—Plenty of practice baskets to put before/after your round.
—Sits on a beautiful piece of property.
—Signage mostly accurate, and includes elevation change

—Pay to play, and no better than multiple courses within 15 miles
—Clubhouse sells discs (YAY!), for a steep markup (BOO!)
—Crowded
—Many groups of 8+ to be found clogging course.
—Not really a 27, as advertised. When the extras are opened, players tend to pan them as an untidy mess.

I’ve been stoked to play Kaposia Park for a couple of months now and finally got my chance, playing with my son and his bestie. We found it underwhelming.

Don’t make too much of my above nitpicking about pay to play—I always list it in the “Cons” on a review so that prospective players will know to expect it. I paid $10 total for my son and me, and we went around twice. That’s not really the problem with this place.

What was more difficult were several matters of social behavior, one of which is common to most everywhere I’ve played, and the others more specific to Kaposia Park itself.

Starting with the one that happens everywhere. Courses stack up with guys (always guys) playing single. Dudes, take the frickin’ headphones out, meet another player, and, by joining up, do your part to decongest a course. It’s crazy to have an 18 holer running slow with 15 singles out at the same time, but it seems to be the way of things. When a course is tight, particularly on weekends, people should group up to four to keep things moving.

At Kaposia, getting people to gather didn’t seem to be nearly so much the problem as the opposite. Yes, there were still singles out there on a busy day, but we also got stuck behind a group of 6, a group of 8, and a group of 10. The latter, when the three of us asked to play through while they were still on the tee, declined, although they relented on the next hole. I admit, it looked like (and in two cases smelled like) all these mini-crowds were having a banger of a good time, but they should either be willing to split up or be prepared to let just about everyone through.

Social issue #3. The weed was so thick in the air that we couldn’t decide which direction it was coming from. By mid-way through the second lap, we sort of decided that it just hung out over the course as a semi-permanent fog when the winds are down. No shade there necessarily—y’all do you—but it was annoying to have to wait for a group that was stopped so that they could all light up.

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It has not escaped my attention that I still haven’t said anything about the holes themselves. They’re fine. Not amazing. Not necessarily better than nearby Bethany University. but fine. This is a completely wooded course. The set up favors RHBH play pretty strongly, but there is some variety. Signage is present on most holes, and includes elevation changes. Tees are concrete, in excellent shape. Baskets are Prodigy, in good shape. Edge of fairway drop offs on the back nine can be treacherous when covered with leaves. Speaking of which, they are everywhere, and discs are easily lost on the fairway in late fall.

There seems to be a bit of elevation magic happening at KP. There seem to be all kinds of holes thrown uphill, but few bombs from altitude. Pathways between holes can be fairly long, and I noticed that we were walking downhill or side hill on most of them.

I won’t be heading back to Kaposia Park soon. To be fair, our long fall is finally ending this week. Even next season though, I’m not likely to make the drive and pay the dough to play a course that has plenty of trues peers in the area, and which allow for a more consistent pace of play.

Please don’t hear me as discouraging anyone else from playing Kaposia Park. I’m not. It’s a good course, and I am giving it an above average 3.5 stars. I just don’t think it’s the destination it is reputed to be.

- Plenty of parking available.
- Pro shop right by the parking lot.
- Tee pads and baskets are very solid.
- Great use of the elevation.
- Good mix of wooded and open holes.
- Plenty of challenge for all skill levels.

- One of the more popular courses, gets busy
- Course can get a little soggy in spots.
- Some holes play nearby/intersect with walking paths.

Kaposia is an example of why Minnesota Disc Golf is so premier. Its a very fun and challenging course! Mostly wooded with a few open holes sprinkled in. Highly recommend if you're in the area or planning a trip to the Twin Cities!

This is really a tale of two courses...
Good pro shop onsite with lots of great discs to choose from at okay prices. Including some cool kaposia stamp disc as well as custom dyed disc.
Good tee pads and signs for the first 16 holes and great layout easy navigation for the first 16 holes.
Lots of chances to air it out and lots of holes that require accuracy
Great basket settings and the greens our in great shape
Hole 1 and 26 finish at clubhouse
Lots of practice baskets to warm up on
Great scorecards with course map on them
Good mix of shots required overall worth the money as it will likely be a full day of disc golfing here.

