Great course near beach resorts
Highlights Florida landscape well.
Multiple tee pads allows for varying difficulty.

Good use of natural obstacles (i.e. Low tree canopy, stream, guarded baskets with trees)

Great course to hone your short game (most baskets under 300 ft)

A little difficult to navigate. Directional arrows would have been helpful

This was a great treat while visiting the area. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. Fun and challenging little course.

Fun course that requires accuracy and the ability to bend it both ways. Fairly easy to navigate and well kept.

Heavy traffic in the park, some holes a little confusing.

Much better than the Destin course, fun vacation course.

- Nice tee boxes
- Well maintained
- Multiple pin positions
- Pro / Am tee positions
- Has Restrooms

- Almost caters to one style of throwing
- You sometimes have to throw over pedestrian paths
- Hole signs have incorrect distances
- Some of the fairways will hold water after it rains

Are you a lefty, favor the RHFH shot, or trying to learn to throw your RHFH? Well then this is the course for you! Almost every hole catered to the LHBH or RHFH player. Which is unfortunate as I am not a Southpaw and have a terrible forehand (Getting better).

However, the course is in a beautiful park and has a decent layout. Hole 3 and 4 kinda cross each other so make sure to look both ways before crossing the fairway.

All-in-all the course is good. Its fun, its challenging, and can allow you to move up once your done with the Am tee boxes for a new set of shots. Go play this course. Its not perfect but it will not disappoint.

Update: I did not know this when I went, but each tee box has long and short pin positions! I must not have paid much attention. So thats a plus! I am just not sure when they rotate them. Still, GO PLAY THIS COURSE! .

(2.968 Rating) (REVISED - replayed May 2019) The perfect relaxing vacation course. Ace runs galore and a nice scenic park.
- ACEABILITY - Ferry is absolutely stacked with fun and highly aceable shots. You are probably 5 times more likely to ace here, than at a normal course. The front tee layout typically has eight or nine sub 200 foot shots depending on basket placements. I'm sure the locals are racking them up.
- CHARACTER - The course definitely feels like it has been taken care of well by a superb local club. There is seating at a majority of the holes, and numerous tees have a big wooden spindles to stow a bag off the ground. Some of the benches are partially secluded allowing for a greater than normal Zen ambience. There's a restroom building with drinking fountain. There's a shelter with picnic tables which provides a perfect end of round gathering point. There are also many alternate basket placements. I do wish there was a practice basket.
- TEEING EXPERIENCE - Two sets of tees at many holes, and both are with their own hole signage. Pads are all concrete and are adequately long. The tees are widened in the front instead of the back which goes against the PDGA recommendations. Since I use an arcing run-up, here I often find myself starting my footwork from off the tee. Thankfully, the tee sides have relatively flat transitions. Last I'll mention that most of the tee areas are shaded well.
- NAVIGATION - I don't find any major issues as a quick photo of the course map clears almost all of them up. Please note that hole (17) has been altered and is actually easier to transition compared to my prior visits. There are some directional cues along the course layout as well.
- MAINTENANCE - The grounds appear to be mowed weekly. The park is very clean with several garbage cans along the layout. Only a couple of small spots have significant overgrowth.
- RAW BEAUTY - IMO, Ferry is the second or third most scenic course in the area. Behind nearby Anderson Pond and near equivalent to Post'l Point. A nice gentle creek meanders thru the layout. For the most part, lush vegetation throughout. The nearby baseball field fences and a few backyards are the most notable blemishes. In all, the sum of the parts added to my personal course experience.
- QUICK PLAY - A single could easily complete a full 18 in under an hour. Groups of 4 will probably finish in under an hour and 45 minutes.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - This really is not a beginners course per say, but beginners should enjoy it regardless due to the short length. The fairways widths are moderately spaced and should challenge Novice and perhaps lower end Recreational players. Intermediate level players and above will not be challenged, see cons.

Other than a lack of difficulty, no major issues with Ferry.
- TOO EASY - Too short and not a challenge to seasoned players. Advanced players should have no problem being well under course par, perhaps 10 down or more. Intermediate and Grand Master Recreational players should average 4 down or better from the back tees.
- ELEVATION - Really none to speak of. I know that this is typically for Florida, but this course is flat for even Florida standards. No more than 5 feet of elevation change throughout the entire course layout. There is one elevated basket on (5) when the placement is in the short position.
- SPACING - Slightly below average. If the course were full, there would be a few tees that could be reached by an errant throw because of little tee protection. A few fairways also feel partially shared.
- UNIQUENESS - The holes themselves are lacking the uniqueness that one would find on an average 18 hole course. The layout favors RHFH players and is very short with only a few holes over 300 feet in length from the back tees. There aren't any doglegs, par 4s or par 5s. No hole twists very much, perhaps one is 10 degrees. There are only a couple blind basket placements, there are a few windows to hit, and a few holes are very well guarded by trees. There is water in play on several holes, but I have yet to go in over three rounds. I have seen DGCR members Mr. Butlertron and Hello Kitty both throw one in the drink, but both were easily retrieved with a Kwikstik.

