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Bloomsburg Town Park

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Ryal
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Experience: 6.8 years 216 played 182 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bloomsburg For Bold Beginners

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ The course takes place in a clean and comfortable public park with several fun water features and a few noticeable elevation changes.
+/- Tee signs are basic but present and effective.
+ Concrete tees are flat and sturdy, but...

Cons:

- ...The tees are on the small side.
-/+ The course is bit simple.
- It is often unclear where to go next after several baskets.
- Many of the fairways throw very close to and/or across walking paths, benches and other park structures.

Other Thoughts:

The disc golf course at Bloomsburg Town Park is a pretty place. The grounds are very well maintained, and there are some nice fairways. Link8 is my favorite one to look at for its downhill piney tunnel. To be sure, most of the rest of the course is either wide open or has park-style tree cover. Link14 is a nice example of scenery merging with challenge. Even a pretty tree can block your throws. As a whole, this place has short fairways, open approaches and mostly flat ground. That makes it just right for beginners... kind of.

It's difficult to prove that when five of the fairways have water right alongside them the whole time with another four or five finishing close to a lake. Link16 was my favorite one here for that exact reason. The Susquehanna River is right there to the left. It adds a nice dimension of tension to the fairway. Plus, there is a deep gash in the terrain that threatens to gobble up your drive. Links like those are fun for experienced players. However, newer players might find them stressful, and there are four of those river fairways here.

Another thing about this course that makes it kind of not a beginner-friendly beginners' course is the presence of park and civic structures throughout. The river fairways that I just mentioned also have roads right alongside them, which only adds more stress and hesitation to a throw. Link2, my least favorite one to play here, has you throw uncomfortably close to a playground, in between a bunch of benches and picnic tables and then finishes close to another park bench and a traffic intersection. Link3 isn't much better because it throws overhead of walking paths and literally around a building. If you choose to play here, be sure of your aim and have patience.

What I am trying to say is that the course seems like it wants to attract beginners with the short distances and relatively light obstacles within the fairways, but the external obstacles of the river, park structures, roads and so on could potentially discourage those players. It is a weird combination of easy disc golfing and challenging external factors.
If you are a beginner, I can still recommend this course to you. Just be aware of your capabilities, don't be bashful about taking small throws, and wait for all traffic (both pedestrian and motor vehicle) to clear before throwing.
If you are experienced, I can still recommend this course for its tense links by the river and the park's lake. Just remember to take it down a notch or you'll accidentally give your driver to a guppy.

Are there guppies in the Susquehanna?
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 380 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Winter or Weekdays are Best

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

A decent layout with a some very good holes along the river, but other holes play through picnic areas, a playground and walking trails.



+ The design stretches itself out to use all available natural features in the park: throwing around wooded areas and a lake, good use of available elevation at one end of the park, and a handful of holes that play right alongside the river


+ Hole #6 is in the middle of several holes playing back and forth across an open field. This one is a standout though: it's only 213' and downhill, but there's a hidden stream running behind the basket. An easy birdie, but risk if you overshoot


+ Hole #8 uses the same stream running behind the basket, but this time it's a 250' dogleg right, with the first part being a shot through a hallway of O.B. woods on the left and tall pines on the right. It's too bad there's a picnic pavilion on the right (you throw past it to make the dogleg)



Cons:

- I don't know how this course has survived all these years and not been pulled due to so many holes intersecting other park activities. It really can't be played if the park is at all busy - maybe nobody plays it?


- A few hole transitions require crossing fairways, and the layout is confusing at the far end of the park. You leave the park at one point to cross over a stream using a street, but then you walk the full length of the next hole, from basket to tee, to continue play. The signage is missing for several holes in this area too - so navigating with uDisc is essential


- Stretching the layout to use the riverfront means a few long transitions. You cross a road a few times. Nothing really bad, the extra walking adds time to your round


Other Thoughts:

~ Old concrete tees, DGA baskets and DGA "sticker" signage. Pretty typical for a town park layout installed 20 years ago. The ground has eroded around the tees (they're adequate length, but now they're "raised")


~ Overall a decent layout with some highlight holes, but it's unplayable if there's much other activity in the park. I was lucky enough to play it on a rainy Monday while bagging a handful of courses in the area. Not a destination by any means, but a good play, if you can time it right


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LeeZ
Experience: 4.3 years 16 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Winter Disc Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Awesome setting!! I love the scenery and the layout of this course.
Lots of good parking.
Concrete tee pads on every hole and in good condition.
Great mixture of trees, water, and elevation change to provide different challenges throughout the course.
Bring the family for a picnic as there are multiple pavilions and picnic tables throughout the park.

