Beautiful setting for a Discgolf Course, along the Spokane River

Pines, Sand, Stones, Elevation, and the Spokane

Across the River is an Equestrian Park, so there's plenty of Natural Beauty in View out at Downstream

1 thru 10 is my Favorite Stretch of DG in Spokane (after Jamboree 10-20)
Not only is it Pretty, it's pretty Challenging
with Elevation, Tough Greens, and Par4s

1 11 & 17 are Fun, Teeing off from an elevated 'Shelf'. The bigger the number, the longer the Fairway

3 4 5 & 7 make good use of the Ridgeside over there
Instead of playing straight up or down versus the Ridge, the Design makes you to Navigate more Complicated Angles to Land Throws

8 & 9 are Outstanding!!!
Par4s with Excellent Greens along the River
I'd be okay with these two Holes being on every Dgc

Cool Woodier section for 13-15
13 allows everyone a Chance to get a Duece, which is always Nice of the Designer
15 is one of my Meteor Turnover Favz out there, but if you Kick Left there's a Cliff down to the River

18s a Good finisher. Birdyable distance for most Anyone, but the Basket is Guarded, so you still have to make a Putt

They had to Redesign 6 7 & 8, resulting in a hohum Hole 6

Information on Teesigns is Iffy, due to urban Graffiti schnizz

Gets Crowded, and people get Thrown-on

Trail to Practice Basket and Hole 1 on the Southside of the Lot with the Portopotty
If you swing by the Lot after 10, that Trail also goes to 11

Lot available after 5 10 & 16

Walk Down to 4, Up to 5, and back Down to 6

Where as Highbridge and Jamboree are on Bike Trails, you wouldn't want to Ride to this Course

Downriver was Better than I expected. So much so, I had to play a second Round my first Visit

-Excellent tee areas and rather helpful tee signs, just what I like to see.
-Fairways are in good shape, I think a large part of this (at least for some holes) is due to a walking path which people on bikes and people with dogs are all over. This doesn't impact the course really, which is nice. Also, this is a very well played course, so each hole has been trampled down nicely so pretty much every spot you could have (within reason) landed in has been landed in many times before.
-Elevation is a cool part of this course, this park has two levels to it, so there was kinda just one big hill, but, there are tons of little mounds and gradual subtle rises, all of which are used for epic disc golf purposes.
-This is a mostly wooded course. It's my favorite type of woods course where there are a bunch of tightly wooded holes, then some holes with trees, but not one every two feet, and every once and a while you can come up for air and have a big open bomb.
-This is a pretty spot for a course, this park is pretty cool. I must admit that for the first couple holes I was wondering where the heck the river was at, but eventually we came up to it, and it was very pretty.
-This course's wow factor comes from holes 13-16, if my memory is correct. You start out on a tightly wooded par 4 where you have the choice to go for it over some relatively short trees or layup straight with a mid. Then on the next tee you can peer out of the woods over the river, which is cool.
-Another Great part of this course is the shot variety, I threw almost all my discs out here, which is very rare for an 18 holer because I have a lot of discs (like a lot).

-Baskets are at best decent. Often times they are close to impossible or impossible to see off the tee. Not the holes that have blind shots (that's understandable) but some holes I would throw down the fairway and realize I hit the wrong gap and ended up pin high but 80 left or something on a shortish hole.
-This course's biggest flaw is the flow. It isn't egregious or anything but you can tell that individually cool holes are sacrificed for logical layout. Now, this is a con for me because as a non Spokane native, it was tough for me to navigate... but on the other hand, the holes were all super fun, so I kinda sucked it up. The course weaves back and forth, there is a point where holes 1, 11, and 17 all tee off from the same general spot, which got really confusing, but again, they were all dope holes, so I dealt with it.
-This course is obviously very popular, there were tons of people here when I played, on a weekday. That being said, there was some garbage laying around, an impressively small amount, but still there were a few area with high garbage concentration.

This is a great course. The second best (that I've played) in Spokane. If you find yourself in the area with only enough time to play one course (which is a total bummer btw because there is so much good disc golf in Spokane) then I would tell you to play camp Sekani. But for sure come play this one right after.