Can get somewhat busy might have to wait a little
Here's where the tale of 2 courses kick in. This should just be an 18 it would be soo good and I'm sure most locals only play the 18 that wraps around and call it a day. Being not aware of the course we tried to play the full 26 big mistake! The holes after hole 16 aren't numbered and navigation is awful somehow we went from 16 to 25 then realized thanks to a local walked back down a huge stair set to find the 8 missing holes. Hole 19 is an okay downhill fun shot. After that holes 20-24 our downright terrible. The layout after 16 makes no sense the holes seem very unfinished. Two massive uphill shots back to back will make you regret playing all 26
One played as a massive par 5, and the other is rollout nightmare

Truthfully it's hard to judge this course holes 1-16 our like a 4-4.5 but hole 17-26 design is so bad and the holes aren't much better. So I guess a 3.5 seems fair if I was a local I would only play 18 and call it good. I get the having room and trying to max out the potential of the area but there needs to be way better signage to head down the stairs and better layout. Those holes just seem like massive fillers and I don't even think many people of any skill level will like it. All in all great place for disc golf, and bring snacks it will be a long tiring day but still worth the play.

1. Wide variety of shots: Tunnel shots, rollers, semi open fairway, L/R doglegs, up/downhill, etc
2. Scenic:
3. Pristine upkeep
4. Abundant Wildlife
5. Challenging: If you can par the full 26-hole layout you're doing pretty well
6. Forgiving rough
7. Pro shop on-site

1. Can be somewhat long and tiring
2. Can be confusing to first-timers and the distance to play the holes ravine holes is a bit out of the way. Get a map or use uDisc and you'll be fine.
3. No over-water shots, although not always a con
4. No real "signature shot" since they took away gorgeous george
5. Could use a couple more trash cans along the way

The pros heavily outweigh the cons and this is one of the best courses in Minnesota. I grew up playing here and it's pretty tough compared to most. Definitely destination worthy, and you can get a pass good for here and The Valley in Inver Grove Heights and it makes the best 1-2 punch outside of VQ-BRP!

Only my second time playing in the Minneapolis area and was pleasantly surprised upon arrival of this park. From the parking lot you can see a baskets that have maintained greens and open areas with very large trees. Tee signs are old and worn but I appreciated the nicknames for each hole (ie..Promethius Minor) Enjoyed the use of the rolling terrain, river valleys, large trees and nice tee pads. Pro shop has discs and drinks.

Course flow was not the best even though the tee signs showed direction of the next pad. I couldn't find hole 18 and ended up playing 25 instead!? Pay to play was expected and honored. What wasn't expected was to have a lot of good putts splash out due to the old, tired baskets. The guy in the pro shop even made the comment that others in the community have made this complaint.

Don't let the "Cons" steer you away from playing this nice layout and beautiful park. Playing alone wasn't the best and I would suggest finding a local for your first round. The disc golf scene in the MN is amazing and you guys certainly have some of the best courses in the country- my fav is Bryant Lake!

This course is located not too far off I-94 and is a super fun course to play. The baskets are Mach 3's that are all in pretty solid shape and caught just fine. The are alternate pin placements on a number of holes with single tee pads. The tee pads are all nice, level concrete pads that serve their purpose just fine. 26 holes which is awesome. $5 pay to play all day. I believe they said that that's good for the Valley too. That is also a fantastic course. The flow is pretty good for the most part but there are a couple tricky spots. They offer a nice scorecard/map at the pro shop that I'd highly recommend for first timers. With this it was a non issue navigation wise. There is an awesome mix of different shots required here. The tee signs are nice and show everything you would need to know. Well done with these. There is some awesome elevation here too. 19 is a crazy tough uphill hole. 20 is too though not to the extent of 19. 22 is a cool blind downhill shot. There is a good mix of distances as well from 179 ft. up to 615 ft. This is just an all around super well designed course. The pro shop trailer has a great variety of discs. Tons of different brands to choose from.

As I mentioned above without a map this could get really confusing in a few spots. Namely 8 to 9 (cross the road and head south). 17 to 18 (Follow the path slightly north then to the east). and 24 to 25 (cross the parking lot heading east then you end up walking down 25's fairway to get to the tee and play back towards the lot). As mentioned in some other reviews, the pads are a little on the small side. This was a non issue for me but is worth mentioning.

Definitely a course that is worth a visit if you're nearby or even to go out of your way to play. $5 a person is standard for pay to play nowadays and this course is worth every penny. It's not quite a 4.5 but I'd say 4.25 is closer to what I'd actually rate it. This is just a really well done, challenging course that any true disc golfer will love. Highly recommend. I don't understand any of the negative comments from other reviews. This is a course anyone would love to have as their home course. This course is as fun as VQ and close to BRP. The twin cities have their s*** together as far as disc golf goes and this is one of the best here. Just a fun course man. don't overthink this.

Nice selection of different holes, solid elevation changes, tight woods holes, distance holes and so on. You will test your bag and shots.

