Peterborough, ON

Riverview Park

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2.575(based on 7 reviews)
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rykorol
Experience: 12 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good beginner course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Easy course to play, back 9 has some interesting holes. Hard to lose discs here. Good park to bring beginners to for an introduction to the game.

Cons:

Can be lots of other park users who don't all care for disc golf.
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Habtacular
Experience: 8.2 years 21 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Confusing layout with some challenges 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some nice holes in this tight little layout. Some challenges some gimmes. Overall fun and a good walk

Cons:

Signs missing, pedestrian traffic, picnickers. Got confusing finding some holes.

Other Thoughts:

I'm told the layout is reduced when the zoo is open, that's when we played.
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swanny
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great local crew, free to play, two tee pads per hole, new Chainstar baskets, scenic location. Combined with zoo makes a great family outing.

Cons:

Could be longer, but for the park size it's acceptable.

Other Thoughts:

League Night Tuesdays
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kafercrazy
Experience: 19.9 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

nice, short course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

well maintained, no charge, well marked 9 holes, not a lot of pedestrian traffic.

Cons:

a bit on the short side, not a lot of variety

Other Thoughts:

Alternate tee placements have been made this year to accommodate a "back" nine. The back nine is more challenging than the front. Poured pads are next, then new baskets & locations.
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templink
Experience: 20.8 years 124 played 27 reviews
1.50 star(s)

good for beginners 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good for beginners. Well marked tees and holes. nice asphalt tees. Well maintained.

Cons:

Way too easy for anyone with experience. People play here with frisbees instead of golf discs. Seven of the nine holes are flat. None of the nine holes offer any challenge.

Other Thoughts:

Anyone with a bit of experience should be able to hit every hole with just two shots.
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ThrowInNewBrunswick
Experience: 15.7 years 9 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Short and Sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great to have an accessible (free) and well groomed albeit smaller frolf course in this "remote" town with a posted population of just 74,000. A clearly marked course. Asphalt tee pads. Well groomed city park. Just 15 minutes from downtown Peterborough area. Especially encouraging layout for newer player: Potential for a rookie's first Ace and abundant birdies. Frolfing inside a city park can be a pain but only light pedestrian traffic here at holes 1 through 3. Holes 4 through 9 no pedestrians. Elevation changes on 3 holes (6 through 8). Hole 6 is uphill, 7 is across a mini valley with the potential to overshoot into brush and woods. Hole 8 dynamic with challenging launch position and with distinct risk of sinking in the river if over-hyzered. Baskets 3 and 9 require shooting a tree gap. Beautiful setting alongside (Trent?) River with abundant wildlife - saw great blue herons, ospreys diving for fish. Highly recommended glowie park: abundant bats and fireflies under milky way after dark.

Cons:

Smaller course with just 9 holes and all but 2 holes very short. 4 holes provide minimal challenge (1, 2, 4, 6). 1 hole only moderately challenging (7). Only 2 holes present technical challenge (3 and 9). Only 2 holes present distance challenge (5 and 8). Holes are all marked as par 4 or par 5 when all should be marked par 3. Baskets are 12 outer chain/6 inner chain and must be an older model: discs slip through the bottom of the basket or just bounce out. Only one tee location per hole. Only one basket location per hole. Only Centennial's tee signs are uglier. Course design flaw: baskets of holes 5 and 8 very close together. Asphalt tee pads slippery when wet.

Other Thoughts:

Local Directions: In Peterborough, follow Zoo signs to Water St. North, course is on east side of Water St., just beyond zoo. On east side of Water Street and runs alongside the Trent River. Inside the "Riverview Zoo and Park" in northern part of Peterborough just 300 metres north of the Peterborough Zoo. 1230 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H. Drive into small parking lot, Hole #1 at south side of parking lot, just on other side of swinging gate. All holes well marked.
A local player has suggested an alternative series of throws to make up a creative back nine:
Peterborough Back 9 (10 through 18):
10. Tee 1 to Basket 4
11. Tee 5 to Basket 2
12. Tee 3 to Basket 1
13. Tee 2 to Basket 3
14. Tee 4 to Basket 9
15. Tee 2 to Basket 5
16. Tee 9 to Basket 7
17. Tee 8 to Basket 6
18. Tee 7 to Basket 8
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DiscGolfMaster
Experience: 21.2 years 77 played 17 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its a fun course thats good for the area. Very open, so its good for beginners. A good course to play for a relaxing game. Nice and grassy with a light breeze usually.

Cons:

Way too easy. The longest hole on the course is only around 300 feet. So if your a Pro, then you might not like this course.

Other Thoughts:

Disc golf must not be big in the area because i have played this course several times and have yet to see anyone else playing with an actual disc, everyone uses frisbees.
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