• Well-maintained course: The lack of underbrush (apparently squelched by the city), often wood-chipped ground and helpful signage make it easy for anyone to play here. Speaking of that...
• SIgnage: Detailed signage provides information on the current hole's main and secondary pin locations, plus where to tee off next. As well, on each basket's pole, someone has sharpied an arrow pointing toward the next tee box; this is incredibly helpful for first-timers.
• Variety: The course wends its way from an upper bluff down an often-steep hillside to a lower, river-level plane, and back, with each hole featuring different obstacles and distances.

• Could be hard to find: The location of the course is not well marked if you're heading west out of Spokane. Several sites online (including this one) provide directions, but none got me there efficiently. FYI:
On North Pettet Drive, once you go under the underpass at Fort George White Drive and past a long downslope to the "float pick up" on the Spokane RIver on the left, look for a couple off-street parking areas off the left (river) side of the road. The course starts near the largest lot, with the port-a-potty. If you come to the Y with Aubrey L. White Parkway, you've gone too far. Turn around in the housing development, then look for the more-noticeable signage on the right side of the road.
• Baskets are hard to see: Almost all of the baskets are difficult to see from the tee box. The metal is a weathered gray, and thus usually blends into the natural backgrounds of trees, river and rocks. As someone who'd never played here before, this made it hard for me to calibrate my throws, as I was unsure of exactly where the pin was located. For regulars, though, I'm sure this is no problem.
• Too popular?: I played from around 8:15-9:15 on a summer Thursday morning. There were half a dozen cars among the multiple parking lots when I began, but close to 20 when I departed; as a small-town hucker I am unused to that many folks playing at once. Not really a con, but just something to be aware of for other non-regulars.

Varied, interesting and extremely well maintained course. My favorite Spokane-area course I've played thus far. If I lived closer to the area I would throw here regularly.

Nice piece of land for disc golf with rolling terrain, a good mix of brush and mature trees, and the Spokane River running alongside.

Decent rubber teepads, good signage, and good baskets. The baskets and tee signs are somewhat tagged and marked-up but not to the point of really being damaged. There were a few "next tee" signs to aid with navigation, but they could use several more.

Good variety of distances from 200' out to 500'. Most holes have at least some elevation, with a few offering quite an uphill or downhill drive. Hole 8 is a nice elevated tee driving down to a basket sitting near the edge of the river.

None of the holes are super-tight tunnel shots, but all have trees in play. I would describe about half as being significantly wooded with the other half being fairly open. Good mix of straight, left-finishing and right-finishing holes.

Many holes had benches and a couple had shade shelters at the tee.

Take the map as course flow is strange in some areas. Best example is at holes 4, 5 & 6. When you finish hole 4, the teepad for Hole 6 is quite close and on the same side of the road. But you have to cross the road to play hole 5, and then cross the road again, and walk past the hole 4 basket to reach the teepad for hole 6. Similarly, the walk from 10 to 11 takes you past the 18th basket and the tees for Holes 17 and 1.

The course is a little tight in some places, with parallel fairways on several holes. We finished our round about noon, and by then a lot of players were on the course. We were hearing a lot of "FORE" by then.

This looks to be a very busy course. The ground is trampled bare and there is some wear-and-tear on the pads, signs and baskets. We played a weekday morning and it wasn't bad, but by the time we left things were getting backed up. I imagine weekends are badly crowded.

-Not too wooded, open holes for the most part.
-Well marked baskets, easy to sight over long distance.
-No 'poke 'n' pray' holes, which is nice.
-Located on the beautiful Spokane river.
-Everyone there was polite.

-Played on a Sat. afternoon, the place was packed.
-Limited Parking.
-Holes close enough to parking that an overshot basket could hit a parked car.
-Graffiti all over the baskets.
-Lots of cans, bottles, and butts all over the park, despite trash cans everywhere.
-Tee off pads (rubber) worn down / torn.

If I was rating the course based on layout / design / location, I would give a 4/5. The defaced baskets and worn pads cost this course .5, as well as being crowded.

