A truly beautiful track of land with a pleasing combination of technical holes.

-Amenities: A private camp course in the thick woods definitely had me worried that I wouldn't be able to get through, but those were unnecessary fears. Concrete tees except for a couple of turf pads, good signage with maps and pin position indicators, good baskets, next tee signage, course kiosk with map. This is a fully-stocked course. Contrary to the previous review, all the signs are present (unless they fell in the 8 days between our playthroughs), and next tee signs generally make it pretty clear where to go.

-Natural Beauty: Up there with some of my top courses. Other than the first and last two, which play around camp infrastructure, all the other holes go through beautiful woods or green fields, with the lake visible from (5)-(9) as well.

-Challenge: This is no walk in the park. It may not be a championship course, but it requires accuracy, creativity, and intelligent gameplay. You'll really need to know how your discs can fly and try some shots that are unnecessary at most courses--very specific curves that are entirely fair but not novice-level. I would call it advanced level. There are also a lot of mid- to upper-300' holes in the woods, so ripping confidently is important.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: As alluded to, a really nice technical challenge. Many tweener holes are long par-3s or short par-4s. The woods range from very heavy to pretty open, and the pattern alternates for a bit of relief. Moderate elevation in much of the course. There are some terrifyingly tight putter shots, but also some chances to throw a line drive down the woods, or just rip a driver on (6). A bonus is the par-5 hole (15), a 60-feet wide meadow that goes way down and way up to a pocket green. It's a predominantly technical treat.

-Flow: There is a sizable gap between (2)-(3) and (16)-(17), but otherwise the navigation is really easy.

So close to being amazing.

-Tightness: Some holes are just a bit too tight. There are lines everywhere, but at times they get very, very thin. A few trees here and there should be taken down. It's not bad, all things considered.

-Overgrowth: The course is reasonably well-maintained for a heavy woods course on private property, but off the fairways things can get somewhat dicey. It's by no means the worst I've seen, but you could get scratched up.

-Variety: Just lacking the variety to be an Excellent course. It's mostly par-3s, and while those vary over a lot of length, there aren't a lot of real multi-shot holes. It's a bit befuddling, as I think there is a lot more space available, so I'm not sure why the designer didn't extend some holes to give extra variety.

-Access: A private course. I had to make several calls to the number listed before I got an answer, although at that point it was easy to set up a time for me to visit (no guide needed). It will be unavailable most weekends and throughout the entire summer due to youth camps.

After seeing the previous review, I felt the need to review this course out of order to provide more perspective. I understand the complaints about overgrowth and such, but they are far overstated. I had no trouble getting through the fairways, finding lines, and transitioning between holes, and I only consulted a course map twice. Baskets and tees could use some cleaning but are entirely usable and findable. The tee signs are in good shape (the only complaint mentioned that was entirely inaccurate). The conditions mean that it's not a good beginner course, but seasoned players with long pants shouldn't have issues - I would hate for a traveling player to skip on a chance to play this lovely track.

In summary, Indian Creek Camp is at the top end of my Very Good courses. It's beautiful and challenging, a mostly-satisfying technical track with just a few issues of line and variety. I heartily recommend visiting if you can set up a time to do so.

The good.

* 18 brand new Innova Discatcher baskets

* Perfectly level teepads on all 18 holes(some are already concreted, but most are still just crush and run gravel boxes)

* Excellent signage with accurate footages and markings provided for multiple pin placements

* Amazing views of Dale Hollow Lake and TN hollers can be seen all throughout the course

* Tough course that will challenge and frustrate even elite golfers(To me this is a Pro).

The bad.

* Several holes are located on Army Corps of Engineer's land and absolutely no trees whatsoever have been cut. This unfortunately means that on these few holes there are no true fairways, rather a series of 5' gaps for you to spray and pray your way through.

* Some of the walks in between holes were a bit long and you wonder why you are walking past prime disc golf real estate just to get to the next hole.

* With this being a church camp, the course will not be available to the public and rounds can be scheduled by appointment only.

We met up with the course designer Herb and his son to enjoy an afternoon round at Indian Creek Camp. They were incredibly friendly folks that have only been playing for a few years but you can tell right away that they've been bitten by the discgolf bug something fierce. I've played several little church courses before but I was not at all prepared for what awaited us. This little unknown gem rivals some of Charlotte NC's finest in difficulty and I was having flashbacks of Nevin nightmares by about 5 holes in. The course they have created on their property is incredibly challenging and definitely not a beginner friendly course. 3 of the current holes are completely unfair 300' shots through a forest that has not had a single tree cleared(though he told us that they had been allowed to remove underbrush).

Overall I'd give this course in it's current state a 3.5. There is 4 - 4.5 potential here, but some of the current holes would need to be redesigned to allow more fair lines. In my opinion, Herb has a good grasp on what it takes to make a tough disc golf course, he just needs to go ahead and pull the holes on Corps land out of the ground and redesign a few more on his own property where he has total control. The amount of land he already has at his disposal is immense and I'm not really sure why he used the hillsides that didn't belong to their church.

Call ahead and schedule yourself a round at Indian Creek Camp. It isn't technically a pay to play course, but remember they are running a ministry,so be sure to give as you feel led to do so. I promise you that the signature holes here are well worth your time. The par 5 660' as the crow flys with a 400' carry down a hill that has a creek running right through the fairway, then another 250' back up the other side to a basket tucked in left was my personal favorite, but that is only one of many challenges Herb has dreamed up for you to enjoy.