As a vacationer who's now been here three times, I've always enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure I'd play this course a lot if I lived nearby. I rarely give courses this short a 3 rating, but it's just so fun and relaxing that my lust for the diabolical beauty seems to wane a bit when I'm here. Ferry Park is a perfect Recreational and Novice players course. Also great for those that prefer to throw shorter courses or to throw ace runs. Pro and Advanced players will come away untested and wish they had only brought a putter.

- Very well-maintained
- Concrete tees (pro and ameteur tees)
- Multiple pins
- Innova DisCatcher baskets
- Beautiful scenery
- Not an extremely long course

- adjacent to fenced backyards
- Lots of walkers, runners, etc
- Often many other disc golfers, leading to waiting to tee off

The Ferry Park disc golf course is a well-maintained disc golf course, however its location in a heavily-used park means that players often must wait to tee off to to walkers and other pedestrians. It is all too easy to throw a disc into someone's backyard with all of the trees, especially when playing from the red tees. There is a great variety of holes, and the course is never boring. If it weren't for the risk of losing a disc in a backyard, I would rate the course at a 3.5. I would rather lose a disc in a lake and not be able to see it then be able to see a disc in a someone's yard, but not able to reach it . . .

This course has many pros to its name: good course layout, nice park, fun and easy, good tees and tee signs, Pro and amateur tees, good baskets. Overall, the course is very enjoyable as a short 18 hole par 3 layout. The holes weave through the park, giving you a nice walk through woods and open areas. Good place to just take a mid range and hone that part of your game. If you are a first timer then just play the shorter tees as it gives you the best opportunity to ace a hole (as many have done).

Sometimes, next hole signs would be beneficial but for the most part the course is easy to navigate. Most distances marked on the tee signs are incorrect, so take with a grain of salt (or sand in this case). Since it is a short course there is little variety in disc choice.

I would not go out of my way to play this course but if you are a disc golfer vacationing in the Destin/Fort Walton area then it is definitely worth the drive. For the most part I am not partial to beach area disc golf courses as they usually do not lend to any sort of elevation changes or interesting views/throws (only exception Blue Angels DGCs) but I would say that this is probably the best 18 hole course option in the Gulf area (if you're not going to Blue Angels). This is a very enjoyable course that has woods, water, and aces. The course is easy to find and navigate, so enjoy it.

Signage... A complete course map at hole 1. Tee signs on each hole, with distance. +1

Baskets, Tee pads. Check and check. +1


Trash, Benches, Water and Restrooms...

The activity center was closed, so no water or restrooms, but plenty of trash and benches. +.5

Course design... You must have a OUT and IN to be a professional course. Other than that, for being a short course the throws are varied and the difficulty still exists. Aces are possible on most holes, but so are bogies!!! +.5

Signage ... Other than an empty mailbox where scorecards would be, it's great.

Would like to have a Restroom and water, especially around hole nine. -.5


The course is in a multi-use park and doesn't have hole nine and ten around the clubhouse. Also the transition to hole three goes through the green of hole #4 and the tee pad of #5, probably the worst transition I've ever seen -.5

Although this is a great course in a small park out of the way, I can't see giving it an *extra* point for anything special. I cannot think of an epic hole, or any really special for that matter.

So total points - 3 . Worth going out of your way for, but not too far.

If you're bringing a newbie out to teach the game, this is the course for you! If you need a course to put confidence back in your game, this is the place! If you need a course to test your arm...go some where else! But for me, a guy with moderate power and finesse, this course was perfect. I played 2 rounds back-to-back in a little over an hour and wasn't the least bit winded.

And with the majority of the holes being putter-shots, all I took was my putter, a buzzz and my trusty eagle. I shot 8-10 down every round.

The course is also very easy to navigate with hole 7 being the only tricky one. Lots of tee signs and markers with distance.

Walkers, walkers, walkers. Did I mention walkers? Lots of 'em! That and walkers with dogs. We are the red-headed step children (no offence to red-headed step children!) in the sports world and don't get no respect! The walkers completely ignore you and trudge right down the fairways and where you are looking to throw. So you gotta be real careful before you chunk a shot out of sight.

This is a nice short course in which the beginner can learn to throw all kinds of shots and not have to be intimidated by those guys that throw 350+ bombs. The experienced player can work on their putt and midrange game. Setting is cool as a park surrounded by a housing addition. Some water hazards as well as tight fairways make for challenging pin placement.