-Tee signs marked with distances
-Well thought out and constructed tee pads made with with rubber and brick.
-multiple basket positioning (short/long)
-a mix up uphill and downhill layouts
-maintained baskets with good chain count and quality
-not too much brush and easy to follow hole layout.
- great league play and friendly locals

-Overly LHBH repetitive course
-No multiple tee pads
-Not a lot of parking when crowded
-Not enough long holes

I used to throw this course a lot from 2003-2006.....not much has changed besides the layout. The course itself is like that carnival island where all the bad boys go in Pinocchio. There is graffiti, vandalized signs, trash cans overfilling with garbage, and seedy miscreants throughout the course. I've seen pitbull fights, fist fights, and have had discs stolen after drives at this park. Basically, it is just as chaotic and full dirtbags as it used to be. That being said, It was somewhat of a nostalgic return.

This course used to be the best around, but I think it's gone a step or two back in the wrong direction since 2006, especially since the addition of the other new courses in the Spokane area. I think I was playing the short version of the course layout. It seemed like every hole was a LHBH spike hyzer special. It was too much of the same shot over and over again. Is like to see this course evolve more in the future.

Diverse hole types, multiple pin locations on several holes to change it up.

Gets crowded, combine that with several crossing/somewhat shared fairways and there is a lot of potential for disaster. One hole has you tee off from up high on a hillside and then you have to walk down the hill, which is very steep and sandy dirt leading to a slippery situation as you cross the fairway of the previous hole.

Have thought that some sort of steps on that downhill hole could make it much safer than it currently is since the first time I played there.

beautiful course along the Spokane river. very good variety of shots, plays well for all levels and styles of play ( lefty righty backhand forehand)

gets extremely crowded and there is a lot of trash and vandalism.

Downriver disc golf course is set along the Spokane River and it is beautiful. The players at this course were friendly and helpful, quick to point a first timer in the right direction. The holes were both challenging and fun with a good variety of holes. I really liked the tee pads on this course, most were rubber and offered a good grip. Baskets were is good condition, the course was pretty clean for the amount of traffic it had.

Ok, so here is the biggest let down of the course. It was not safe. Many of the fairways crossed on the first nine holes, and "fore" was like heard over and over again on the first nine holes. I would imagine that there have been a lot of people hit by discs.

I would suggest that you try the course, it might be worth the danger. I loved the lay out.

Very pretty piece of land, especially the views of the river. Some really excellent signature holes. Holes 4,5,8,9,10 and 17 are worth the play alone. The front 10 are rated 5 stars in my mind if there was no danger.

Danger is high on hole 1's fairway. If your putting or RBH hyzer watch your back and listen for FORE!!! The baskets used to be good but for some reason they seem to be becoming less and less reliable. The tee's are getting better but they are uneven and undulating rubber mats

Newer players would do better to play holes 11-18. These holes are significantly easier. If you find hole 11's tee and your shot goes right yell FORE at the top of your lungs. This course taught me how to hyzer flip and to anhyzer quite well. There is 2 RBH hyzers on the course. Course is completely worth playing. It has special place in my heart.

Great mix of distance (short and booming). Technically diverse (open vs wooded). Requires all shots (overhands, backhands, sidearms and rollers). Challenging greens due to hard pack dirt. Risk vs reward on a lot of holes and approaches. Constant improvement due to a very dedicated group of locals.

VERY BUSY. It is the oldest course in the area and that shows. Vandals keep destroying current signs so it can be confusing if you don't have a guide. 1 and hole 11 play within 100 feet of each other so it's very easy to hyzer or anhyzer a shot and put another player at risk. Parking can become an issue if you get there late in the day.

My favorite course in Spokane. Always nice to come out right at sunrise and see the gorgeous sky reflected in the river. Worth the stop if you are coming through Spokane. I will always miss the 21 hole layout but safety is more prevalent.

Beautiful scenery! The river was really fun to play around. Met a lot of helpful golfers, well marked signs. I was told the course is cared for by volunteers, and it looks like they are going a good job.

Nothing comes to mind.

- There was a nice variety of holes.
- Unless you were way off the water was not in play but made for great scenery.
- Trash cans were prevalent and the course looked very clean.
- Nice maps for individual holes and well designed.

