Yucaipa, CA

Yucaipa Regional Park DGC

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Shadrach3
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.1 years 339 played 322 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Enjoyable, Zany

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 5, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

An enjoyable oldie with some unusual holes.

A lot of my observations in this review have almost as many exceptions as their rules. This is an old course that appears to have seen consistent, piecemeal changes, resulting in varied holes, equipment, and surroundings. For all of that, though, it's not an uncohesive play, and I do have a certain image that comes to mind when thinking of the course as a whole.

-Basics: Numbered concrete tees, numbered DISCatchers. Lacking tee signs aren't a giant issue on a par-54 course.

-Maintenance: San Bernardino does a good job here. I've seen many old courses in total disrepair, but Yucaipa's equipment is in above-average condition.

-Loop: First 9 are easy to follow and drop you where you started. Back 9 also form a loop.

-Course Features: Parts of the course are a bit dry, but other sections have nice terrain to work with. Massive downhills (5) and (13), a lake in play on four holes, uphills through what are pretty thick woods for SoCal. On the more ambiguous side, a large drainage river behind a line of bushes comes into play on several holes, which adds challenge but isn't the most pleasing aesthetic.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A varied par-54 layout with straightforward challenges and quirky shapes. A swath of holes are basic park-with-road shots, where you just need to land between a service road and tree line. An equal swath are varied and strange holes using the steep hills, lake, and thickish trees. A couple throw steeply downhill straight towards the water, one is a tiny peninsula green at 300', and the latter part of the course dares you to defy the low ceiling with a roller, despite the lake being present. The course's age shows in its quirkiness and unorthodox shaping; ut that is balanced by a very moderate balance of straightforward birdie opportunities.

Cons:

Some foolish non-integrations with other park activities, plus the downsides of a totally quirky layout.

-Park Hazards: First of all, a park road winds through or right next to at least 8 of the fairways. Then you have very high water risk on (5)-(6), one throwing steeply downhill 200' with water 230' away and the other a 300' water carry to a peninsula green. Add to this a plethora of fishers, walkers, and picnickers (even on a weekday) and you have plenty of opportunities for disaster.

-Weird Lines: Some holes aren't super believable. (4) is a 3-foot ceiling for 320', turning right. (14) is a very sharp left turn around a massive tree - I think the ideal line is roller, but there's a lake on the right. Others are very odd, like the aforementioned (5).

-No Tee Signs: self-explanatory.

-Square Tees: a few of the tees were poured square. These are wide enough but not nearly long enough.

-Parking: There's a per vehicle fee to enter the park. Alternately, the neighborhood across the street has plenty of street parking 1/4 mile away from the first tee. The guard let me walk in to the park without paying a fee.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, Yucaipa was a charming and enjoyable play. At times it was boring or frustrating, but some old course charm, maintenance, and great terrain made up for its downsides. I'd be happy to play here again knowing where you can attack the course and where to cut your losses. It's a Good course worth a stop.

~Similar Courses: Mt Airy Forest (Cincinnati, OH); Fort Yargo State Park (Winder, GA); Indian Creek Camp (Liberty, TN).
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flingding
Experience: 23 played 7 reviews
1.50 star(s)

genetic after thought 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

they give you a mapnice views

Cons:

almost every course ive played as some sort of marker indicating where the next tee is..this one does not, tiny pads.

Other Thoughts:

there is almost nothing special about this park course, the whole thing plays around a parking lot and picnic area, which is to say some park ranger sort squeezed this in here as a novelty im confused by all the positive reviewsthe course:straight narrow flat parallel rd, straight narrow flat parallel rd, cool under tree shot, cool beautiful tiny pitch shot, cool along the lake shot, .....shot literally on the long median of parking lot..terrible, shot onlong side rd and picnicers...etc etc
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The Katana Kid
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.9 years 185 played 56 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The Pride of the Inland Empire 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Pedestrians only have to pay $2 if parked outside the entrance and walk in. I didn't mind this short walk on one of my visits. Otherwise it's $8 on weekdays and $10 on weekends to drive your car in.

Number 5 is a nice elevation shot. The tee looks down on a cluster of guardian trees. It's a short shot so mostly requires good touch with a window in through the left side.

Number 6 is quite a sight over the water with the basket slightly elevated and a fence on the lake side. So if you can throw an accurate RHFH that curves back to the right then you might brave this shot. I played it safe by going around the land side and was happy to still par it. The second time I went was Saturday afternoon and I couldn't play this featured hole since the entire beach was lined with fishermen and I didn't want to put them at risk by throwing over their heads.

Number 10 is a nice ACE run. I've come close a few times and look forward to this one in the future. It is in an island in the parking lot. So far I've only birdied it twice.

The actual number 17 is a fairly tight line up a steep hill that takes you blind to the right at the top to get to the basket. I didn't want to climb the hill to see where I was going so I threw blind according to the map and I happily ended up parked.