Cons:

Some of the baskets are bent as if they got hit by lawn mower or something.
Some tee signs missing.
Located in a busy park with lots of people walking around and vehicles driving through.
Not the most beginner friendly because of the four holes that play beside the river and several more that play close to a pond. At least 6 - 8 holes have danger for losing a disc.

Other Thoughts:

Probably the biggest reason I only gave this a 3.5 rating is the fact that 18 straight holes of par 3 gets kinda monotonous. This course is laid out in a fairly big park and I felt that there would be enough of room for at least 2 or 3 par 4s.
As I mentioned I love the river views and the mature trees the course plays through. This really is the perfect kind of land for a disc golf course and hopefully it stays maintained for years to come !!
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Bassbrass
Experience: 6.7 years 30 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Keep your eyes open 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well maintained course in a beautiful park. Pars are fair to generous, and lots of shade on a hot, sticky day, like the one I had.

Cons:

I didn't care for often playing across walking paths and the tee shot across a road. (Nice hole, though, with a downhill bomb to a pin in front of the pond.) One hole runs past the bandstand with the walking path coming from behind. Keep an eye out for walkers! A couple of holes run fairly close to (or over) picnic areas. Someone's lunching or Cornhole game may mean skipping holes.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is a nice setting, but not a lot of various shots needed. I'll confess that the river got in my head, and I shanked/pulled shots
way out of position for fear of watching plastic sink.
I'm glad I played it, but won't hurry back.
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telemanjim
Experience: 9.8 years 15 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Sunny and 88 degrees 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 12, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Couple of really nice holes. #10 I call it the Charlie Brown kite/disc eating hole as the large tree across the road from your tee pad is going to eat your disc and spit it out. #16 as the shot across the water run off area is a challenge even without the multi hundred year old sycamore branch blocking elevated throws. I lost a disc on this one.

Makes maximal use of the space given. Low lying tree branches force you to work on low to ground shots. Very picturesque, especially the holes near the Susquehanna river...this is definitely a course I will replay in the fall.

Park maintenance keeps everything in good shape, grass is like walking in your back yard.

Cons:

There can be a lot of distance between one hole and the next. but considering what they have to work with, not too bad.

Geese on 10 and 11...they don't like to move, but its their lake too. However lots of droppings, do you really want to get them on your discs, yuck.

Park can be pretty busy, some of the walking paths go threw playing area.

No markers on pads (I am sure they are probably working on this)

Other Thoughts:

If you come in the summer, bring a swim suit...public swimming pool near holes 11 and 12. Six bucks a head to get in.

Make sure to take the map for the course from this site as you will need it to find where each next hole starts.
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jkdisc
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.5 years 117 played 108 reviews
1.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is located on a beautiful multi-use park with many amenities. There is a small lake and a river in play on hole #6 and #9.

There is a nice range of distances. 2 tees per hole gives you options for the distance.

Some baskets have bright orange flags to help locating them. I did see some arrows to help guide you to the next tee.

Cons:

This is not an 18 hole course. It's just 9 holes with 2 tees per hole. The flow is very confusing and no map to help with navigation.

The park is busy but not with disc golfers. Many holes play too close to the other park patrons. Holes play over or near picnic tables, grills, pavilions, roads, sport fields, etc.

The tee areas are natural but aren't even.

Other Thoughts:

The pictures on this site are not up to date since the redesign. The navigation is tough but not impossible. After #8 cross the road and go towards the river for #9.

I'm sorry to say this was a disappointing course and I wish I had just passed it by.
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vicious
Experience: 15.8 years 5 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Alternate tees for almost each hole
Variety of holes
Good for players with any throw
Long distance holes
Short distance between holes

Cons:

People and activities going on at the park

Other Thoughts:

Bloomsburg is a course that was established in a large community park. Understandable that many people use the park, although the course could definitely be rearranged to make it flow better and make the layout easier to follow. Other than that I love this course and play it multiple times a week usually.
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I_Like_Juice
Experience: 11.9 years 31 played 4 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Not my favorite 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Long and short tee for most holes.
- Lots of parking.
- Better than nothing at all.

