Awesome course! My third time playing it. It's a lot of fun! Well constructed course and easy to follow. Highly recommend you bring your discs and take time to play!

Lots of trees, high shrubs, and poison ivy everywhere. Hard to find a disc if you go off the fairway.

Play it if you are on the island!! Lovely walk and fun outing on a beautiful island!

36 baskets and 54 tees. Blue and white share baskets but use different approaches, while red is a completely separate course. Red leans more strongly toward technical, wooded holes.
There's a good variety of holes. Most of the course is wooded, some of the holes heavily, but there's also a decent number of wide open shots to be made.
While some of the signs are showing some age, navigation is pretty easy, with a sign near most baskets showing the direction to the next tee.
Benches, benches everywhere. Each tee has at least one, sometimes three or four benches. I try to play early, so I haven't seen how bad the crowds can get.
There's two practice baskets by the parking area for warmups, along with a couple of picnic tables and more benches. Someone around here clearly likes benches.

I've been working on the island for several months. I loved the course in the winter, but now it's summer and the grassy areas are getting knee-high and taller, while the wooded rough is getting very thick with many pockets of poison ivy.
Tee pads are a mixed bag. Many are bare dirt, some are gravel, some are rubber mats, and some are astroturf. There's been a couple of upgrades recently, but nothing as permanent as concrete anywhere.
I can't find a course map anywhere online. There's one on the kiosk at the course, but it's old and doesn't include the red holes.

If you're in town for vacation or work without your bag, The Lazy Frog in Oak Bluffs has a great selection of discs. The gas station just south of the course also has a dozen or so for sale if you're desperate.
A couple of holes have strange OB markings running across them that make absolutely no sense. A local might understand them, but I had to just ignore them.
Despite the name "Riverhead" and the location on an island, there's no water of any kind to be seen.

Shot variety
Multiple teeboxes
Light course traffic

Navigation

Very fun course if you ask me, could have used a bit more shade when I played though! Really my only complaint is navigation. You can tell a good effort has been made to make it as easy as possible with the map and signs but on a few holes we have to hunt for the sign that pointed us to the next hole. Besides that it's a great course and I would recommend it.

White layout is a fun and relatively straight-forward course. Blue adds a lot of distance and changes the approach lines dramatically for a real challenge. Despite the shared baskets in most cases it plays like a totally different course. Red has some really beautiful holes marked by gnarly tree-lined alleys (10, 14?) and some sadistic "is there a fairway" holes carved out of a dense pine forest (11, oh God 11!) Definitely a unique experience.

Navigation is pretty easy but it could use better signage for lines, distance, and OB on some parts of the course. Be prepared for poison ivy.

This course has a large and dedicated community behind it. I dropped in on a couple league rounds and the locals were friendly and welcoming. It was a great way to learn the lines and some of the less-obvious OB regions.

Dizzying course variety makes the league round different week to week. In addition to White and Blue there are also semi-secret "White-Gold" and "Blue-Gold" tees for many holes. Good luck finding them!

Some of the holes are so heavily wooded there was no obvious fairway and I really had to "throw and hope." These were balanced out by a good number of generous fairways and field holes. The Blue layout has quite a few blind drives which make birdies hard to come by even on the shorter holes. The scrub brush makes recoveries very difficult on the wooded holes. You'll find yourself having to hit a gap vertically (between scrub and overhanging branches) as well as horizontally (between trunks.) Its very easy to turn a 3 into a 5 when you miss the fairway. The field holes are WINDY, adding a welcome challenge to otherwise open holes (especially White layout). Tee pads are mixed (gravel, natural, rubber mats) but generally in good condition. No elevation to speak of.

Visit Jake at the Lazy Frog in Oak Bluffs (if you don't see him on-course) to restock your bag and enjoy your vacation!

Great variety! Red, White, and Blue courses ( 54 holes ). White and Blue share baskets. Some holes to stretch your arm. The Red course is tightly wooded and will test your accuracy. Lots of new tee pads have been installed. Course is easy to navigate.

Not a lot of elevation change, no water hazards, and a fair amount of poison ivy.

Very well marked. Great map at paring lot. Whites, blues and Red tees. Very friendly enviorment. Good diversity. Airplanes. Great course for airplane lovers.

Poison ivy on front 9 red tees. No really, alot of poison ivy. Almost unplayable.

On vacation, want to try something new, Lazy Frog in OB for disks. Course is 15 minutes away. Fun course that hooked me on disc golf. Thanks Jake.

Wow, I felt pretty lucky indeed to finally to get to visit historic MV, and then to be fortunate enough to grab a quick round of disc golf while I was I here. And I was pleasantly surprised with the course! It was an enjoyable little throw. It's a nice little recreational design. It's not going to challenge any big time pro players but it was perfect for the aging rec player that I resemble.