- Confusing layout.
- I thought the hill could have been used more.
- A full map closer to the parking area would be nice.

If you shoot for the correct hole then following the next tee signs will point you in the right direction.

There is potential for a great down hill hole between 5 and 6. There was an old tee pad up on the hill where we were able to shoot at the hole for 9.

The day we went the scenery was drab but I could see how it would be beautiful when the leaves are out or changing.

The course was fairly interesting in terms of various shots being required to reach the baskets from the tees. Right/Left/Up/Down and combinations of the four were all present, and the holes were long enough that I needed to throw drivers on most holes instead of just pulling out a putter on every teepad.

First of all, the course was fairly confusing, even with a map. There are several holes which tee off from within 80 feet or so of one another and the order in which you play them seems almost completely random. I was fortunate enough to have a couple of locals to tag along with or I would have been quite lost.

Several of the holes feel very similar (there are at least 3 left-to-right downhill 350' drives), and that makes it feel almost monotonous at times.

Also, maybe I was just there at the wrong time of year, but the park that the course was located in was not very appealing. There was a lot of dust, a few large trees, and not much else. There were a couple of pretty views of the river, but for the most part, I was underwhelmed.

The course is not bad if you happen to have a couple of hours in Spokane, but I much prefer Cherry Hill in Coeur d'Alene if you are traveling through on I-90.

Challenging course with variety of throws being compatible. Great area for a DG course next to the Spokane river. Good signage. Several holes that require accuracy. Decent flow through most of the course.

3 fairways cross one another so flow can be affected. 2 holes near the river can be disastrous. Busy busy course due to the nearby college.

Could use some rearranging by the Spokane disc club to better improve flow. Still a course to be played when in the area.

Challenging layout in pretty area. Requires a variety of throws and many holes punish distance if not accurate. Many course improvements over last year or 2, including signs, improved practice pin/waiting area, and removal of worst of crossing holes.
New in 2013. Pads are improved, much of the underbursh and small trees are cleaned out. Pro and a con. Nicer but makes some holes easier. Many Pins are moved, still not sure if this is an improvement. Some holes harder, some easier.
New in 2016. More minor but good changes! Instead of 7 being long along river and 8 down the hill as a crossing hole, tee 7 has been moved back and they added a pin so pin 8 is old pin 7. I miss the throw off the hill(last of 3 on the old course) but nice to lose the cross.
New cement tee pads are in on all the holes, will be much easier to play in wet weather or winter.
Pin for 11 has been moved way to the right so that is much less hazardous.
They have done alot of rock work so OBs are obvious and it improves the overall look of the course. I really appreciate the improvements.

Greens are generally hardpacked dirt due to traffic and weather so well placed long approach can skip a heartbreakingly long distance. Signs are nice but read sideways instead of showing hole running up/down so can be hard to puzzle out. Removal of holes, while necessary, messed with flow of course. Very crowded on a nice day and that won't change until more courses in area. Before noon is best time.
Hopefully new tee signs are in works, as the ones there are becoming increasingly inaccurate.
New in 2014. Signs are better and fairly well maintained.

River is close on many holes and bad shot will lose disc. Make sure to mark them all but that is no garuantee(sp! ) of return, some locals troll river but don't call. One scubas river and will return for modest fee. Like course overall but really feel should be redesigned as pro course. Not likely, many locals have been playing it for years and are resistant to change, understandably so.
New in 2013. Very glad to see work being done on course.
New in 2014. Talked to club officials and course can not be redesigned because of new rules requiring man made stuff to be at least 200ft from river. That is most of course. Good news is they have continued improvements on existing tees. This will remain a fun yet dangerous course and a good glimpse into course design of an earlier, less busy time.
New in 2016. So good to see the old problem of this good course addressed! Slight rework of holes, new pads and different rockwork have improved not only playability but look of this venerable course. If you haven't played Downriver in a while, give it a try, you should be pleasantly surprised.

The course has a good layout overall. Almost all of the baskets can be seen from the tee box so you know where you are going. The course is pretty well maintained.

