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Fox River Park - Red Fox

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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 18.6 years 232 played 223 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The Lowest of the Foxes, But Still Fun!

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 1, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- well maintained park setting with another disc golf course on site
- nice shorter, beginner friendly complement to Grey Fox
- mature trees add some obstacles and limited shot shaping
- decent concrete tees
- good quality Innova DISCatcher baskets
- garbage buckets and picnic tables throughout course
- some gently rolling hills add some level of elevation change
- navigation is mostly straightforward
- fun, quick, relaxing round for a change of pace from the other 2 foxes
- park is shared with other activities but no notable safety hazards
- ample parking, course loops back to start

Cons:

- tee "signs" are just posts with numbers - distance is hand written in on some
- long tees (wood chips) may not exist any more - not marked and not obvious
- fairly short
- may not be very exciting for more experienced players
- obstacles, shot shaping, and technical challenge are fairly limited
- while a decent 9 hole course, no exceptional qualities

Other Thoughts:

Red Fox is one of the 3 "foxes" in the Spring Lake, WI area. This one shares a park with Grey Fox, making for a cool destination if you're looking for a more full day of disc golf. Clearly designed for a simpler round and/or for beginners, Red Fox is by far the easiest of the 3 courses. If you expect Red Fox to give you an intense workout or killer difficulty, you will leave disappointed. It's a fun course for a quick, casual round. One thing I like about the course is while it's beginner-friendly, it isn't that boring "wide open and completely flat" municipal park type course. Yes, it is fairly easy, but there are some obstacles and some rolling hills to liven things up.

It was hard to come up with many cons for this course besides "there's nothing particularly unique about it." The biggest one is probably the tee signs, or lack thereof. Despite most of the equipment on this course being pretty nice, the tee signs/posts definitely could be upgraded. It's a shorter, simpler course, but the design is good, safety hazards seem minimal, flow is good, and it's fun and not irritating in any way. I'd almost be tempted to rate it a 2.75 if I could.

I came up for the day to play all 3 foxes and while this one certainly is the least memorable, they're all fun courses. Not sure if the long tees still exist on Red Fox (I didn't notice them but didn't realize they supposedly existed until near the end of my round) - if they do, it could add some challenge for intermediate and above players. However, nothing is going to put this course on par with the heavier elevation change and wooded technical challenge of Grey Fox and Silver Fox. It should be appreciated for what it is, a simpler, more casual course that's fun and doesn't really require a distance driver.

No really exceptional holes here; no water hazards or anything notable for unique obstacles besides a few hillier spots. This is a good area for disc golf; outside of the 3 foxes, the course just a bit south in Antioch, IL seems well regarded - I unfortunately didn't get to it on this trip. If you're within an hour or two, it's worth the trip out to try the foxes.
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ElementZ
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Experience: 14.9 years 212 played 197 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid warm up! drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 21, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

What a fantastic warm-up and/or beginner and/or family friend course! I really enjoyed my round here.

+ Course equipment is solid. Beautiful DISCatchers, large tees, and tee markers.

+ Park is well maintained. Grass was cut, not much trash on the grounds, garbage cans not over flowing, gardens looking great, etc.

+ Flow is logical. There's never really a question of where to go next. Not too long of walks in between baskets. 9 ends right at the parking lot.

+ Nice elevation changes! Almost every hole has a bit of elevation, which some of them having significant elevation (especially for this area of Wisconsin).

Cons:

- I wish the distances were listed on the tee signs, it's currently just hole #.

- Course is pretty open. Trees are minimal. Pros and advanced players are going to be targeting 2s on every hole. But this is the purpose of this one, so it's gentle con.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, a fun round to start the day or to rebuild your confidence after getting slaughtered by Gray's long positions. A very solid 9er.
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DiscGolfer80
Experience: 4.7 years 57 played 56 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Love the elevation change throughout course. Open course with minimal obstacles. Great beginner course 9 hole or 18 hole (paired with Grey Fox Front Nine). Holes are well laid out with good signage and tee pads.

Cons:

Couple of holes can get mushy after a lot of rain, Gets busy during the middle of the day when it warms up.

Other Thoughts:

Bring some good walking shoes/hiking boots as well as mosquito spray. Would be playing more regularly if it wasnt 40 mins away.
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JLHJLH
Experience: 6.8 years 13 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

parklike 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 14, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

totally enjoyable course for those of us who like to hit "3's" (or possibly "2's". Tees pads are long enough, baskets are short enough, terrain is diverse enough. At this time of the year the place is in perfect condition, green and lush without mosquitoes.
Not all that easy to find owing for bad map directions on Siri (go figger). I would travel to play this one . . . .and I would play this one to warm up for the other course accross the street.