The baskets are DISCatchers with the yellow ring making them fairly easy to spot here. Some pads are natural. They could use some work as several are a little rough. Others are rubber mats and there were some gravel ones as well. The signage was good starting with the nice colored course map at the parking lot. The actual tee signs were basic home made ones but at least they hadn't been vandalized in any way. One great thing about this course was the "Next Tee Signs". I really appreciated them playing here my first time and being rushed for time. Somewhere around each basket is a little next tee sign for both the blue and white tees. The blues are somewhat longer and more challenging than the whites. Another nice feature is the locked "Lost Disc Return Box" by the kiosk. Shows that much TLC has gone into this course.

To me the signature hole on the course would be # 5 with the 20 foot dead spruce (?) stumps. There are about 15-20 of them scattered between the teepad and the basket. The basket is only around 250' but is guarded by large pine trees front and rear but it's these dead stumps that make the hole unique. There are others scattered around the course. ***Note to course designers***Use this idea to increase difficulty of holes 16 and 17 by maybe installing a few tall posts around those baskets. I've seen it done on others courses in a variety of ways. Kind of like having manmade trees around the baskets. It take a little labor but it's an easy way to take a mundane hole like # 16 and add a 1/2 or even a whole stroke to the average score on it depending on how creative you want to get.

Thanks for the Poison Ivy warning on # ???

The course is basically flat. The teepads are adequate, at best. There is no water here. I mean we're on an island and we have a course that's dry-Go Figure. It's a recreational course. I liked it a lot but still the challenge wouldn't be there for advanced to pro players.

I actually played this course in two parts due to time constrainsts (wife). I played 5 holes one evening and the course was quite busy. I then came back the next morning and finished up and pretty much had the course to myself.

Don't take this wrong because I'm a fan of this course. If I lived here, I'd play it all the time and cherish it but.....The ratings on this course definitly are affected by the island version of HBB. That's Home Boy Bias for those uneducated in the DGCR lingo. To give a flat, no water, rec course with mostly natural teepads a rating of 4.5 is a little bit overly generous, to say the least. It's a nice course, it's an enjoyable course, it's a fun little rec course. Phenonimal course, naaaah! Not quite!

OVERALL FUN FACTOR (16% weight) - 5 - A very fun course!
COURSE DESIGN (14% weight) - 5 - Great layout with good use of elevation and natural features of the land. The blue and white tees are very different from each other which is great.
SIGNS/MAPS/MARKERS (11% weight) - 5 - Had no trouble finding any holes. course map sign, each tee is well marked, baskets well marked and "next tee" arrow signs are key.
SCENIC BEAUTY (8% weight) - 5 - Even though there aren't any water holes this was one of the most beautiful courses i've played yet. And there are a lot of artistic elements thrown into the landscaping. You can tell the local players here really love this course.
BASKETS (5% weight) - 3.5 - baskets in good condition. I liked the home made practice basket.
EPIC HOLES (5% weight) - 5 - Loved hole 5 where you have to throw over the tops of some tall spruce tree stumps. One had a voodoo doll stuck to the top of it there to taunt you as you prepare to tee off.
DISTANCE VARIETY (5% weight) - 5 - Excellent variety
SHOT VARIETY (5% weight) - 5 - course is designed to have you tee off using all different shot types. Plenty of trouble you can get into also that will force creative throws.
FOLIAGE MAINTENANCE (3% weight) - 4.5 - It looks to be kept up very well.
BENCHES / TRASH BINS (3% weight) - 3 - Quite a few benches and bag stands. A couple trashcans on the course were quite full.
MIX OF TIGHT AND OPEN (3% weight) - 4.5 - a very good mix of tight and open holes
OVERALL CHALLENGE (3% weight) - 4 - Not sure it woudl be all that challanging for an upper level player. I think I'll shoot better the next time I play here for sure.
CROWDED? (3% weight) - 4 - I was there on a midweek afternoon and not too many others. I heard that weekends it's not too bad at all.

TEE PADS (8% weight) - 2 - Tees are inconsistent: some natural, some gravel, some rubber.
ELEVATION (8% weight) - 2 - flat on almost every hole, but they made use of it where they could.
PARKING (2% weight) - 2.5 - not much of a parking lot and it's a pull off from one of the "busier" roads on the island. But I actually took the bus, so it wasn't an issue. Public trans on MV is excellent.

Martha's Vineyard is an awesome place. If you have a chance to visit make some time for this course.

It's on the island!.. Good strategic course more based on the Red tee! from tire basket in early 2000's to chain basket! improve course designs. 3 choices, Blue, White, and Red tees. Blue and White tee toward to the same 18 basket. For the Red tee toward to it's own basket. 36 basket total!

Nothing, Just limited parking space for more than 30 cars. One food near by, By the airport's gas station with some menu meal. Some of Red tee will toss through to the bushes area.Possible harder to search through the summer time.