The course flow is not fabulous, with a fair amount of walking between some holes.

-Baskets and tee pads all very serviceable, although tee pads aren't standardized in size.
-Tee signs are very helpful, especially in locating the next hole if you're forward-thinking like that.
-Great elevate used in both directions. 19 is absolutely torturous (uphill 60+ feet) while 18 and 22 use downhill terrain to open up cool views. The rest of the course uses the subtler topography very well.
-From a purely disc golf standpoint, I think this is one of the best courses in Minnesota. Tons of variety and design interest and you will need many different shots to score well. If the aesthetics could catch up to the course itself, Kaposia would be five stars easily.
-Often not very crowded

-Signage doesn't do enough to keep you on track without prior knowledge. Tee and basket signs are fine until 17 (whose basket is labeled 16, I believe) and gets crazier from there. Scorecards are a necessity, but aren't always available.
-Benches and trash cans could use an upgrade
-Navigation is a mess for now. My first round here, I played 17, ventured a ways down the correct path towards 18, but didn't go far enough and assumed it was for hikers or something since no signs pointed me down there. I played 25/26 like 18/19 before finding out about the correct layout. I feel like I was not the first person to make this mistake.
-Some spots are prone to flooding. Each time I've been here (after no rain) the area in front of 4's tee, the path between 11 and 12, and the path to 26 were either underwater or very soggy. Small price to pay, but something to keep in mind.

Kaposia is so close to being an elite course. It feels like it just needs a little more money to clean up some of the bad spots. New benches, trash cans, and signage (along with a small reroute) would do wonders. Personally I think it would make sense to send players down to 18 as the first hole and then route it as such: 18-24, 1-17, 25-26. That way the course would flow better, since you couldn't miss the back 8, and 25-26 wouldn't feel like a slapped-together addendum separate from the rest of the course. Anyways, Kaposia is still a must-play in the Twin Cities, especially for top-level disc golfers.

From the 5th hole on, this course is one of the most amazing I've ever seen. Densely wooded, full of tunnel shots, and fairly well balanced between left, right, and straight shots, Kaposia also offers breathtaking elevation changes and well guarded greens.
The creek that is in play on the 18th hole is almost worth the visit alone.

The only real con is the sort that con men play: the first few holes WILL trick you into believing you've stumbled upon a fairly easy course that you can drop a -10 on every time you play it (especially if you are a lefty and start out with a few birdies as I did).
Don't be fooled. This course is challenging for the walk alone.
It's not at my very top level because the first few holes don't compare to the rest, but those holes are not to be dismissed and they did give me a chance not to be totally destroyed by what is one of my all time favorites.

Kaposia is an older 26 hole course in the southeast portion of the Twin Cities, and relatively close to the aiport.

Concrete tee pads on each hole. They're plenty grippy and wide, but could stand to be a touch longer. Some of the tees are showing their age, though. One tee per hole.

Decent DGA baskets, all mounted well and caught well. Some holes have multiple pin positions. A good job is done here with pin placements. Plenty of chances to roll away or get caught up in some shule close to a pin. Well done.

A lot of nice, rolling elevation. Combine this with lots of trees, and you get tons of really fun, technical shots. This is definitely my favorite type of golf.

Tee signs are adequete. More on this below.

Great distance variation here, especially with the undulating fairways. I never got a repetitive feel here. There's holes around 200', and some close to 500'. Well designed, especially for this being an older course. You'll use most of the discs in your bag at some point on this course.

Navigation is wonky, to be polite about it. I played with somebody that used to live on this course, and we still had issues with navigation, as holes are added/taken out regularly. You can VERY easily skip holes and not even realize it.

This place gets busy. We were there very early morning, and by the time we were done, the parking lot was pretty full.

P2P. $5/day. It's a nice course, but being P2P, it feels like it should be nicer. Compared to places like Bryant Lake, BRP, and VQ in the area, it's kind of dumpy.

As wooded as this course is, you never get that "secluded" feel. Several holes have a busy highway next to them, and there's a road that goes down the middle of the course. It's not bad, but it's noticeable.

It would be cool to see dual tee pads, just for replay factor.

Even with the negatives above, this place is a blast to play, especially if you're throwing 'em straight that day. Lots of technical, a few chances to bomb, lots of fun!

I'd love to give Kaposia a 3.75, but with some of the cons listed above, it just doesn't feel like 4.0 territory to me. Definitely worth the spin if you're in the area, even with all the other great choices around.

