strong wind can take a disc

I was in the area visiting family and wanted to play a quick round. I was happy to see that Shawnee had a course. The lake and trees give you a beautiful view during your round, especially if you play in the late fall like I did.

I liked how the rubber teepads had the hole layout, distance, and par printed on them. It's definitely different from the standard sign next to a teepad. However, it rained the night before I played, and the teepads were very slick. After the second hole, I decided to just throw from the grass next to the teepads because of this.

Finding your way around the course can be difficult if you don't have a map because there is no clear signage. The Udisc app is very helpful in navigating the course. I also noticed that on the bottom of each basket was a small little chain hanging. This chain indicated which direction to walk to the next teepad.

One thing to note about being next to a lake, and you take take this as a good/bad/indifferent aspect to the park, is that the wind can be bad. The day I played had about 10mph winds, with gusts up around 25-30mph. So be careful on drives to not put them in the lake on the holes close to the water.

With how much land is in this park, they could very easily make this into an 18 hole course. They also have the room that they could probably add a second set of teepads to make a longer/more challenging layout for more advanced players. I'm sure the players around the Bedford county area would appreciate an 18 hole course that's a little more advanced.

Aesthetic-- plays on a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake in the mountains of south central Pennsylvania. Course crosses over a sidewalk a couple times and plays near other amenities so be careful please

Baskets-- all present and accounted for SIR! all in good shape too

Pads/Teesigns-- interestingly enough, the teesign is part of the tee... the rubber mats have a directional arrow, hole number and distance printed on them. The pads themselves are a bit lumpy in places and are placed on slants a lot here. I would prefer to have them on flat places without the bumps but hey, not much run-up is required here.

Routing and nav-- getting to hole #1 is tough, but printing the map here is essential. the pole next to each teepad helps to guide you to where you are going and it's not too bad to find the next tee.

Uniqueness-- factor 7. #7 is the weirdest hole I've seen in a while. This little bloop turnover over the hill with MASSIVE roll-away potential is a mind-eff to be sure.

Length--short to be sure. I guess this park has a LOT of land and this is a bit of an awkward choice of plot for this course.

challenge/variety-- the variety is somewhat decent but it's hard to vary when lengths are so short. they do a decent job showing you a lot of different looks but fail when it comes to holes like #5...psht.

Upkeep-- I can see upkeep being an issue here. The fairways were a bit shaggy and the ground near the lake a bit boggy but neither were detriments to the course..

This was the last stop on a long weekend road trip and it was more spur of the moment. It's a long way from the turnpike but truly worth the stop. And, it's not far from the Flight 93 national memorial...