- Great hole variety
- Great chances to practice different types of throws
- Impeccably groomed and well-taken care of course
- Very visually appealing and fun to walk through
- Hole 17 is super cool, you get to throw off of a cliff

- My only complaint is on 17, which is also my favorite hole. A big chunk of the landing zone from the tee shot is now a parking lot. With my aim, this can be tough on discs .

If you haven't played here, you definitely need to give it a shot.

This is the most well upkept course I've ever played, beautiful dosen't even do it justice
It's so pristine and you can tell some serious time and money has been put in here. Some really great views
Long and short tee pads and baskets on everyhole, that our in phenomenal shape. Brooms and The walk ways our all well done in beautiful brick and wood chips. Steps our put in everyplace you would need them. Great tee signs and layout. I feel like I needed a collar shirt just to be playing here. Some iconic basket placements, and holes like hole 17! You can tell so much has been done here, simple navigation and a variety of shots and choices.

None really everything I could want in a course
If I had to knit pick maybe the tall grass off the fairway but that's why they call it rough. the small walkout from 14 to 15? That's really me reaching though this course is incredible

This might have took my top spot of courses ever played

- Hole 1 is a great opener, but don't take it lightly. Sure, it looks wide open, but any left fade will take you off the fairway.
- Hole 2 feels tighter than it actually is - the landing area is pretty forgiving for an up and down par.
- Hole 3 in another one where you don't want to be wrong left, because your approach will be obstructed.
- If you're playing the Whites, when you get to Hole #5, take a look at the Blues for future reference. This is a good example where the designer gives you a choice: if you're playing the from the Blue, sure it's longer - but you get and extra stroke since its a Par 4. I think that's a fair tradeoff, and it's encouraged me to play more courses from the Blues.
- Hole 6: again, don't go left. You'll change a birdie run into a scramble for bogey.
- Take a moment to admire all the lumber on Hole 7 (while cursing it under your breath).
- Do you have a thumber in your arsenal? If so, then Hole #15 is for you! The landing area is nice and soft, so you don't have to worry about roll, so a nice high thumber will thread the needle and give you a birdie run.
- I really have to admire the balls of the designers when it came to the long pin placement on #16. It's fairly easy to take the rock out of play, but the narrow fairway, combined with thinking "there's a giant rock right in front of the pin!" makes this hole get into your head.
- 17 is all about the fade, not the distance. Aim to compensate for the fade, and throw easy.
- 18 is a good, if not great, finishing test. Get through the valley to take as much of the hill out of your second shot as possible.

- There's left-side trouble on a lot of the holes, and if you're a RHBH who's not throwing well today, that will get a little old, especially when a slightly poor shot gets made worse by steep slope. This may sound silly, but I prefer variety in my screwups, and not "oh, there I go again, and the course is going to kill me for it..."

- If anyone tells you "disc golf ain't golf" take them to Bryant Park. In addition to all the challenges of the game, you're playing at a beautiful site that's been given as much care in the design as any top tier ball golf course.
- Terrific signage and all the small touches, like bag hooks, broom hooks, cards and even pencils. I hesitate when I see "pay to play", but this place makes you feel like your money is being put back into the course.
-Bryant Park is top tier because it does everything well, and it treats the game seriously: every fairway, every tee area, every green is well thought-out.

• Excellent signage - they really anticipate where people are gonna be looking for help and put signs there.
•Ginormous tee pads - footing is not a concern here - even saw a few mini-brooms attached to signage in case of snow.
•Shot variety: Lots of tricky elevation shots, left to right, right to left, trees blocking just the perfect routes. Course design is top notch.
•Benches at every hole: and a wire cage design that defeats the disc charger crowd
•Trash and recycling almost every other hole: never have I seen so many places to put the rubbish, and as a result, the course is clean as a whistle. Who knew?

None that I saw

I've been wanting to play here for a few years.

I paid the $6.50 to play (honor system), and it was worth every penny to me. I even got a scorecard and a pencil! Coulda cheated, but glad I didn't.

I expected to get me arse kicked here, but finished only +1.

I was lucky to get the perfect fall day to play - mild wind, sunny and warm(54). Can't wait until the next round.

