An unobjectionable, sparsely wooded course with decent elevation and lots of views of the Tennessee River.

-Amenities: Turf over gravel tees are okay if a little uneven, grey Chainstars (what is Chattanooga's obsession with these baskets?), good tee signs with maps and distances, course map at the kiosk. Enough benches, I think.

-Views: The water will only come into play on a terrible shot, but it sure makes for a scenic backdrop. This is a course that is actually literally on an island--enjoy almost constant views of this spacious section of the river.

-Beginner Friendly: The length is enough that they won't shoot even, but this would be a nice place to introduce newer players. It's pleasant and you can recover from an early tree without being totally dull fields.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A very typical shaping course that receives a boost from gentle elevation throughout. Every hole is basically the same environment--sparse large trees that suggest a wide fairway but allow for a lot of flexibility. With the exception of (9), every hole here is entirely scramble-able due to this spaciousness. Some easier ace runs under 250' are balanced with longer par-3s needing a touch more juice and forcing you to consider the OB walking path that winds throughout the island. Two par-4s are out here, with (9) being the star hole for its tricky approach to a small, wooded green near a steep dropoff. (15) is also a memorable hole, a gentle 350' downhill towards the water, and (10) is the quirky hole, a steep downhill and sharp right that's deceptively difficult.

-"Friendly": My label for the combination of easy-to-play, navigable without a map, well kept up, and hard-to-lose-discs.

Though Dallas Island is a pleasant park, it lacks any unique features or compelling variety.

-Length: Only one hole tops 400'. This prevents anything particularly interesting from happening on the fairways.

-One Environment: The foliage/biome doesn't change throughout. Again, combined with the length, this makes one hole feel like the other and doesn't leave you impressed or with a feeling of accomplishment.

-Multi-Use Hazards: The first is the omnipresent walking path. Expect to pause several times during a round for walkers and joggers to pass. The second is RV plots. There weren't very many vehicles when I played, but during busier months I could imagine quite a few RVs out here that you'd have to be really careful to avoid.

Dallas Island is a solidly Typical course with the added pros of a little elevation and constant views. It's right on my border of 2.5 and 3.0, and for now I've followed my rule of rounding towards the middle when I can't decide. It's exceedingly pleasant to play, not a destination course, but one that should get a lot of good use from locals.

Beautiful location and setting for this park-style 18 hole course. The park (Chester Frost) and island (Dallas Island itself are super scenic and the drive just to get to the course is worth something with water (Chickamauga Lake) on both sides.

The course itself is a good intermediate parks course. Challenges include trees to weave around, decent elevation variance, and a moderate range of distances. Designers achieved a nice amount of non-repetitiveness. And there are a few holes that really stood out- #9 long uphill with basket protected by a huge fallen tree, #10- short downhill sharp dogleg right, #12 with its length, and #15 playing downhill.

Tees, signs, navigation all up to standard expectations. Plenty of parking.

Park looks like a pretty fun place featuring all kinds of activities: disc golf, swimming, camping, boating, fishing.

Most obvious con is that parts of some of the fairways are literally bordering camp sites with no buffer. It seemed that these sites maybe were not used as much, but still a chance to be a little crowded and weird during peak camping times.

My first time here I was challenged by the posted distances feeling "wrong" due to the elevation, and I left several shots on the course. However, if I played here a few more times, I would quickly make adjustments and I feel the course would become relatively easy after awhile. (don't get me wrong, I love playing this style, but it is the primary reason for my rating of 2.5 average)

There is road winding through the course bordering many holes so you have to be on the lookout for cars and walkers.

Though surrounded by water, it is not in play at all.

#1 tee location is not immediately obvious. The first thing I saw after parking was #4's basket. But walk down the narrow road (look at map on this site) to find the kiosk with map and first tee.

This is a really nice addition to the Chattanooga disc golf scene (where 9-holers outnumber 18-holers). It is a nice contrast to the more heavily wooded The Sinks, and is just a short drive from there making for a nice 36-hole day pairing. I would rank Dallas Island 2nd in the area behind The Sinks and I would definitely play here again when in the area.

I think every city should have a course like this that is playable by all. The fairways are generous and most holes aren't too long, not difficult but not boring, so good for new players to intermediate players. Families camping here could enjoy playing a casual round, so the course is well-suited for the location.

- A variety of shots available for RHBH/RHFH
- Respectable hole distances (average around 250', some holes around 400')
- A new 18 hole course in Chattanooga!
- Pretty easy course layout to follow with very adequate signage and parking available

- I think hole #6 was missing?
- Hole #9 being behind a downed tree (and in front of a drop-off) is questionable layout decision and it was difficult to find. It's a long hole uphill, move the basket 15' closer to the tee for a more rewarding experience
- Hole #10 had a fenced off area around a building under construction, which was seemingly in the middle of the fairway. So I didn't bother throwing this hole.......
- .......which resulted in me skipping #11 because #12 tee was near the #10 tee
- Busy with non-golfers

I appreciated the new course, but I'd prefer to play disc golf courses that FEEL like disc golf courses. This course is a part of the campground, and it feels exactly like that. A number of non-natural obstacles like tents and cars and buildings were impeding the area of play, even it it was considered OB. Perhaps in the cooler months when less people are visiting the campground, I'd play it again, but it's also about a 35 minute drive from where I live in town, so I don't think it's worth the trek more than once or twice a year or for a special occasion. Perhaps if it was a 20 minute drive, I'd want to play it more often, but there are a few other courses in the area (The Sinks, Camp Jordan, Jack Mattox) that offer better disc golf experience.

I'm hoping the issues in the Cons section are considered in the future, along with a re-leveling of the tees.