Red tee need more of guide to next tee. But basically just following the path.

Good balances of difficulties and ease of play. Nice surrounding with the taste of Martha's Vineyard's nature that are both open and enclosed field.

Nice course wall map and drop box for lost disc at the kiosk. Has tee signs and "next tee" arrow signs as well.

ITS FREE!!

No restroom nor outhouse nor porta john anywhere. Nasty bugs during the time of summer day. Bring bug spray. No printable course map available.

Its all flat - no hills or water hazards. Trees and tee locations seems to be in place to present better challenges.

Tall grasses and deep woods in some areas, makes finding disc bit difficult. Best to pay attention after throwing.

Did not have the chance to play the newly installed 19-27 holes which I could have taken pictures of due to not seeing any "next tee" signs for 19th hole and on.

Well-designed course for anyone to come and check it out if they are visiting the island via only boat. Takes about 1.5 hours to do 18 holes.

It is the site that hosts the annual "Deaf Island" tournament every year in June!

White tees (AM) seems to be most used often than Blue Tees (Pro) which are a bit difficult to locate for the first time around.

Two stores that carries discs on the island:
At Oak Buff - The Lazy Frog (mvthelazyfrog.com)
At Vineyard Haven - Brickman's Inc (brickmans.com)

Will love to go back there again!!

Disc golf on Marthas Vineyard is a match made in island heaven. Especially in the summer when the cool ocean breezes blanket the island and the unique vegetation is in full bloom. Thankfully a gorgeous disc golf course is available for locals and tourists alike to get their game on.

The Riverhead course is a rather straight-forward DG course that is centered around a large open field with scattered trees and obstacles. The course winds through the woods and across an access road. The terrain is mostly natural, flat and features a mix of tall grass, low medium-dense shrubs, light woods and some dirt-sand surfaces. Its clear that theres not much maintenance here but thats a good thing in my opinion.

The holes themselves are simple in layout and may be a little repetitive to the advanced golfer. The wind presents some nice challenges on this course. All holes are Par 3 and the lengths are between 180 and 400 feet. This amateur golfer felt like Par 4s were justified on a number of holes but who am I to make a fuss?

There are two sets of tees for each hole and they are set in such a way that each tee is an almost a completely different challenge.

I played on a weekday in the summer and I saw a few groups there but in general its very quiet and peaceful - with the exception of the occasional airplanes at neighboring MV airport. Course was clean with a few benches at certain holes. The course is free but there's a donation box on one of the middle holes so bring a few bucks.

The DG community on MV takes great pride in Riverhead and rightfully so. If you're fotunate to be on Marthas Vineyard in the spring, summer or fall, the chance to play on Riverhead shouldn't be passed up. Its the perfect way to spend a relaxing day on the island.

Some of the holes were generic and the lack of elevation changes makes for a "flat" playing experience. I didn't like how some of the tees crossed the road and was a little confused by some of the blind tees. I've played more dynamic and challenging courses. There are bugs, poison ivy and ticks about so tread in the woods with care.

Disc golf on Marthas Vineyard is more about the laid-back island life than intensely competive and challenging holes. Riverhead is a great Vineyard experience. Enjoy!

Very well laid out, 27 holes, underbrush isn't as bad as most places, friendly people -- especially the guy who runs the local league and disc shop, Jake Gifford. Awesome guy to play as many rounds as possible with. The MVDGC is an all around phenomenal course to play... There is something for everyone. Favorite course to date.

Weather of the island -- can get really windy. Poison ivy can be bad if allergic and ticks seem to be a problem. But Jake might be talkin' some people into putting some turkeys on the course. lol

Make sure not to pass up this course if possible. And in my opinion, the Red 9 -- that ends at regular 10, is better than regular 9. So don't pass up playing the reds. (starts in between white 1 and blue 1 -- red sign.) And as Jake would say, RIBBIT!

Nice natural setting in a forest with large open areas. Good variety. 2 sets of tees for each hole. Lots of different types of trees. Uncrowded when I was there (probably heavily used during the summer months). Centrally located on the island next to the airport, and easy access from the bike trail. Free to play (there is a donation box on one of the holes, so leave something). Well marked tees and good signs. Easy to navigate.

Lack of elevation. The rough can be, well, rough. Watch out for poison ivy. 2 holes cross areas where there are walking/jogging trails, but there are signs telling people to beware of flying discs.

A little hard to get to, especially from the mainland, but well worth the effort. Martha's Vineyard is a great place to spend a weekend. Rent a bicycle, explore the island, and don't forget your discs.

well manacured coarse. great scenery. wide open and tree ridden holes. great variety. very friendly people.

poison ivy and ticks. but that's expected on the vineyard.

fun, long, well designed coarse that is currently expanding. i've played the coarse 30+ times, and i still have yet to finish under par.