Cons:

Players with big arms and long throws will find it hard to keep them short enough . . . . brains vs braun works best on these types of courses (age before beauty).

Other Thoughts:

totally likeable course for social gofling.
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Badger45
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.9 years 131 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Beginner / Family course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 29, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- 9 well-groomed holes in a large park.
- Innova Discatcher baskets are in good repair. I'd noticed some issues with cages in the past that have been fixed, so the parks dept is definitely maintaining these.
- Long concrete teepads.
- A mix of short and medium length holes that are good to introduce players to the game or teach people some aspects how to shape a shot.
- Good use of elevation to keep the short layout more interesting.
- Garbage buckets on most holes and picnic tables near a few for seating.
- Across the road from Grey Fox, so it can be used to warm up or practice some shots you're working on.

Cons:

- Nothing really to note. It isn't intended to challenge a more avid player, so if you're looking for that, head across the road or over to Silver Fox.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good place to take the family or beginners for a quick round of golf without too much risk. There's no water hazards and the underbrush that you can get into isn't so bad that you'll search forever to find errant shots. I've often done Red Fox with the front 9 of Grey Fox with newer players.
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Qikly
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Experience: 11.7 years 181 played 148 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Even a Weak Fox is Worth Playing Once 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fox River Park's Red Fox course is a simple complement to Grey Fox. It's a solid option if you want to warm up, practice your short game, play a low key round with/as a disc golf beginner, or quickly scratch the itch to throw. There's some impactful elevation in play and a few trees that force basic line shaping, as well as some tree lines that must be avoided. At the same time, the course is easy and short enough to make it a good choice for playing with children or those who might get frustrated with something more challenging.

The biggest pro is the close proximity to Grey Fox, which is a solid course, and even the awesome and much more challenging Silver Fox is quite nearby. Given how quickly Red Fox plays there's little reason not to play it if you're visiting. Parking is ample and right next to the course. Grooming was great on my visit and seems well kept up.

Cons:

This is a very simple course that demonstrates little design imagination even relative to its clear goal of being a true beginner's course. When playing these kinds of courses I look to see if they're engaging integral disc golf skills on a lesser level: Are a variety of lines required, however simple? How often does risk/reward assessment come into play? Are concepts such as landing zones and OB avoidance utilized? Red Fox doesn't fair very well on these fronts, in addition to generally failing to make good use of the land it sits on. There isn't much to learn about the game here that couldn't be done as good or better with a temp basket or even making an impromptu object course. I'd argue that beginner courses don't necessarily require very open and straightforward holes to play their role well. Unfortunately Red Fox doesn't seem to agree.

Other Thoughts:

Red Fox is definitely worth bagging when hitting up Grey and Silver Fox, which themselves are worthy of a day trip.
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Stardoggy
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Experience: 12.6 years 1002 played 214 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Some hills, but not much else... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 hole course, located across the road from Grey Fox.

Concrete tee pads, one per hole. Plenty long, plenty grippy. No problems here. the site lists long tees, but I didn't see them while I was here.

Discatcher baskets, all in decent enough shape. They definitely look used, but they did the job.

Navigation is relatively easy, with large 4x4 posts at each tee pad.

Very beginner friendly. Not a ton of distance, just enough elevation and a smattering of trees for the less experienced player. This would be a really nice place to introduce somebody to the sport. Lots of ace runs for more experienced players.


Cons:

Rudimentary tee signs are kind of a bummer. While it's not tough to figure out the hole, at least having distance on the post would help.

Outside of a few holes, it's pretty much wide open here. Decent enough for practicing upshots and what not, but there's really no reason to play this often, especially with the Grey course right there.

Other Thoughts:

For what this course is probably intended for (beginners, or warming up for Grey) this course definitely serves its purpose. As a standalone course, it's pretty blah.

By itself, nothing to go out of your way for, but run this, an then play Grey, and you'll have a fun day of tossin' saucers.
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boston
Experience: 11.5 years 63 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Awesome 9-holer 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Really awesome, very quick 9-hole course. Wicked nice scenery and layout. lots of elevation and shot selection.

Cons:

No signs at tees. Other than that nothing to complain about.

Other Thoughts:

Could really see this being a great course to play several times in a row and just practice practice practice. Can't wait to go back.
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tp3terson
Experience: 13.9 years 18 played 2 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice Ace Run Course, Good people, Nice mats and baskets

All holes are playable all year round. Only course I go to where people return loss discs.

Cons:

Hole 9 is overgrown most of the year.