If you haven't played this course very much, it could be a little hard to figure out where the next tee box is. All of the holes are a Par 3, even though some of the holes are pretty long and should be a Par 4. When the river is high, there are three holes that you can easily loose a disc on. You either have to skip it, or downscale your throws and play them save.

A beautiful setting for this course. The Spokane river is not only great to look at, but forces you to really think through your shot selection and several holes.

The course layout leads to some confusion as well as a few holes crossing over each other - which obviously is can be little dangerous.

This was a tough course, but well worth the time. Courses like this definitely make me want to work hard to step up my game so I'm ready for the challenge next time! I will definitely play this the next time I'm in the Spokane area.

A beautiful setting for a disc golf course that is located near the Spokane River. With scenic views and great terrain this course offers a really fun experience. This well-maintained course has an ok amount when it comes to the variety of shots required, but does have a good variety of hole distances which make for some challenge. Downriver has a good mix of technical and open holes throughout the course as well as good use of elevation. Rubber team pads added for good traction, but some of the pads were worn. The signs were good but tended to be a little confusing when trying to figure out the flow of the course. The first hole is situated right near the 11th hole and goes off in one direction and you zigzag though the course. Once you get to about the 5th hole you get a little better idea of navigating the course. The locals were very friendly and helped me get around the course.

The main flaw of this course was maintaining a constant flow throughout the course. It was confusing and not well laid-out. There weren't any restrooms or running water. Even though the course used a good mix of technical and open holes, the course was missing the wow factor.

Even though this course was missing a few things to make it an elite level course, it really did offer a lot. The overall challenge of the course was about a 3.5/5. The course was a really fun course to play and absolutely gorgeous views of Western Washington. The Spokane River was right to the course which added to the scenic beauty of the course. There are two parking lots and it can get a little crowded which means back-up and discs will be crossing each other. This course was a fun course to play and if you are in the Spokane area it's worth the time to go and play.

Downriver is a great example of the beauty found in Eastern Wa. There are excellent views of the Spokane River and even though we don't have the lushness of the West Coast there is a certain rugged charm to the terrain around here. I think that this course is the better of the two public courses in Spokane, though Highbride is beginning to catch up to Downriver in terms of difficulty.

Downriver has a good mix of open and tight holes, but it definately favors forehand/right turning shots. There is little elevation change, but some of the best holes on the course (4 and 8) utilize what is available. There are risk/reward holes and many holes require very accurate placement to even have a line at the basket. Hole 5 is a good example of the several tough par 3s. It is a tight 300'+ s-curve that leads to pin that is protected on all sides save 2 (1 1/2) lanes. As someone said before, the front side is much harder than the back 8 or 9, but there are few "throw away" holes to be found.
Like Highbridge, there are changes in the works, and this will include changes in pin placements (more on that later), better teepads, and improved signage.

The main con for Downriver is the same as Highbride; one gang of posers with sharpies and the teeming masses that can't seem to pack out their cans. I mean, you got it in here didn't you? Just because there isn't enough trash cans, that doesn't give you the right to litter. Course can be very crowded, but I like to play early so it's not really a problem. Also, despite losing three great holes because they crossed fairways, there is still some danger zones. Hole 1 gets frequently bombed by 12, and 8's fairway (downhill elevation shot) pretty much includes 7's teebox.

If you throw RHBH on this course, you'll get a feel for what lefties and forehanders go through on other courses. This course has open holes where both FH and BH are an option, straight shots, lots right turning holes, and about 2 holes where a hyzer is the dominant line.

The powers that be are requiring us to move several holes to help prevent erosion around the Spokane River. I agree with them completely on this issue, as respect for the environment is one of the fundamental tenants of our sport. However, we have limited space and there are limited options for moving placements. No matter how the course turns out, it will still be a must-play for the area.

It is worth noting that I do not think that this is one of the hardest courses in Washington. Seatac, Ft. Stelli, and all three Fourmound courses are more difficult by a wide margin. That said, this course is no pushover. For reference, Avery Jenkins set the course record at -9 and Dave Feldburg broke it at -10. Scores like that are certainly in line with a tournament level course.