Pros:
First of all, How cool is it to play in a park named after the legendary Annie Oakley? The small town of Oakley has filled this smallish city park with gazebos, picnics shelters, monuments, neat playground climbing areas, a swimming pool, ball fields and just about anything else ever to be placed in a city park. Therein lies the biggest problem here, the popularity of the park versus the space needed by us disc golfers. I was almost able to solve this dilemma by arriving just before sunrise although I still was met with safety concerns.
The course has these small concrete tee pads measuring just 3' x 7'. Although extra small, they are flush with the ground so a decent run-up can be made with no problem. The tee signs are the old school fiberglass models and the signs are DGA models with the red numbers on top.
The course plays as a recreational length with distances from 230' to 430'. The problem as every other reviewer has referenced is the fact that this course would be such a safety nightmare when the park is busy with use. I don't see how this park could be played on summer evening at 7 pm.
For instance, on # 8, the best route to the basket would take you right through the picnic shelter. On # 9 from the long tee, you're throwing over the parking lot and presently, construction is in progress on still another playground area in the lawn area there, near the swimming pool, adding yet another safety concern.
Cons:
The layout, playing through so many of the park's busiest areas, might make many holes unplayable at peak times.
Howling western Kansas winds only adds to the safety concerns.
Smallish tee pads.
Even at 6:30 am, I still had to be extra cautious as a lone car parked near the # 8 basket. I was just careful and threw a roller so as to completely rule out bouncing a disc off their windshield.
Other Thoughts:
I agree with scarpfish about those globe lights. After seeing them, I was concerned about hitting one and could totally see someone's disc shattering one.
I guess I was lucky not to have notice any feed lot odor this morning. The way the wind was blowing, the odor would have been blown north to Nebraska or Iowa or someplace. They probably wouldn't notice it up there, would they?
The course is a nice stop along I-70. I guess the secret is not to stop during any normal park usage hours. This kinda limits your pit stops to hours of total darkness, severe blizzard conditions and summer hours between 5 am and 6:30 am. Enjoy your throw here!