Challenging summer layout, technically demanding.with very few gimme birdies.
Back holes feature extreme elevation change
Old trees in an old park give this course a sense of history
Local backlash against pay to play keeps the waits way down

-Number one complaint is finding your way around. Particularly on the backside. Tee signs aren't numbered because the layout changes for the winter. Worn trails often lead in the wrong direction and it's possible to play 19 holes and not realize you've missed the back eight.

-Pay to Play hours are inconsistent, sometimes the shack isn't open when you expect it, and vice versa.

Honor box new this year doesn't give you a way to identify that it's your money in the box, no proof of purchase

-Very little running water on the course. Only drinking fountain is near the parking lot and doesn't work too well.

This is my spiel when golfers are playing KP for the first time.
1. Holes 4-8 all run paralell to one another so after holing out you have to turn back and veer right to find the next tee. The trek from five to six is particularly long.
2. Same deal between 10-11 and 14-15 but turn back and veer left.
3. After 17, backtrack to the right and descend the trail into the ravine for hole 18 OR continue forward to 26 to avoid the back nasty, perilous holes AKA best eight holes on the course.


18-26 often go unplayed and can turn a trip to Kaposia into a soul crushing catastrophe. But whipping through them at par feels like a 6 or 7 down. 19 and 20 have a combined 110 feet of elevation change straight up, and with 18 holes under your belt just getting to the top of the hill feels like a win.
Last two holes are really out of the way require a lot of up and down backtracking.
Even though I''ve been working in the shack all summer I tried to keep this objective. Hope you find it helpful if you're playing KP for the first time. As always,
May the course be with you

Well kept course, has a pro shop and some very interesting lines.

I gave this a two rating because I definitely felt like there were way more cons than pros. First time to play this course and because it was a championship course I was excited to play it. Now after playing it, I see why it is considered a championship course, because you have to be a freaking pro to do decent here. The course does have some cool score cards, which by the way you need for the map because you will get lost without it.

Where do I begin. The signs, might look good but they lack the key elements you actually need on a sign i.e. PAR and HOLE #. Really, the two important elements of a good posted sign for a hole and this course is missing that.

It was hard to find the next hole and tee pad. The signs they do have pointing you in the right direction were near impossible to find.

You must be a pro to play here. I am rated 881 and I shot 18 BIG at this course and this website gave me a rating of 901 which is crazy to me. I was all over the place hitting trees and having a hard time just to drop out of the rough. The rough was very unforgiving. Some holes are super narrow and several if not most felt like they were all blind shots, not able to see the basket from the tee which is very frustrating. $5 for 26 holes, sure is not a bad deal, but after playing The Valley, I would definitely prefer that course over this course any day. This course was super challenging and almost to the point where it was no longer fun. By hole 17 I was wishing that it was only an 18 hole course.

I would not necessarily recommend this course. I have heard they have tons of tournaments, outings, minis and even grill outs here which would be fun, but there are way more courses i'd prefer to play over this. If I go back to MN, I will choose a different course to play before I go back here.

-very large park with great land for disc golf
-lots of fun shots, tons of variety over 26 holes
-design makes great use of the land and terrain
-great mix of more open, park style holes and tight, wooded holes
-makes great use of lots of elevation changes, from subtle to drastic
-a few water hazards
-challenging lines and pin placements
-friendly locals, big local scene, lots of tourneys
-plenty of parking, pro shop

-navigating the layout is confusing. the park is well worn and there seem to be trails leading each direction after some baskets. the map and numbered tee signs are a huge help. there are also some long walks between holes.
-erosion seems to be taking its toll in some areas of the course. hopefully the locals are planning for the future of the course.
-holes 25 and 26 are so separated from hole 24, i didn't even realize they were there


-not really a con but for my own curiosity i would like to see the original 18 and the tournament layout. it would be cool if that could be marked on the map.

Kaposia is a really fun course with a lot of history. Despite the fact that it is showing its age in some places, it does not play like an old course at all. You will be surprised if you come here expecting 1990's par 3 golf. There are lots of tough holes and the average distance is about 350'.

The land is perfect for disc golf. The terrain ranges from semi-open, park style holes (1-4, 8, 11, 21, 23-24, 26) to heavily wooded tunnels (5, 13, 14, )and everything in between. I really like how the variety is spread across the course; all the wooded or open holes aren't in one spot. The elevation in the park is subtle in some places or drastic off the tee in others (18, 19, 22) and there are plenty of dangerous greens and roll away opportunities. I especially liked the tight tunnel on hole 5, the green area on 8 with a big drop off behind the basket, the elevated tee shot along the creek on 18, and the blind, downhill hyzer on hole 22.

