Valley Park , located just off of I-64 , is a new ( 2018 ) 18 hole course that is loaded with everything . Plenty of parking here , even though there is a lot going on here . The equipment is top notch . 2 tees per hole . Many color coded , with brown turf on its' large tee pads for the beginner/intermediate and green turf on the pro tees . The signage on both are informative , with hole numbers , distance and par and flight path . The baskets are blue banded top of the line Discatchers . The park is clean and maintained and can be very busy during the weekends . Bathrooms are located near the first hole . Course designer Johnny Sias is given a lot of area to work with and does a great job with shot variety . You will have open , lightly wooded , a little heavier wooded , then open again . The course also utilizes several mandos during the round , features a creek , 2 small lakes , an island hole , landing zones . The course has some elevation to it , and there are stairs , and nicely maintained paths and a couple of bridges also help . All of this is top of the line . Hole #1 starts you off with an over the lake shot to a hillside between buildings . A board at the bottom keeps rolling discs from going into the lake . We threw from the side as we didn't want to lose a disc on the first hole . You then turn hard left from the basket to a hole that enters the woods section and drifts a descending right ( tough hole ) . After this hole , navigation becomes a little easier . You may still want to print a map so you don't have to wander a path or 2 to figure out the break to the pin or save a few minutes looking for the next tee . The course flows well with distinct lines to the basket without it being too easy to negotiate . Holes 7-10 are the most heavily wooded holes , then it becomes lighter , where you descend on hole 11 , a right to left drive to a green sitting on a flat slightly uphill . The walk from 11 to 12 ( signs in the park try to point you the way ) is a little behind you and puts you in the lowest point on the course . This is a flat hole , slight left to right with a creek in play in the fairway to a well placed basket 504' away . #13 is a short but straight uphill shot with trees on either side . 14 has a lake on your far left and a bush line on your immediate right . There are obstructions in the fairway . You can take the lake out of the equation by keeping your drive and approach straight or just slightly left . #15 is the island hole which sits behind the lake but the lake is really out of play . It sits up close to a fence behind it . The wood boards that make up the island make a weird shape , but I think it adds to the fun of it . #16 has a triple mando from the longs which end with you throwing through a wood entrance about the size of a wide and little higher garage door . 17 is a straighaway shot to a nice wooded base and elevated basket . 18 ( 501' ) is a drive that breaks a little left to a mando . After the mando , you make a right and you are finished . Allow yourself a good 90 minutes solo , at least 2 1/2 hours for a foursome . There is a lot of fun factor here , because of all of the shot selection . Disc Risk : low . Even though the course plays long and there are a few hidden baskets , the course is manicured and the rough is low . I could see maybe a bad drive going into the second lake , but if you can get past hole #1's lake , you probably won't lose one .

#1 . Safety . The walking trails run in and out of this course . Please be tolerant of the fellow park users . I saw a woman's dog get hit a disc on 15 and the foursome even saw her before throwing . They apologized , but don't be like these knuckleheads . This just adds to the reasons to pull a disc golf course . I also saw a light pole casualty on #18 where a 2nd shot left glass next to a path ( since cleaned up ) . Be careful . #2 Some of the better players may not like the short holes on 7-10 , or think some of the course is too gimmicky, but very few .

Valley Park as far as course care and amenities has more going for it than all of the western WV courses combined . I didn't know whether to leave after my round , or stay and picnic and walk the trails for the rest of the day . If this course was within an hour of my house , I would play it every week . So much money and effort was put into this course . The course boasts some hills , but nothing ever as drastic as West Virginia can throw at you , and here , you don't have to play on sides of hills . Thank You , Valley Park , for the privilege of playing your course . My Recommendation : This course is for EVERYONE . PLAY IT !!!!

Valley Park is one of the newest courses in the I-64 corridor, and also one of the best. Situated in a large park with tons of other activities and facilities, the best compliment I can give this course is that it is one of the best maintained courses I have ever played with unmatched amenities. Each hole has two sets of turf tees, most with dual tee signs. There are so many gravel paths, bridges, stairs, and raised tee areas throughout the course. The blue DISCatchers were very nice as well. The design of the signs was very good, often showing distances to important landmarks. There is also a very nice bathroom just beside the short tee for hole 1.

