Coonskin Park is a little tricky to find. My GPS was over the place. I finally followed the directions on the DGCR sheet. The course plays mostly up and down the mountainside as well as a few of holes playing through the grassy park areas.

You'll find the first tee sign in the parking lot. It just points you up into the hillside. The tee signs are just laminated pieces of paper. I don't see them lasting as long time. There are no tee pads. Just tee off next to the signs as you wish. The baskets are Duscatchers with the yellow band and #.

There are some fun and challenging holes here. # 3 has you having to hit a small window before the 280' hole takes a sharp dogleg left. I liked hole 12 a lot. It's a long downhill shot (400') down through a natural looking fairway. The park street is on your right and there is very thick looking rough on your left. Try and not miss your line here. And # 18 is an exciting downhill throw to finish your round on.

There are not enough benches. By the time I reached # 6, I didn't need a bench, I needed a couch and some misters. It was more than a little hot, sticky and humid.

The course is not well marked. I thought the practice basket was # 17.

The tee pads are the priority here. Most of us need workable pads not just next to the signs.

Look up when you're in the middle of the course and you'll see this structure high above you. At first, I thought it was a very high walking bridge going who knows where? I asked a local and he explained that those are the runway, guiding lights for flights going to Roanoke and also for military flights as well. I want to get up and walk up there on the boardwalk.

Coonskin Park has a few exceptional holes and then a bunch of so-so holes. It does give you an excellent cardio vascular workout if that's what you're seeking.

-Fun design.
-Utilizes the mountainside for a challenging course.
-Holes are mostly short but enjoyable.
-Great baskets.
-Secluded feel.

-The teepads were well... there weren't any teepads. As this course gets some work done, teepads should be a major focus.

-There were quite a few holes that haven't really been cut in yet. Or at least I hope they haven't as in no fairway basically. Huck and pray. Holes that come to mind were basically 14-18 with the exception being 16. Hole 4 I think also needed a tree or two cut down. I think this would be easily solved with some tlc in the upcoming warmer months.

I really enjoyed this course. It reminded me a somewhat of Little Creek. I only get to toss here during the winter break, and I've thoroughly enjoyed seeing the DG scene grow here.

Get some work done here so when I come back, I'll update my review. This is easily a 3.5 course given the above improvements.