Kaposia has a wonderful, "classic" feel to it despite playing more like a longer modern course. The course's age does show in a few places: the old tee signs from previous layouts you see occasionally, the erosion present in the hilly areas, well worn walking paths in the woods that are not always paths to the next hole, etc. I'm happy that this course is pay to play and I hope that the money goes to continuing the upgrades and face lifts that keep this 25 year old course enjoyable to play and looking good.

As a side note, I really would like to know what the original 18 looked like and I'd also like to see the tournament layout and long pins.

This was the only course I got to play on my brief stop in the Twin Cities and it really made me wish I had more time to play some other courses. Kaposia has a little bit of almost everything and does it pretty well. The trimmings are a little ragged but the golf is excellent. It may be a bit punishing for less experienced players but AM2 players and up will love it, especially if you like a wooded course.


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Clean well kept coarse.
Fun golf with several memorable holes.
All the things that have been said before.

$5 bucks a day is a touch high.
No honor box.
Summer camp can get in the way on 18.

This the 4th coarse played by my wife and I on our summer vacation. It was exactly what we expected from the reviews here. It is only 15 minutes from our Aunts house, I imagine we will play it again. Quality coarse.

This course feels like a classic from the moment you arrive. Then it throws things for a loop before bringing you back to classic. By classic I mean that there are some park courses out there that just feel like classic disc golf. Like this is what disc golf was for a long time, in a nice park making good use of the land and allowing for people to have a good time chucking the disc around. But this particular course, while it does fit that mold, has moments where you just go what in the amazing world was that? The variety of holes is rather amazing in that regard as well. There is a good challenge to most holes, even some of the easier ones. The whole course feels well maintained. There are some amazing holes on this course that feel like some of the best holes you may have ever played. Every holes has some kind of challenge. There is a pro shop at the start of the course with snacks and what not. Tee signs do exist.

There are a couple of layout issues with this course which include long walks between a few holes and some serious problems on a few holes that may be threatened by erosion at some point in the near future. There are also holes that play right through high traffic areas like paths through the park. There are some holes that are clearly filler holes and some very short holes that didn't really need to be there. There will be a couple of places where one will want to have a map to know what is next and where to walk. The baskets feel old, and probably are old. You do now have to pay to play this course, and while it is not obvious yet at all times, the money appears to be going back into the course. The information on tee signs is not always helpful or accurate. It was noisy at times being right next to a free way. The crowds as this place can be big and slow.

The classic feel of this course, the strong local community around this course and the unique challenge that is this course help make this course an excellent rated course. There are plenty of issues with this course, but it appears as though this is being worked one slowly over time. Some of the longer holes or more wooded holes will not be fun at all for lower skill level players. I have heard rumors that this course can become a championship 18 hole course and with some of the holes as they are already it is close to it. I am curious to see the 18 hole layout. I wish I had heard more about the history of this course and all of the transitions that this course has been through.

Disclaimer: THIS REVIEW IS HELPFUL FOR PEOPLE NEW TO THE COURSE. I love this course and have played it at least 40 times. It offers everything a disc golfer would love, from long rolling hills to holes along a creek to tight squeezes through the woods... and is big enough that you can usually enjoy a round, somewhat uninterrupted. However, the last time I played there, we were often interrupted by disc golfers who had never been there before, and were looking for the next tee pad. It seems the mgmt at Kaposia is using the money to buy nice signs, but totally forgot to mark what hole is what, with the signs. I was frustrated with how nice the signs were, without having the most vital piece of information. Truth be told, I was more of a course tour guide that day, then a disc golfer. However, this course still easily deserves a 4.0 rating and is a can't miss course if in the St. Paul area.

-tee signs with no hole number
-$5 to play, with no beverages or food for sale!?

Kaposia is legendary and worth the play, no matter what the skill level. They just need some tee signs that are interchangeable!

Nice elevation changes. Very challenging and must play well to score well. Errant shots are punished on most holes. Big tee pads in great shape. This course has everything to challenge a player to the max!

Some vandalism and upkeep could be better. I don't mind this as it doesn't effect my experience.
5 Bucks to play, it's totally worth it!

A must play in the Twin Cities area along with Blue Ribbon Pines. My two favorite courses played out of 33 so it gets 5 stars!

Very challenging. Mix of open and wooded holes with out of bounds on lots of holes.

Only one tee per hole. The last few holes actually take away from the courses appeal because they are open and uninspired.

Tough course. Lots of elevation changes and blind holes. A little bit of everything.

The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because of the up keep of the course. It was pretty poorly taken care of for a pay to play course.

Interesting holes in a beautiful park.

Needs better signage and better maps.
A couple of holes had poorly placed baskets.

For a pay to play course I expect a little better. IT is a tight course and some blind holes that were a bit tough to navigate since it was my first trip through it.