As for the course design itself, there is plenty of variety in the types of holes. It honestly feels like you are playing three different courses during a single round, with about six open park-style holes and two very unique styles of wooded holes on the rest. Some of the highlights are #1, which provides a fantastic risk-reward shot from the long tee, #3, #6, and #12. The park also has a full time shop on site named Valley Sports for those who want to check their hours.

There are two major flaws in this course that prevent it from being among the best in the state. The first issue is the design of some holes. There are two stretches of holes that just really feel bland and detract from the experience. These stretches are 8-10 and 14-17. 8-10 are all very short even from the back tees, and often have gradual turns with some late fairway trees to prevent shots from getting very close. 14-17 exit the woods and play as more traditional park-style holes. 14 is not a bad hole, but I feel that it falls into the tweener category from either tee for some of the bigger arms. 15 and 16 are the real killers for me, especially 15. 15 is a very short island hole with hazard rules applied, but the shape of the island has a very large area of inbounds above the pin with a very narrow pinch point at the basket. On multiple occasions I have had my disc land OB within five feet of the basket, or hit on the fat part of the green and skip or roll right over the boards defining the island. 16 has a very late, albeit very impressively built triple mandatory that really discourages aggressive play from the long tees. The frustrating part about these two holes is that they play just far enough away from the pond to remove the water from play almost entirely. The staff at the park are incredible, and I feel that these holes may be changed in the future, but currently ruin an otherwise good layout by being artificial and gimmicky. They feel as though the holes were just too easy, and needed some sort of caveat to make them difficult. If these stretches of holes were spread out more they would be much more tolerable, but these streaks kill any momentum the course builds with good holes right before.

The second issue with the course is safety. This is one of the busiest parks in the area, and you are likely to see someone every time you are there, even if it is pouring the rain. Because the running and jogging paths are intertwined with the course everywhere, I am often afraid to throw some blind shots in fear of hitting someone and jeopardizing the course. The busiest part of the course is definitely the ending. During the last time I was there I had to wait on every single one of the last five holes for many different reasons. On 14 there was a family fishing on the edge of the fairway. On 15, 17, and 18 there were at least 30-40 people walking the trail, which often leads to long and frustrating waits. 16 plays dangerously close to a pavilion that I have never seen empty. A shank here could really ruin someone's day. The layout of this course is begging for a lawsuit with how busy the park is all the time.

Valley Park is a great course and definitely worth a pit stop if you are driving through. One could even get to the course by stopping at the rest area on the east-bound side of the interstate, as hole 5's tee is really close to the parking lot. The course is unmatched in its maintenance, and is a great park-style course, which is relatively uncommon to this part of WV. Instead of crazy elevation changes and brutal woods, this course provides a nice change of pace, and can be played in around an hour during a solo round if you are moving fast. Don't expect to be able to play fast on pretty days, however, as the park and the course itself are always crowded. The difficulty is just right to expose new players to the game, but not to bore those who have played for a while. Definitely go check out the store if you stop by.

Great mix of open & wooded, long and short, left and right hooks, tight narrows, and mandos.

It's a really good challenge course. Mostly forgiving and is kept in great shape by the county.

Great parking and nice clean bathrooms. Most reviews leave this out. I think it's a huge plus.

The signs are very nice; that being said, they can be confusing. OB's are a big deal on this course. But the signs can be confusing as to "boundaries" or "OB areas". I think some more specific RED LINE boundaries marked on the sign could help your group from arguing 12 holes in about what the rules are.

I've played this course a few times and I really like it. It's definitely one of the better, cleaner, and most fun courses around. You can even play it directly off I-64 East at the rest area. Give it a shot!

Great use of the land including two ponds.
Great tee pads and trails between holes.
Good variety of hole type.

Can still tell this is a new course so there is quite a bit of brush piled up and freshly turned up ground.

I played this course just before official opening and it is already one of my favorite courses. Good variety of hole and great tee pads. The hanging basket on hole 8 is a great feature as well as the triple mando on 16. Can not wait to see how this course develops in the future!