- course design is absolutely phenomenal, fantastic use of landscape; very creative basket placements.
- well maintained fairways and rough; even at it's thickest points, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a disc.
- big map at the start of Hole 1 showcasing the course is easy to read and colorful.
- bathrooms and drinking fountains on site.
- 16/18 holes have both long and short tees, and lots of them have multiple baskets as well, making for lots of variety and replayability.
- teepads and baskets are top notch and color coded for long and short tees/pins; blue for long, yellow for short.
- baskets have wood chips around them, a nice touch.
- walking paths between holes are very nice; most of them have a decorative brick path with signs pointing where to go when there's a bit of a walk.
- on holes where the teepad for the next hole is close to the basket for the current one there's a large netting structure guarding the teepad from incoming discs.
- each teepad has a pole with hooks on it designated to hold bags.
- landscape is beautiful (I even saw some wild turkeys and some deer); bring a camera.
- perfect variation in holes; some go up, down, across, or any mix of the three.
- course is challenging, yet fair, with a good combination of easy holes and harder holes.
- never confusing on where to go.
- no two holes feel the same, will require lots of different types of shots and you'll get to use every disc in your bag.
- feels like a championship caliber course; it's easy to see a lot of care went into every aspect.
- overall just a super fun course to play.

- first time coming to the park can be confusing as to where to park; there isn't one big parking lot, rather several smaller ones along the road.
- that's literally it.

I grew up on the Elm Creek course and have played all the courses within the area, yet it took me seven years to get over to play the Bryant Lake course... huge regret. I'm not kidding when I say this is BY FAR the best course in the area, and arguably the best course in Minnesota. I know it's my favorite course that I've played.

The course is breathtakingly beautiful. Each hole looks spectacular and visually appealing. They went above and beyond with the design of pathways and basket areas. Many of them have decorative bricks and structures built from wood that give a cozy, polished vibe to the course.

They say the "signature hole" of Bryant Lake is Hole 17, which I would be inclined to agree with. You throw over a wooded area, a road, and a parking lot to an open field and then straight into a wooded area to reach the blue basket. It's very intimidating the first time around - I almost didn't even throw it because I was worried I wouldn't make it over. However it plays much easier than it looks because of the elevation, it really doesn't take that much strength to get one to the fairway.

I don't want to pick apart each hole because that would ruin some of the fun, but here's a couple spots to look out for...
- the left side of the fairway on Hole 7 drops off pretty steep and due to the location and distance from the teepad, any hyzer shot that lands in there could roll way down the hill.
- behind the basket of Hole 8 also drops off really fast, so be careful not to overshoot; my disc only landed maybe 10 feet down the slope, but I couldn't get my footing right to throw another shot because of how vertical it was.
- there's a swampy marsh area off to the left of the fairway on Hole 14 that looked absolutely miserable to get caught up in.

The walk from Hole 7 to Hole 8 takes you through a wooded area on a decently long walk. They might even be able to add in a few holes in the woods there to make it a 21-Hole romp.

Also, I think this course is the most fair when it comes to how the Pars are measured in comparison to the other two Three Rivers Park District courses (Elm Creek & Hyland). There are some easier "up-and-down" short Par 3s that even beginners could Birdie, but then the next hole will require a perfectly executed tee-shot to Birdie, while still being a possible Par if you stray off the main path. Both Elm Creek and Hyland have certain holes that are nearly impossible to Birdie and are unfairly marked a Par 3 (looking at you, Hole 5 at Elm). Even the Par 4s are eagle-able if you have a big arm.

Bryant Lake is truly a top-tier course, and more than worth the $6.50 they're asking per round; you could charge me $20 a round and I'd still play it.

Awesome course.

-This disc golf course has a healthy amount of challenge, but even if you do end up in a bad spot you can find your disc again. The roughs off the fairway are kept substantial enough that they will make it hard to get your par from off the fairway, but they're not so punishing that they would make beginners want to quit. A 950 rated player might find it a bit easy, but for most people who aren't substantially above average disc golfers this course will be hard enough just to get par on.

-There is a mix of technical and distance holes. The last two holes in particular require you to throw a considerable distance to get a 3, though a 4 is quite doable with under 300' of power. On some of the tighter fairways and more downhill holes though, knowing how to throw a putter off the tee is EXTREMELY valuable. This course will teach you about disc selection and risk management.

-The scenery is beautiful. Because you're going up and down the hills in a lightly wooded course next to a lake, you're likely to see a fair amount of wildlife. There are also some great views from on top of some of the hills.

-Pay to play, costs $6.50 to play or $45 for a season pass. You have to pay for the extensive course maintenance they do, so it's worth it in my opinion, but if you're broke then that can be a deal breaker.

-There can be ticks in the spring and summer. Minnesota definitely has some lyme disease, so take appropriate precautions by using bug spray and checking for ticks after you get back from disc golfing.

Great layout and very well kept.

Lost my Beast on 17, the MONSTER Drive Hole. It was crazy.

Played twice today and enjoyed it. Great Atmosphere and friendly players. Everyone helped when I need to figure out where to head to next.

One of the best up kept courses in the State.
Recycle, Trash, cigarette butt garbage on every hole.
Constantly improving with new retaining walls and always very clean.
# 17 is top 5 holes in the state.

Could use a few more technical holes but good mix of technical and wide open holes.
Really difficult to critique this course.
Wish they had a system for returned discs.