Other Thoughts:

Favorite course I have played out of 16 love that its so close to home.
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little oz
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Experience: 12.7 years 102 played 31 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice introductory course to the sport 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

I am from Colorado so our courses are different. However, if I lived in Wisconsin this would be a perfect place to introduce someone to the sport. The holes are manageable, mostly wide open with a small amount of challenge. For the experienced player there are a lot of Ace runs and Birdie opportunities. Excellent, grippy tee pads. Trash buckets at every location. A beautiful setting.

Cons:

As previously stated, the holes are not necessarily for the experienced player. There is a lot of graffiti on the benches that reinforce the stereotype of the Stoner (blunt charger, Dick charger). I would hate to bring my kids to see that. The majority of the tee signs and distances were absent.

Other Thoughts:

This is a exceptionally well maintained park, and the parks department should be applauded. It does Pale in comparison to the difficulty of the gray fox course, but on it's own it is a solid, fun course for beginners.
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wolfhaley
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Premium Member
Experience: 19.9 years 970 played 542 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good warm up for the grey fox 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 10, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course serves as an excellent warm up for the grey fox 18 hole course on site. The baskets are discatchers that are in pretty decent shape and catch fine. The flow of the course is very intuitive and easy to follow. The tee pads are nice very level and grippy concrete. They also have mulch long tee pads on each hole as well to add a little length. The posts have the hole number on them. There's a little bit of elevation on this course but it's used really nicely. A number of trees serve as obstacles throughout as well. There are trash cans at every hole too which people actually use. The course is always very clean, well mowed and maintained.

Cons:

The holes are all pretty short and aceable so it's not too exciting for more experienced players. The bugs can get pretty nasty but it is WI, so they are everywhere.

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty decent course itself. If it was located in a park by itself it would get more respect but with grey fox being on site it gets overlooked a bit. It's definitely worth playing if you're here for the grey fox.
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gcoghill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 74 played 68 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Skip Red, play Grey Fox twice! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

In a very nice park. Clean. Easy to navigate.

Cons:

Too easy to navigate. No thought to many of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

Not worth it when you have the incredible Grey Fox course literally next to this one. Go play Grey!
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sgamerp
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Premium Member
Experience: 16 years 99 played 73 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice Warm Up Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Baskets - Nice new Innova baskets.

- Teepads - Nice and long almost a bit too long for the course, but that can't be a con right.

- Great as both a beginner course and a warm up course.

-Two tee pads - I didn't play the longs, but they have a long tee pad made in mulch from every hole.

- Trash cans at every hole- this is huge, and you could tell the locals don't throw trash/cans all over the place, making it easy sometimes pays off :D

Cons:

- a lot of point and shot style holes.

- Navigation - This is a huge nit pick, but they don't have tee signs, hole 4 was the only hole where I couldn't see the basket from the basket, but figured I would bring it up as it "could" be a problem for someone.

Other Thoughts:

This course is super super easy, I was waiting to meet someone and played it in about 30 minutes from the normal pads. If I had my bag I would only use putters and mids here (had to use a FW only because it was my only under stable disc.)

The wind seemed to play a huge factor on this course.

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Jashwa
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.8 years 173 played 86 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2.5 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course enjoys a lot of the same benefits as its neighbor, the Grey course.

The park is huge and absolutely beautiful! This is a great place to go if you want to just get away from it all and enjoy disc golf with your friends.

The Red course is very different from its Grey counterpart.

*It's definitely more beginner accessible than Grey

*There's a fun downhill drive that will make you want to empty your bag

*Decent shot-shaping, without intense difficulty makes the course accessible and good to practice on

*Pretty good maintenance as far as tee-pads and garbage cans go.

Cons:

There is an overall lack of exciting disc golf at this little course...

*Laughably short distances on four or five of the holes
*A few of the holes don't have any elevation changes or trees... just baskets in a field
*No tee-signs, which stinks because there are several blind holes
*Course doesn't really make use of the woods.

Other Thoughts:

The obvious idea here is to play this course as a warmup for the Grey course, or to bring a beginner. For these roles this course is wonderful!

If for some reason you have to choose between the two, then play the Grey
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Jim O'Neill
Experience: 14.6 years 3 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Course redesigned 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 1, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course has been redesigned. One basket location with long and short tees. Short tees are concrete and long are wood chips, soon to be concrete. Great design by Terry miller the DG Guy! Now Fox River Park in Kenosha county Wi. has a fantastic 27 Basket facility!