This course is NOT a course where you want to work on your distance shots. Houses are too close and nearly every yard has a 'keep out' sign and a fence/net so it's obvious that folks are tired of their yards and homes being hammered by a barrage or Rocs and Putters being flung their direction. Keep your bag simple: Midranges, Putters, and maybe two drivers.

I was there with family vacationing in Destin/Fort Walton Beach area. Bear in mind this isn't a 'championship' level course, but it's a great place to go first thing in the morning before the rest of your family gets up to go to the beach. The locals are friendly and the baskets look cool with all of the ace grafitti on the yellow part of the disc catchers. It is also the closest park to the area for about 20 miles so make the best of the course and use it to your advantage: pin placement and lowering your score.

As mentioned, this is a good course to learn the game on. Big arms will get board unless they concentrate on making everything "approach shots". Beginners can get out there and really work on form with the left and right turning holes and the many holes that you have to keep the disc flight 6' or lower to get under the tree path

only 3 holes 300' or longer, another 4 in the 260' range. Better players will be throwing approach putters on 9 to 11 holes or backing off mid-ranges. Again a good course to concentrate on form and bettering your short game.

New players can grab a low speed stable to understable driver, slow straight mid-range and a putter and have a blast. Good players can get a firm approach/putter, soft putter, maybe a very slow mid-range(buzzz, Roc, Skeeter) and a Teebird like disc and shoot very well if your accurate

Great Tee Pads and a few holes even have pro and am.
Baskets are Discatchers and in good condition.
A great course to just throw mids and putters.
Some shots require you to throw over water and keep the disc low or you will be in the tree.

Quite a bit of foot traffic. busy park but everyone was nice.
not this best signage from hole to hole.
plays very short but this was great for a change.
would be a great course for those just beginning.

I was pleasantly surprised when I played this course, as it was much more challenging than I expected, given the distances. That or I was just under my game. For my first time playing, I got around fine, they have a nice map at the start, so take a good look at the beginning and again when you come around after hole 5 and you will see the tricky bits. Overarching trees make the short approaches challenging. Just enough water to add stress to your life. I lost a boss in the water (never had the arm for it anyways) but found a champion leopard and a viper when i looked for it, so I think I came out ahead. restroom was nice at the rec center.

locals have taped out what appears to be out-of-bounds lines, but i like the course better without it... plenty of natural boundaries.

course and park really fit in the old neighborhood. plenty of shade from the heat.

Long but narrow concrete tees, some have 2 most just have one. Nice baskets, nice signs though there is no map on each sign so you have to look to where the basket is.
A good, quick round with some challenge and risk but mostly short holes.

Needs a few next tee signs. The 2-3 transition (as covered before) is kind of rough.

While mostly short holes there are some risky shots with the water in play. It was a very hot day and the wooded holes were very welcome. They all have a clearly defined fairway and quite a few holes have water in play. We found it odd that the blues were the easier tees here.

This is a very nice park with a nice surrounding. The park has good double chain baskets with concrete tee pads. This a short course but with many trees and a good variety of shots. They have nice tee signs and two sets of tee boxes.

This course is a little to short and a lot of pedestrians. Some holes are hard to see so may need a spotter.

New baskets, nice tee signs, fun hole variety, great use of park land, multiple tee pads.

Dirt/rutty tee stations, difficult to navigate hole to hole for first timer, no course map, could not see many baskets from tee, no practice basket. Not first timer friendly, no long holes to let 'er rip.

Just to begin, the directions need updated. Do as they say, but follow Hughes street until you come to Ferry Street. Turn right (south) on Ferry street, cross the bridge, and then turn right into the recreation area parking lot. The first hole is in the back right corner of the parking lot. I spent 20-25 minutes looking for the first hole when I parked next to the baseball fields across from the school. Do not park here, park at the Recreation building.

After finally finding the tee station for hole 1, I had to walk half way up the fairway to even see where the basket was. This was the case for several of the holes for my first time to play the course.

After completing the course for the first time, I played through 2 more rounds. I really enjoyed the variety of holes: dogleg lefts, dogleg rights, over the creeks, through the woods, under the trees.

All tee stations were dirt or sand; number 6 had many roots from the trees sticking up. I had to tee off in front of the actual tee area to avoid tripping.

Number 13 as mentioned has the 6 foot high fence where you could lose a disc into the treatment plant, but that would require a pretty bad toss.

Most of the holes were under 225 (short tees) making for some great ace runs.

If you play this course for the first time, don't get too frustrated on your first round. Play it again and you'll see that it is a fun course and not too difficult. I really enjoyed the design of the course (not so much on my first time to play) and appreciated the wildlife and vegetation.

I would recommend playing this course to anyone that is in the area. Just remember to park in the recreation building parking lot in the back right corner to find the first tee. Otherwise you may be looking for awhile.