-One of many former DuPont family estates in the Wilmington area, Bellevue Hall became a Delaware State Park in 1976. The mansion (now used as a wedding venue), guard house, horse stables and track, and several other remnants of the former grandeur of the place still stand. While the property is no longer maintained to an immaculate standard, it is still a perfectly nice recreation area.

-The 18-hole disc golf course follows a counterclockwise loop around the horse track. The front nine is park style, with scattered mid-size trees requiring low-ceiling drives and rollers. The back nine is much tighter and shorter. Most of the layout is well-spaced from other park activities, including the practice area.

-Each hole has two baskets or two tees, but not both. The long baskets are always red Discatchers. Both layouts are appropriate for a range of skill levels.

-Something for everyone: Bellevue State Park offers hiking trails, fishing, a playground, evening summer concerts, a community garden, tennis, and horseback riding.

-There are no terrible holes, but no terribly outstanding holes, either. The nicest looking hole is probably #5, a par four cut through a meadow. The property is flat, and most of the trees are large enough to shape the throwing lines, but not yet large enough to add real character to the course. Several low-lying areas remain wet year-round.

-The back nine shares space with equestrian trails, which comes with the risk of landing your disc in a steaming pile of manure. On weekends, pedestrian traffic can also be an issue.

-Multiple holes play through cut-out sections of old fences (possibly old property lines or horse corrals). These fences are nothing but an eyesore and should be removed. Three holes play very close to actual fences/property lines (10, 14, and 15).

-Hole 10 tees off a concrete walking path and can be easy to miss. The rest of the layout was easy to follow.

-The course was significantly redesigned in 2018, and has been updated again recently. The map on DGCR is not entirely correct. The tee signs are laminated paper stapled onto a cork board, with new signs added as the course continues to evolve.

-The disc golf is fine, but not outstanding. Located just off the Marsh Road I-95 exit, Bellevue is convenient for local players, road trippers, or a family Saturday at the park.

First 9 are fairly open with some shots going INTO the woods. Back 9 have most shots going through tighter wooded lanes.
Nice tech shots that are pretty forgiving for the most part. Long pads make it super fun with more opportunities for multiple shots. Never busy and seems to be well maintained with no long grass spots.

Once tee pads are put in I see this place being a better option than other local courses. Much more variety than White Clay and Brandywine

No Long tee pads
Some chains are light
No alcohol
Signs are not accurate
Scoring on Udisc is not accurate

Love this new setup!

- A mix of open and technical fairways but more technical
- Technical fairways include low canopies, heavy woods, and a narrow tunnel to a basket
- Good use of a small stream on several fairways and what little elevation change they have
- Good tee signs and markers even though they are in transition
- Paths of wood chips through muddy areas
- Practice basket
- Nice park restroom right at the start
- Some park trash cans
- Mostly away from the other activities (people) in the park

- Many of the fairways have been changed and are not polished yet (natural tees, few 'next tee' signs, few places to sit)
- Direction to the next tee is sparse (they may not be done with the changes)(the course map helps a lot)
- Not many spots to sit and rest on the course
- Not all the muddy areas had the path of wood chips
- Fairways 2 & 3 are still pretty close to the other park patrons

There seems to be an effort to get the disc golf course a better friendlier buffer from the other park patrons. I applaud this since no one wants to hit anyone with a disc. The course also appears to be gaining new challenges.
I could only find 18 fairways but there is a practice basket near the number 1 tee area.
I like the use of the wood chips to cover muddy areas and keep weeds in check. It appears the brush removed is run through a chipper suppling a good inventory of chips at reasonable cost.
In all I like the new fairways with trees, rocks, water, and mud ... hope to get back again soon.
I gave this a 3 rather than 2.5 because I believe the improvements will continue.

+ Lovely quiet park setting.
+ Balance of open and wooded holes that slightly favors wooded.
+ Tee pads on most of the holes are long and wide made of concrete tiles within wood frames.

- The tee signs and next hole signs can still be improved.
- Undergrowth below and overgrowth above are just starting to become apparent.
- A few of the fairways are kind of close to one another. (8&9 11&12)

I think that hole3 is the prettiest here because of its combination of open field in the beginning and clump of trees with low-hanging branches at the end. I think that hole7 is the most fun to play because of its low and wide pine tunnel the whole way through. My least favorite here is hole10 because I will always feel uncomfortable teeing off that closely alongside a busy road regardless of the amount of trees in the way.

As for the course as a whole, Bellevue has made good on its efforts to improve, and I will now make good on my vow to award a higher rating. Way back at the end of August 2018, my original review of this course (Please let me know if you are interested in reading it.) was mostly critical but optimistic. I saw the changes they wanted to make and hoped for the best. How did they do?

First off, thank goodness those brick tee pads are gone! These new ones are better in every observable way. There is more than enough room for a long wind-up like mine. They are made of sturdy and reliable material now, and I never slipped once. Two or thee have turf placeholders, but I imagine they will be replaced before too long.
Secondly, all eighteen holes have tee signs now. They are laminated paper fastened to wooden boards or cover up the old fiberglass signs from the old course, but it's a significant step up from three years ago.
Thirdly, the fairways have matured. In the freshly cleared-out areas within the back nine where there were no discernible fairways three years ago, there are now recognizable disc golf holes with young trees and lines to hit!

Now that the design appears to be finalized, I feel like I can appraise it more completely. A few of the holes seem like they have been strong-armed into the layout just to complete the 18-hole circuit. I'm glad that they completely removed that pesky 19th hole and erased the old holes (Were they the old holes5 - 7?) that flew too close to that communal garden, but holes 17 and 18 seemed like afterthoughts to my mind with how brief and simple they are.

The signage, while better than it was, can still benefit from an update. The new next hole arrows that dangle from some baskets and point the way along some paths are definitely helpful, but it would still be easy for players to get lost in some spots. 3 to 4 is the biggest culprit of this. Extra signage couldn't hurt.

But the fairways are better. The tees are better. The signage is, overall, better. As a whole, the course is better. I feel like it has finally filled its footprint. The distances aren't terribly challenging, but Bellevue is more about enjoying a lovely time in the park rather than suffering through a challenge. It is a fun course that doesn't ask too much of the player, but don't let its relative ease fool you into ignoring its features! Bellevue can challenge you with tight lines and hidden baskets- especially within the back nine. To that point, hole12 deserves a special mention. From a mostly open tee area, the player is asked to throw into a veritable wall of trees with a small crack in it. A birdie there certainly feels earned... even if your first throw was completely dumb luck!

There is still a little bit more to do, but it's an overall job well done, Bellevue. Recommeded.