Walkersville, MD

Heritage Farm Park

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Lx Stogden
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

First time Impressions drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Open space to rip it! Scenery it nice, with little in the way of flight paths. Great for beginners and family.

Cons:

Course is basic nothing spectacular.

Other Thoughts:

Fun course to just enjoy a morning round.
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DumfriesLizzie
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Experience: 5.6 years 111 played 102 reviews
3.50 star(s)

fun, encouraging course for a variety of skill levels 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 24, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lovely, large farm environment. Mostly open and flat spaces, but has a few holes that involve trees and other vegetation. Some holes are at least visually (if not technically) varied. I do welcome the mild elevation at nos. 6, 8 long, 17 and 18. Holes 19 and 20 do mess up your traditional 18-hole mindset, but are good ways to end a round. Long hole 19 is a tunnel, particularly at the beginning (good challenge). No. 20 has a links feel to it; its short pad is also the no. 8 long pad. Definitely has a feel-good vibe, even though its basket is (also?) the practice basket. All in all, the course is a fun place to play, is not too busy, has scenic historical buildings (school, barns), etc. on a rolling, open plain.

Cons:

A bit remote in farm country north and east of Frederick, MD. Easy drive for locals, but off the beaten path for the rest of us. There is a walking path that is intertwined in many places with the disc golf course, so there is definite potential conflict with pedestrians, cyclists, and runners. You certainly need to be mindful and really look before you throw, especially driving or approaching at no. 3 and driving at no. 10. At both holes, there are bushes that obscure the walking path; a person could suddenly be in your line of fire. No. 19 is a par 3 from the red tee, but significantly long and narrow (should be par 4 IMHO; blue tee gets par 5 by comparison). Basket 20 appears to have been the original practice basket (maybe still is?), so there is some congregation around it. You might have to ask other players or other park users to clear the space to be able to play it safely. The hole signs don't tell you which tee is red or blue, but at least some of the time, there is also a red post or a blue post.

Other Thoughts:

A very pleasant place to play. I certainly recommend it for anyone coming this way or who lives in the area (latter, no doubt, already knows about it!). Probably good to pair it with Woodsboro (or some other course that's nearby) and make it a disc golf day trip for those coming from afar. If you come to the park on 15 North and then make a right on Old Frederick Road (or 15 South and then make a left on Old Frederick Road), you'll be making another right on DevilBliss Bridge Road. Your GPS might send you to the newish school that is across the street from the park. The park will be on your left coming this way on DevilBliss. Other activities in the park include baseball/softball, basketball, the aforementioned walking path, picnicking, playgrounds, football.
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lions240
Experience: 13.9 years 4 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Lightly Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 23, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great fairways that allow clear drives and shots. I live only 3 or 4 min form the course and it is in a convenient location.

Cons:

There are places on the course that make me nervous, like on the front 9 the holes seem to be near a tree line that makes it very easy to loose disks
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Jester
Experience: 14.2 years 3 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

New player POV 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Front nine is fun and different.
Difficulty increases as trees fill in for the warmer seasons.
Score card with distance, and a map on the back.
New practice basket by first hole.

Cons:

Back nine is all long drives and repetitive.
Often a crowded park.

Other Thoughts:

This is the course that I'm learning to play on, so I truly love it. The back nine is indeed open, but it is a literal wind tunnel. Walkersville itself is always very windy, and the back nine is just an open field. Look NW (I think) and you will see nothing but corn fields separating you from steep, sloping mountains. For me, this negates the 'openness' of the 9. The ground slightly slopes, and playing to the wind can be a challenge on its own. If you're experienced though, it does not pose much threat other than a bad annoyance, and an extra throw here and there.

Also, they are in the process of putting in a new set of tees for Pro/Am. This should change the back nine quite a bit. Some of the existing tees are now just the Am tees, and you're down that little hill or whatever now.
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