Looking forward to the improvements over time as well.
Have 2 putting holes they installed in the last year near hole 18.
In addition has a free access beach with vball and swimming and grilling.
Great park in general.

-Excellent pads, two baskets a hole, every aspect of signage is well-done and helpful.
-Varied and interesting design on each hole.
-Well-conditioned grounds. The Park District works constantly to enhance the place with fantastic results.
-Enough elevation, which they make good use of.
-Restroom and water fountain accessible before 1 and after 14.
-Scenery is very nice.

-Not super challenging for the experienced player.
-Often very crowded.

Bryant Lake is an awesome course. It's very well taken care of, and constantly improved upon. It has many memorable holes, especially 5, 7, and 17. It's one of the best around the Twin Cities (or anywhere, for that matter) and certainly deserves a play. Also, the Three Rivers Park pass is a must for anyone who plays around here or Hyland. The two are very different but both are outstanding courses that can be enjoyed again and again. Since the Park District seems committed to improvement (11's tee and the net and the stairs before 15 were redone before 2016), I hope they will add more tee and basket options to lengthen the course and expose the many interesting playing angles possible on an outstanding piece of land.

This course is flat out awesome. The landscaping is very nice. Everything was super clean on the course and the tee pads. Loved everything about this place so played it twice. Shot 2 over 2nd time around.

The only con of this place was the restroom by hole #1. It stunk horribly lol. Would be nice if it was pumped out.

-impeccably maintained
-landscaped professionally
-highlights what a parks dept. can do with a course with some money
-Great mix of shots with real disc golf holes
-Pay 2 play
-no dogs

Can be busy, but thats not a bad thing for a pay 2 play.

Bryant Lake really set the bar for the Minneapolis area when it was remodeled a few years back. This place makes the parks dept. so much money it is ridiculous. A good score here is 48 or less as most of the holes you should be able to get. I love this course.

-Teepads are concrete and great
-Bag Holders are nice and strong
-Waste and butt containers
-Nice Score cards and course map
-Scenery and the view are amazing throughout the course
-Elevation changes were stupid fun. Hole 17 is a great example of that, but there are others.
-Course was clean
-Markers and signage was excellent.
-All the greens were great and perfectly maintained.

There were a few small things that really came down to projects unfinished. So I don't want to call them complete cons because its nice they are making changes and adding great new ways to make it look and play great. There were wood chip huge piles and not raked smooth, there were sections of grass they were trying to get to grow back etc etc.
I also feel the course if very forehand friendly, which I am not good at. Not to say its required or anything, just my opinion.

While playing it once and being newer to the sport I can't speak too much on the technical aspects of the course. While I found it to be very challenging the entire way through I bet more skilled players could add more comments to that part.

What I loved was how great the course was maintained, groomed and all the work into the landscaping. Little things like rock paths and retaining walls were just so great. Lots of nice steps and paths. Following it was very easy.

You can tell playing this course a lot of care and thought went into planning it and its design. You can tell the difference between this and other courses immediately when you get to the first hole.

This is certainly (if not the) one of the best courses I've ever had the chance to play.

OK, OK, I know I'm going out on a limb a little bit with a 5.0 rating for a course that won't truly challenge the top players to bring their best game every time. But Bryant Lake fits my personal criterion for a 'perfect' rating because it does everything right, then goes WAY beyond the 'necessary', and will appeal to the widest range of players possible. I have only given this out four times in 201 reviews, but Bryant Lake Park earns one.

Why? Let's address the disc golf play first. You've got the variety of having at least two tees for every hole (blue and yellow), and usually have two baskets permanently in place to choose from (also yellow and blue). Casual players will have a lot of fun throwing yellow to yellow, while Intermediate to even Advanced players will enjoy blue to blue. They'll be able to keep it fresh by mixing up tees and pins for four options on nearly every hole. You'll be throwing blind tee shots, in and out of the woods, astonishing elevation shots, and enjoying the scenery of the dedicated park space up on the hills overlooking a pretty lake.

But what floored me was the infrastructure. Picture an enormous, trapezoidal, level concrete tee with metal benches, trash, recycle bins, 'ash trays', perfect tee signs, brooms, and retaining terraces, steps, brick and stone paved walkways, protective netting, and every landscaping feature you've ever seen on a course, then multiply it for multiple tees, terraced basket positions, fantastic course maintenance, fresh mulch constituting almost the entire putting surface for every basket, etc. etc. I mean, you'll never forget standing on the long tee for 11, realizing they've put up the safety netting on your left to protect you from the blind, downhill, hyzer throws off the 10th tee above, and staring down at maybe 150 feet of brick paved slope taking you halfway to the basket. Or realizing that most course designers would be happy putting the basket behind a boulder for a fun challenge (on 16), but they've actually terraced and paved stones around the feature!). And you might do like I did after throwing the top of the world shot on 17, and try to count the stairs you walk down to the fairway (about 100). Have you ever put in landscape stairs? This incredible feature is only there to access 1/36th of the course, really. Wow!