Cons:

- Flow of the holes is terrible.
- No course map or "to the next tee" signs to help guide you to the next hole.
- Missing basket numbers and tee signs.
- Cluttered around areas other visitors would be using the park such as pavilions and fields.

Other Thoughts:

I think this course could be redesigned and the space utilized better. I personally would rather have 18 short technical holes than a 9 hole 2 tee clusterf*ck.


Hole 1 - Cross the road from the parking lot and head towards the billboard sign. Go through the cut in the fence and head forward and left to the first long tee. Basket is behind the amphitheater.

Hole 4 - When you finish hole 3, you have to walk the path to the left of the basket. Follow that path around the pond and up the hill to find the tee for basket 4 (only 1 tee for this one).

Hole 5 - There is a long tee on the top of the hill, and a short tee to left of the pavilion at the bottom of the hill.

Hole 6 - Head back to the area where holes 2/3 were, there is a small bridge to walk over. Follow the walking path and you should find it to the right.

I quit after this because it was getting dark. Hopefully this will help someone navigate their way around since it's a horrid layout.
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Stofers
Experience: 12.1 years 5 played
2.50 star(s)

Easy to get lost 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 15, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-2 tees for every hole.
-Not many obstacles to lose you disc.
-Lot of open field holes where you can really rip it.
-Hole 6 is a good hole to practice driving on
-Some nice layouts to throw
-Obstetrical in the way to make it a bit harder and challenging.

Cons:

-Many other fields such as a volleyball net, baseball, grilling spots, gazebo.
-Lots of people at the park.
-Holes don't seem maintain disc catchers are missing numbers, the tee have graffiti and numbers missing.
-Easy to get lost on the course.
-Football practice on half the course

Other Thoughts:

It right next to Bloomsburg University so if you go to college their a close course to go to. Right down the street, better then nothing.
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innovaetor
Experience: 45 played 20 reviews
3.50 star(s)

rearranged 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 14, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has been rearranged so the previous reviews are kind of invalid.

This is a nice course with 2 tees for most holes. The long tees are ofter in the 400+ range and the short tees more like 250ish. The holes are mostly pretty tight with low ceilings but they are all on mowed grass. The water is only in play on holes 6 and 9.

Cons:

The park seems like it is very busy, I didn't have any troubles but I could see how you might. The course becomes a little tough to follow after hole 3 as the tee for hole 4 is in the woods on the other side of a pond. Hole 9 only has one tee that I could find, it is a very tough shot (about 420ft with water the whole way down the left side and on top of that the tee is overgrown. I just played from the fairway in front of the brush. The last thing is a little nit-picky but the tee pads are framed in wood and sunk about 2 inches, the are also kind of small which makes the footwork awkward.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed the course, take what you can get in central PA.
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jblough
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 85 played 82 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A 9 hole course with a ton of water hazards! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 12, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Lots of water hazards in play, if you like that sort of thing. Hole #4 is a fantastic water hazard, as it is a challenging yet entirely reasonable drive across a 100 foot body of water. The same cannot be said for #6 (see below). The last hole also requires you to be accurate and avoid the rushing river.

- Nice distance on the holes in this course. I'm used to 150-200 foot holes on municipal park courses, but there are some monster drives for big arms here! As such, I think the designers did a good job of utilizing the space of the course to create long fairways, but at the cost of the flow of the course's layout (see cons)

- Teepads are well-built and the baskets are adequately maintained.

- The course is not too far from the nucleus of Bloomsburg (or I-80 for that matter), which would be a great destination for the town's college students; they could walk there if they were really ambitious.

- Amenities such as bathrooms and water fountains. I think they are closed during the winter, however.

Cons:

- The course was a little difficult to navigate because some of the wooden markers are missing numbers. Coupled with the fact that there is no map at the kiosk or on this website, I tended to do more wandering than I would have liked.

- This is a standard issue with city parks, but there was too much clutter in the park. Storage sheds, power relays, swingsets, picnic tables, and other objects detract from the serenity of the course. Also, while there were no people at the park when I was golfing, I can imagine lots of people getting in the way while you're disc golfing here.

