An underdeveloped course with some great views.

-Scenery: Located on a hill overlooking the bay, the views through most of the course are lovely. Of course, there are industrial buildings across the views, but nonetheless, it's one of the more scenic tracks I've been to.

-Rec-Friendly: With open holes, many under 250', Oyster Shell presents a decent place to learn discs. Of course, wind and elevation could lessen the appeal to newer players.

-Elevation: For a 9er, good elevation. Sidehills are most common, but there are a couple of short downhills and one big uphill climb.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Little shaping to speak of, but the gameplay is engaging for a wide open course. The most important feature is the elevation, which can punish shots that sail too wide or come in too fast. For example, (5) and (9), the ace runs, are both sharply downhill and could see failed ace attempts at the edge of the circle. The wind here will likely be difficult on a hill overlooking a bay. The only additional challenge comes on (8), which crosses a rough of very tall grasses to an almost island green. With variety in length from about 150' to 350', Oyster Shell maintains decent appeal despite the lack of trees.

-Amenities: Lacking. Tees are uneven rubber mats, except for (1) which has no tee. Baskets were either single chain or some minimal DGA model (perhaps Mach II). No tee signs. This is the biggest thing that needs to be done out here.

-Openness: Scarcely a tree in play. This means that the amount of shaping is pretty near zero, as long as you can land near the pin.

-Exposure: It wasn't an issue on my playthrough, but this looks like a prime candidate for strong winds. Combined with elevation, the discs could go sailing a very wrong direction.

-Walking Path: Definitely reachable on several holes. The park does have a lot of walkers, so in high wind conditions it could be dangerous.

-Traffic Noise: Not a big con, but the consistent sound of I-95 is a bit of a detractor.

Oyster Shell is on the 1.5-2.0 border. With this land, I would expect a pretty lame course, but the design has used the elevation in full. Unfortunately, the amenities just aren't there, and that keeps Oyster Shell at a Passable level.

+ Nine baskets with nine level rubber tees


+ Beautiful views of the harbor and Long Island Sound

- The property is the worst setting for a disc golf course that I have yet experienced. It's a narrow wedge of landfill directly bordering I95 on one side, and slanting steeply down to the water on the other side. Because of the constant traffic, a high rise mall and other buildings, this location is a wind tunnel, with gusts threatening any shot higher than 6 feet off the deck will be pushed down into the water below. High risk / little reward



- Minimal signage. Just some posts next to the tees, but all the tees and baskets squeezed onto the narrow property, make the layout confusing


- This is really just a park for casual walkers and exercising dogs that's had a course grafted onto it, so you're throwing across and along walks

~ Somebody worked really hard to create a bad disc golf course in a wind tunnel right next to I95. They took the time to figure out an out-and-back layout, installed baskets and built level tees on steeply-sloping land. Just so people can throw discs into the harbor.

Well, it does have tee pads that have not fallen apart yet.
It does have nice baskets.
Does make use of the hill the course is located on.

Where are the freaking tee signs, how come there are tees in all directions with no baskets.
I don't think there was a tree on the course. At least one in the way of your throws.

there is not much to say about this course.
I only had the address and not the map of the course so I had to play it blind.

As I walked across the bridge, I could see the basket for hole one. I look and I can't remember if I found what I thought was the tee for hole one. Anyways I though up the hill from the bridge. (I never did see the tee marked on the map for this page)

After that, I found what was hole 2's tee and started to figure out the layout somewhat.

Holes 2 and 6 are on the side of the hill. Be carefull, you could loose a disc pretty easy on these holes if you throw it wrong.

Hole 3 was a basic straight level hole with nothing in the way.

Holes 4, 7 and 8 all throw from the edge of the field near the highway. So these holes were basic downhill shots. #8 had what looks like it might be a pond after a rain in front of it. i was fully dry the day I played.

Hole #5 is probably the hardest hole to find without a map. I think there are two tee's for this one. I could not see the basket from the "long" teem, so I threw the short tee as it is marked on the map on this page. it is the shortest hole and I nearly aced it.

Hole 9 is also a big downhill shot, but longer than #5.

In all, I spent more time trying to figure out the layout because the basket nor the tees are marked with hole numbers than I did actually playing the course.

On the other hand, you can make up a variety of holes if this is the closest course to where you live.

I did get to educate some walker on what disc golf was. Who know, they may get some discs and try it out.