Pros:
- very nicely maintained park
- ample parking
- navigation is mostly straightforward and not as bad as others describe
- some nice spruce tree obstacles on holes 1 and 2
- hole 2 has some of the only elevation change on this course
- high quality, visible blue Dynamic Veteran baskets
- a few holes have some decent technical challenge with guard trees around baskets, etc.
- full color tee signs with maps are generally good quality, although several are crooked
- restrooms available in Sportsplex building
- most baskets have flags on top for help locating, though these are getting worn out
- decent length for a 9 hole park course
Cons:
- almost no elevation change
- limited obstacles on most holes
- holes 1 and 2 play a little close to the road (but very low traffic)
- most tees are natural
- hole 4 throws over gravel drive which is not ideal
- tee sign for hole 8 is missing
- unclear where tee for hole 8 is due to natural tees/no sign
- no real amenities: no practice basket, garbage cans, benches, etc.
- tall grasses between 8 and 9 need to be cut back a bit; could be tick city
- multiuse park could be hard to play during baseball or soccer games
- decent walk back to parking lot from hole 9
- rough on holes 8-9 has some brutal areas
Other Thoughts:
This is a decent course; it is never going to be great. Multi-use park courses rarely are great, and usually only if they have true dedicated space (I think of Idlewild as an example of an incredible course that is still in a multi-use park, but now we're talking apples and oranges, big time). This course makes decent use of the space available, though I'd probably try to play early in the morning like I did to ensure no sporting events are going on.
There are some safety hazards here which always bother me, but the area seems very low traffic so in the absence of sports, it's probably not a big deal. Elevation change is very limited but a handful of the holes have some decent tree hazards. About half are pretty open besides guard trees near the baskets. I didn't have much trouble with navigation but I did use the course map on DGCR, especially since hole 8 had its tee sign missing. After hole 7, hole 8 is more or less right by the corner of the cherry orchard after you continue past the basket for 7.
This park is well maintained but fairly short on amenities for a multi-use park. You'd expect to see more garbage cans, benches, etc. I point this out for those who care; usually I'm not sitting down during my rounds so it's not a huge deal to me, but these are pretty typical park amenities. I always worry without some garbage cans people will start littering; this doesn't seem to be an issue here yet so hopefully it stays that way.
Hole 8 is kind of interesting in that it throws through a fairly narrow channel between a hillock kind of area on the left and the cherry orchard on the right, then hooks hard left to the basket by the community garden. The wilder area on the hillock to the left is kind of brutal if your disc goes in there. It's very steep in places despite most of the course being so flat and there are very tall, rough plants to lose your disc in. Hole 9 is a bit more open forgiving, but the walk there as well as the hole itself also has some tall plants/grasses. The walking path between the holes is very narrow so watch for ticks.
Natural beauty here is on par with a community park. Getting so close to the cherry orchards is kind of cool, and the community garden near hole 8 is really neat and attracts some birds and butterflies.
This course does provide some intermediate challenge but isn't going to blow you away. Some of the holes here do warrant getting your driver out and I wouldn't say this is a beginner-only course. Door County has a local group that's passionate about turning it in to a disc golf destination; it is definitely not there yet. This course is decent, but there really aren't any standout courses in the upper part of the peninsula. The nearby Wild Berry Fields in Bailey's Harbor is just ok, in my opinion, but is a respectable 18 hole course. If a couple more courses get put in on the peninsula, it could become a cool place to bag some courses. There is a local pro shop (Door Disc Golf) in Fish Creek that has improved considerably since opening. They have a large collection of discs and other merchandise now so check it out if you are in the area (about 15 minutes from this course).