- The flow of the course isn't particularly intuitive. There are many switchbacks from hole to hole, making it even more confusing when they are not marked. I feel like it would be really common to hit another disc golfer or get in his or her way if that person was playing a different number hole.

- Few technical/trick shots, although some shots have low ceilings that require accuracy.

- As for hole #6, I concur with other reviewers when they say that playing this hole is impossible. Over 500 feet from shore to shore? Seriously?!!? Whoever designed the layout for this hole is either full of hubris or insanity -- or maybe both. I, too chickened out and played around the body of water for this hole, albeit with a double bogey.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course specifically in the winter so that I would have an easier time retrieving my discs off the ice. Easier said than done! I still lost a disc on the ice. (My golden retriever wasn't long enough and I wasn't going to dare venturing out on the thin ice to get it.) Regardless, I still had a good time here and I'd like to see it with foliage and vegetation in the spring!

Check this out if you're traveling via I-80 or US-11!
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optidiscic
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 156 played 147 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Course is Bursting Out of Park! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 18, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a whole lot of challenge for a quaint city park. Many of the holes have expert level distance. One has superhero distance and is unplayable.(more on that later) I had a hard time rating this course. If the course is empty of parkgoers I would raise it up a bit/if it was full it would drop considerably. The course itself is really a fine layout. Hole 1 is a blast across a flat open field to a basket to the left of a music stage. It's a great opener and allows you to really crank it up. Holes 2 and 3 play long and with low ceilings through a grove of trees that serve as shade for a picnic area. There is no shule here just grass and plenty of trees.A creek comes into play on hole 3. Hole 4 is a fine water hole. It's a shot over water to a protected basket on the other side perhaps 200-300 ft away with 150 ft of water carry but the trick is the basket has water in front of and to the left so placement is key here. If you hit a tree you can get doinked right back into the lake. One of the best water holes I have seen to date. Hole 5 is a big blast off a ridge over a pavillion and past some huge trees to a basket far across the field in front of a creek. This is a quality hole for any course. Hole 6 well its across the lake over 500 feet with a 500 foot carry over water with no bailout. I list it in the pros section because it is worth it just to see this hole and marvel at it but it's unplayable. Hole 7 is a shortie and hole 8 is a only slightly longer. Both of these play over picnic tables. Then you cross the street to find an amazingly scary hole. Hole 9 plays directly next to the mighty and huge Susquehanna River. You have to drive precisely over a deep spillway that empties into the river, there are knockdown trees that could definetely throw your discs into the drink below. Then it is a tight fairway with the ever present Susquehanna to the left bringing wind and messing with your head to a basket way up the river. I admit I chickened out and did not play this beast. I had already lost enough plastic in the lake earlier. It's a really nice park in Bloomsburg PA, just a few seconds off of Route 80. Definetely worth a pit stop if your visiting someone at the college or are driving through. The Bloomsburg River Rats seem to be a dedicated bunch and there are plans to improve the course and correct hole 6.

Cons:

If the park has people in it there are many times where there will be conflicts. people fishing the lake. People along the river edge. Throwing across the field next to a stage? Throwing through 4 picnic areas. The best hole throws right over a very cool pavillion that is sure to have parkgoers inside or milling about. i would suggest playing it off hours or off season. 7 and 8 pale in comparision to the other holes. 6 is a joke but is almost like a tourist destination for disc golfers IMO.http://www.dgcoursereview.com...ad.php?t=2716

Other Thoughts:

I would love to go back and play this course again and again. It's kind of like the incredible hulk bursting out of his shirt. There are some monster holes here for a baby course. Don't be fooled there is challenge here despite being a city park niner! I think hole 6 should be scrapped and a hole from the parking lot area after hole 4 and over the lake to the tee area for current 6 would be spectacular as well as eliminate the walk from hole 4 to current hole 5. My .02!
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spitfire
Experience: 18 years 12 played
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's in my back yard. This is a basic 9 hole course at a local park that did what they would with the land they had available. We are currently in the works of making some major changes to the course.

Cons:

There can be football practice baseball practice, runners dog walkers etc you can go there one day and not even be able to play any holes because there are just to many people. The course layout is in need of a big change and hopefully that will be coming soon.
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