Cons:

When they did construction near the 11th tee they didn't put back the 11th tee pad. That was too bad since the construction includes new concrete for the curbs and therefore it would have been an easy job. Just pick a spot between the bathrooms and the parking lot.

On Saturday afternoon there were a lot of people. Yet the course is laid out well enough to avoid the crowds except for the fishermen on 6. The other time I went was early on a week day and almost no one was there. For sure there was no one near me on the course.

The map is old and shows 19 holes, but there's only 18 baskets. There is a tee pad marked 17 that matches the location on the map, but the basket is gone. What shows on the map to be baskets 18 and 19 are marked on the baskets as 17 and 18.

Other Thoughts:

I heard about this place from an avid Inland Empire disc golfer at Prado Damn. He told me that Yucaipa is the best course in that area, hence my title.

I don't mind the narrow strip by the canal where 1-3 and 18 play, which others have complained about. There is a concrete tee pad for number 2 so you don't have to play it from the parking lot as has been said in another review. But this points to the fact that there's no vertical signs for the tees and they take a little effort to find. Some vertical stakes next to the tee pads would help.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Liked The Course But Pricey! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 21, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Yucaipa Regional Park is a large park featuring several lakes which are popular for fishing as well as swimming during the summer season. They can affect the disc golf as can the general popularity of the park.

The course starts and finishes right near a set of restrooms. There is ample parking here and in other lots closely. There is a nice large bulletin board which had some disc golf information it. There is also a picnic table and garbage can here. There are no signs. The hole # is imprinted on the concrete tee pad.

Holes 1-3 are very narrow playing out away from the start. They have a canal on the right and a street on the left.

# 5 and 6 were the highlights of the course, IMO. # 5 is just a short touch shot, maybe 175', downhill ACE run. # 6 would be fun to watch in a serious tournament setting. It's maybe 240' over the lake. The basket is perched right by the lake but has a small fence in front of it. I, like many players, I suppose, played it very safe and threw wide left on the bank.
I found myself throwing lots of rollers on this course. Some were successful, others weren't. There are lots of low branches forcing you to keep your tee shots low. Rollers just seemed like the thing to do.

There was a nice variety of holes. The course never got boring.

Cons:

$8 entry to play is steep. $ 10 on weekends.

I didn't much care for the first three holes. Too tight and narrow. Long walkout to # 2. # 2 tee is painted on street.

Fishermen had their gear set upon # 6 tee pad.

Missing # 17 basket initially confused me.

19 hole course with 18 baskets.

Other Thoughts:

It's a fun course with it's warts and all. I guess the $8/$10 entry will keep the riff raff crowd away, which is good.

I'd be a little disappointed to pay $10 and then have to skip a number of holes due to crowds of picnickers and fishermen and other park users. But I guess, regular players know when to avoid the crowds.
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The_Warwolf
Experience: 22 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautifully maintained course with an excellent variety of shots. Challenging elevation changes (both uphill and downhill), over water shots, wide open bombs, wooded throws. This place has it all.

Cons:

There weren't any park goers when I was there but I could see that being an issue.

Other Thoughts:

Costs a few bucks to get in the park but well worth it. Beautiful course.
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Oruatyrim
Experience: 13.5 years 67 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

March Outing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-There is definitely a good mixture of hole types. It's a good place to work on all types of shots from rollers, flicks, backhands, anhyzers, thumbers, and even opportunities to work on scrambling out of the woods should your shot not go as intended.
-The majority of holes aren't designed to specifically be played any one way and have a few options when choosing your line.
-Beautiful scenery and a lot to take in while you're there.
-Baskets and Teepads were in good condition and properly labeled as to what hole they were for.
-Map provided at the park entrance for being able to navigate the course easily.
-Once inside the park there is plenty of parking available near holes 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,19. So even if you can't park near hole #1, it's easy to start on a hole that you park near since the entire course loops around into itself!
-Bathrooms and trash cans are available within every 2-3 holes.

Cons:

-Payment is just to get into the park itself. Pay to play is always a con in my book if the fees aren't directly going to course upkeep and improvement.
-The course map provided at the entrance to the park wasn't completely accurate and caused some confusion when navigating the course in the hole 17/18 area. Plus it only lists 18 holes, when there are 19 holes on the course.
-Even for a cool Saturday at the begining of March, holes 12-17 were crowded and the fairways were being used for other park activities.
-While the layout of 15/16/17/18 is very well selected and the terrain is also nicely used; I think it was just mean to design that many holes in a row throwin up the steep hill, just to walk back down to the next tee-pad! ;p

Other Thoughts:

The issue that people are having when navigating through the course at hole 17 is probably due the fact pin 17 is missing, AND the park entrance map/scorecard provided only has18 holes on it. Also, the distances on that scorecard for each hole are extremely off. It should be updated with the current .GIF map provided on this site. You are much better off printing off a scorecard and map from this site instead of trying to use their maps. That way you can still easily locate the pins even when they are in alternate positions, much like they were the day I went out to play.