Other Thoughts:

Rating is for old course
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smyith
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.5 years 211 played 68 reviews
3.00 star(s)

LONG TEE Review (Wood Chips) 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 5, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Really enjoy playing this course! It takes the whole Facility up a notch. Instead of a great 18 and jump putt ace 9 hole. You have 27 great holes on site!
Made great use of the trees and hills. Deceiving distances and troublesome greens. Sometimes "parked" from the tee isn't so good.
Really like holes #4 and #9.
#4 is an uphill blind turnover shot. Its short but easily over/under played.
#9 is completely different from the other 8 holes. In fact the long tee has a completely different fairway. Its super tight and a late sharp turn to the right.

Cons:

When they put the cement pads in I will move this up a 0.5 point.
I am bummed that they changed the blind hole #2. Was the one and only tricky shot on the old layout. But the new one is fun too.
#7 - come spring this tee pad will be flooded half the time. Its also a ridiculous stupid line.

Other Thoughts:

#6 would be cool if they moved the tee pad to the left so the hole becomes slightly blind.
#8 could use an Mando Left on the tree to the far right of the fairway.
With the 27 holes on site this course is definitely worth a detour. Give yourself time for a second round for the full 27....you'll want it.
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jasonc
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.9 years 258 played 35 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Step in the Right Direction 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 2, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

2 teepads on each hole. The shorts are good concrete pads with plenty of room. 6' wood posts with the hole # and distance accompany each teepad. The long teepads (still woodchips) are currently marked by small flags and pieces of wood with hole distances written in black marker.

The available elevation was utilized well by the designer, especially on Holes 2--6 and 9.

Navigation is easy and will most likely improve with age.

Good, if not brand new Discatchers.

This course offers a large number of mature trees which add a good challenge, especially from the long tees.

At 490', Hole #3 (long tee) is the signature hole here with the downhill fairway along the sled hill. The line of trees on the right takes away the hyzer route, forcing a straight or anyhyzer drive for RHBH throwers.

Cons:

The woodchip teepads hopefully will be replaced with concrete.

Although this did not affect my rating, "next tee" signs would be a nice addition, especially for the long tees.

Hole #1, #5 and #7 from the short teepads are very easy ace-runs. I guess these are good "confidence booster" holes for beginners,

Other Thoughts:

Echoing others, they've had some problems with vandalism over the last year. Please report any problems.

There is a small, green box close to the parking lot for donations. I hope the Kenosha County Parks Dept continues to maintain and improve this course. Please leave anything, even $1 or spare change if you can.

The new and improved Red Fox is now a very good 9 hole companion to the Grey Fox 18 hole course here at Fox River Park.

The short tees are mostly easy holes that cater to beginners and recreational level players. The long tees offer a good challenge to advanced and open players.

The mosquitoes are brutal here in the summer months. Whether you prefer bug spray or something else, please be prepared.
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#19325
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 351 played 175 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Improved Red Fox 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 25, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Red Fox recently got a makeover. It used to be a pretty awful 9 holer. It's located right across from hole #1 of the Grey Fox giving this complex 27 holes. This is the easiest of the 9 hole loops and very beginner friendly. The land is mostly open with slight rolling terrain.

The baskets are Innova Discatchers and besides being faded they are in good shape.

Brand new concrete tee pads on the short tees. There are future plans for the long tees to be concrete.

Short tees are marked by posts.

Navigation is very easy.

Cons:

The short tees are somewhat routine and open.

The long tees are not marked by tee posts yet. They are also wood chips and not very playable. I threw from behind when possible.

Other Thoughts:

Fox River Park is a great facility. They've had some problems with vandalism over the last year. Please report any problems.
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mashnut
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Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Much better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays in the area of the old Red Fox course and along the adjacent sled hill. There are two fun downhill shots, including one the uses the elevation of the sled hill with plenty of room to air out some drives. Two shots have nice uphill tee shots for a little more challenge.

There are a couple shots that make you throw specific lines, and enough trees on a few of the holes that you can't just throw a simple hyzer. The short tees have nice concrete pads, the long tees offer some more interesting and more challenging looks along with a good amount more distance and have woodchip tees.

Cons:

A lot of the holes are very short and straightforward, not offering much of an obstacle to throwing whatever line is easiest for you. The longs are better, but still play fairly open. There really isn't much punishment for errant shots, you can fairly easily recover for par anywhere on the course. The long tees are terrible, deep fluffy piles of woodchips just don't provide good footing. I would rather see natural tees than the current setup.

Other Thoughts:

Beginners will find this course much more approachable than the Grey Fox course onsite, it's a great course for trying out the sport without too much frustration. More experienced players can use the shorts for some ace runs or a nice quick warmup, and the long tees provide a few fun shots. This course complements the longer 18 holer very well, I like seeing complexes with options for different levels of players.
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