Pros:
-The Leverich Park DGC makes great use of an odd park, right next to I-5. Holes 1, 11, and 12 are in one area, 2, 3, 4, 5 are in another, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are in a third area, and 10 is all alone in a fourth. The sections are broken up by a creek and some hills. If you want to play 18 holes just play 1-5, then 2-5 again, then 6-12, then 1 and 12 again. Or you can play 17 holes by playing 1-10, then 6-10 again, then 11 and 12. Or you can play 7 holes by playing 1-5, 11, and 12. Or you can park at the parking lot near #9 and make up whatever routing you want from there. You can make up many different course routings since 1 basket to 2 tee, 5 basket to 6 tee, and 10 basket to 11 tee are all in the same area.
-Pin locations are changed frequently, and there are two placements on every hole.
-Great variety, it has a bit of everything: short, long, wooded, open, hilly, and flat holes. Some of my favorites:
-#2 is a 150 ft downhill putter shot. You need an overstable putter to fade into the green. Keep an eye on your disc, lots of brush here.
-#3 is almost 400 ft, out of my range. I play it as a par 4. It is wide open but the basket is in a clump of trees straight ahead. Sometimes the basket is out in the open, which makes it even longer.
-#4 is a downhill 90 degree dogleg left with mando at the corner. It's really short so a very overstable putter or midrange hyzer shot with a skip is the way to go. If you throw too fast a disc and too straight you could be deep in the woods or even the creek.
-#7 is a fun forehand shot, open for most of the way but the basket is just in the woods on the hillside, probably not visible from the tee. Even if you throw a bad drive the hill behind the basket provides the opportunity to run your putt.
-Hole 9's creek adds an interesting factor. In summer it is shallow enough to wade in to retrieve a disc, but it runs high in winter/spring. It also comes into play if you throw an especially terrible shot on holes 4, 5, 6, or 10.
-There's a practice basket near the parking lot but it is sometimes used as the hole 9B basket.
-Chainstar baskets caught fine.
Cons:
-Gets really busy. Vancouver is at a bit of a shortage on disc golf courses, expect to wait.
-This course is RIGHT next to I-5. It is super noisy. However there are enough trees to keep exhaust to a minimum.
-Hole 11 is short but straight uphill in front of the teepad, with a low ceiling. I don't know what the best shot is here. It's so uphill it's easy to slip on your way up.
-Hole 8 is right next to an extra parking lot. Definitely possible to hit a car, don't park there.
-Parking is scarce. Extra parking available along entry road or in second lot near #s 8&9.
Other Thoughts:
-Unlike a lot of short courses on small parks, this one has a great variety of holes and keeps me coming back.
-This park is frequented by hard-livin' types. So far everyone I've talked to has seemed nice, but I'd avoid coming here after hours.
-Definitely a great local course, with a lot of variety.
-12 holes is perfect for a quick round, not too long, not too short.