The pictures here on the web site give you a hint, but you really need to come check this out. It's astonishing!

Most folks can only find one or two negatives about Bryant Lake, and those are the fact that the challenge isn't championship caliber, and the design leans a little left to right overall. Doesn't really bother me. I play disc golf first for the fun, and second for the challenge. So if you're in the same boat, it might be really hard to find a 'con' about this course. Maybe the fact that the elevations will give you a hard time if you're not in shape? Maybe tens of thousands of dollars in course infrastructure isn't worth $5 per play or $45 per year to you. That's cool. Just know these are the facts going in, and, if you're like me, you'd say: wish I lived close by, because I'd pay that annual fee for a course like this in a heartbeat.

All right, I'll admit: as I racked my brain, I had to say that the parking is a little awkward. The best place to park is to the left after the entrance, and beside the 18th basket, the practice net and two practice baskets, there in the shade. 'Overflow' parking by the 15th tee would be the second choice, but I'd avoid parking downhill where shots that turn over to the right off of 17 long have a decent chance of dinging a parked car.

If I ever get back to the Twin Cities, there are a huge number of quality courses to play, but I'll be setting aside a day each time to play this one again and again.

Excellent condition. Large tee pads. Clear signage at the tee and also after the baskets. Fairways apear to be groomed regularly and every green is mulched. Trash cans and ash trays at every tee along with benches and bag holders.

The course provided a good challenge: there were many long shots as well as several technical situations. Overall this course was planned very well. I would easily pay $5 again - if I lived closer I would definitely have a season pass.

Groomed fairways, difficult rough, challenging elevation, trees, excellent tee pads, trash cans, recycling, benches and bag hangers at each hole. Simply put it's gorgeous

None that I could find. If this is what $5/round gets us every park should start charging.

Extremely well groomed
Great amenities
Bench on every hole
Some difficulty
Awesome signature holes

Fairly easy, mostly straight shots
No pets
Busy

Must play course in the Twin Cities. It is 5$ to play, but this is one of the only courses that I have seen the money actually be put back into the course. A season pass is 35, and it is good at two other courses.

All holes are well maintained and easy to follow. The difficulty is intermediate or higher, but can still be a fun course for beginners (if playing short tees.) The long tee for 17, enough said for that! Each hole has bag holders, benches, and garbage and recycling bins.

None that I can really think of. I am sure if I looked hard enough I could find a few.

If you have not played this course, I highly recommend you do so. It is worth the $5 day pass. Or if you live close, $30 for the yearly, which includes Hyland Ski and Snowboard and Elm Creek. Also fun courses.

Layout is excellent. Signage is excellent. Facilities are excellent. Good challenge for all levels of play. With two baskets and two tees, you can play a different game everytime you play. Beautiful views for most of the course. Clean!!! The course offers a variety of elevations and open and wooded ares. 17 is by far one of the most fun with a huge downhill shot.

Cost five bucks. (Not really a con when you think about where the money goes)

This is an absolutely outstanding course. I will play again and again (at least untill I go broke).

Immaculate upkeep, thought out and challenging holes, multiple hole layouts for almost all holes that allows it to change from day to day, second to last hole is throwing basically off of a cliff and it's awesome to see the disc soar through the air

not many

very well put together with a variety of holes

It's my home course, so I'm somewhat biased, but it is one of the nicest courses I have ever played. The tee pads, landscaping, and buckets are in excellent condition. There are plenty of birdie/ace opportunities to go after as well. The course also offers several elevation changes and opportunities for a variety of shots. Hole 10 is a short par 3 on top of a hill, which creates for an awesome view of the lake, not to mention the ace opportunity. Hole 17 is definitely the signature hole. It's around 550 ft. and plays downhill probably 200 ft with an awesome tiered pin placement tucked into the hill.

Besides being a little busy at times, I really don't have any real complaints about Bryant, just some small, nit-picky things. First off, I wish there were a few more holes in the woods, which would make the course a little more challenging. My least favorite hole on the course would have to be 13, it's a really short downhill hole that plays to the right and really adds no value to the rest of the course. Lastly, the stairs on hole 17 really need to be replaced, as the are somewhat of a safety hazard.

I have played it over 100 times and it never gets old, especially hole 17. It is one of the nicest pay to play courses I have ever played besides Blue Ribbon Pines. Considering all of the money that has been put into the development of this course, it should really have a practice pin to warm up on. A great location would be right by the gravel parking lot. All things considered however, the investment in the course really shows with new benches, signs, and bag holders on every hole and I think many more courses should follow suit.