Not really a 'con' but I didn't see any 'Caution: Flying Disc' danger signs anywhere on the course. The addition of these might help with the Disc Golfer/Park Patron relationship to help maybe not 'prevent' but at least make playing through the holes in the crowded areas easier.

Also, again not a Con, but some of the holes aren't maintained as well as they are in the pictures. 90% of them are phenominally kept up, but the other 10% just have some trimming issues around the basket to deal with (hole 16 specifically). Although this may be due the time of year and all parks in the area are just starting up their landscaping upkeep again.

Adding some Tee signs, some course maintenance, and managing a bit of the overcrowding park issues would bump my review up to a 4.0-4.5 rating. All in all it was a fun course and I look forward to playing it again a lot for the time I'm stationed out here. Plus it's nice to be able to throw on grass again instead of out on the hard sand in the desert!
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Apathiestherapy
Experience: 58 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 28, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great course
Mix or shots with varying lefts, rights and straights
Well kept fairways
Easy to follow (until 17)

Cons:

Having to pay to play is always a :(

Other Thoughts:

Course reminded me of some of the places i use to play back when I lived in Ohio!
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SuperRocky
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Mixed bag 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful views. Wonderful use of hilly terrain and water hazards.

Cons:

Much of the course was unplayable because of overcrowding from picnickers. Skipped some holes altogether. Others, I had to play a layup drive and then throw an approach.

Other Thoughts:

Don't go on weekends or holidays.
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Dieno
Experience: 32 played 16 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Holy Yucaipa !! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 10, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Hot in Palm Springs but comfortable to play here. Fun layout not overly long but with the hedging and waterways challenging to score well. Good use of the elevation changes and good mix of in and out shots.

Cons:

We played on a nice day and folks were starting to fill the park. Had to change a couple or three tee boxes to avoid beaning anyone. Worked out though and didn't compromise play too much.

Other Thoughts:

Very nice large park with 4 lakes stocked with trout and a big man made sandy swimming beach and massive waterslide for a aftergame cooldown, must be smoking hot here when she warms up. Good on yah for building parks on this scale. Enjoy.
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adazm
Experience: 33 played 32 reviews
4.00 star(s)

great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

wonderful course! would not play here on a weekend, but nobody here on weekdays! had course almost completely to ourselves.
very kid friendly.
excellent manicured lawns.
water only comes into play on 1.5 holes.
wonderful amount of elevation change.
tons of OB/road hazards to make even the short pin placements challenging.
campgrounds on site make it a great overnight destination!

Cons:

i believe it is stupid hot here in summer.
also on easter type holidays disc golf is basically unplayable.

Other Thoughts:

love it!
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lion
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22 years 1580 played 23 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 6, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1. To start the course has very nice, grippy teepads that are marked by the hole numbers.
2. The course has 32 pin placements.
3. The local club and park rotate the baskets regularly, nice to see so the course doesnt get stagnate.
4. Course features many holes with elevation changes and challenges.
5. OB, lots of OB on the course that feels like a risk and reward kind of feature. 16 holes on the course have OB areas and some really test your shot selection.
6. Bathrooms are located near holes 1,2,4,8,10,11,12, and 18. So you have many chances to use it.
7. Drinking fountains are located near 4-5 holes.
8. The beautiful lakes come into play on a few holes and the scenary is amazing. Some of the best views of the mountains and valley can be seen from the course.
9. All the Innova discatchers are in good shape and solid.
10. Parking, there are around 20-30 spots near hole 1 and another 10 spots near hole 2's teepad/ hole 8's basket.
11. Course features grass fairways with plenty of tree canopys for the summertime.
12. In the spring and summer months on the weekends, the park has an employee driving around in a golf cart selling drinks and food.
13. course features two island holes that are pretty cool, especially since there back to back holes.
14. course allows you to empty your bag and throw any type of shot. from rollers to thumbers.
15. There are plenty of trash cans scattered throughout the course and this allows you to empty your bags quicker and no need to pack any trash out on this course.
16. Park also features many more ammenities like water park, fishing, hiking, camping, picnicing, and more.

Cons:

1. First noticeable thing I find bad about this course is the lack of signs to tell you where to start or go at first when entering the park.
2. No tee signs, sure the pads have numbers on them but you have no hole distances to reference or go off of.
3. No arrows or signs to follow to the next tee pads.
4. The walk from hole 1 to hole 2 can be confusing and long.
5. The walk from hole 16 to hole 17's tee pad is a design flaw.
6. The actual pad for hole 17 is there but the basket is rarely in and can be confusing to first timers at the park.
7. 19 hole course with only 18 baskets.
8. The park entrance fee can be seen as a con and pricey, especially on the weekends.
9. Hole 6 runs along the water and can be pretty crowdedattimes making the hole unplayable.
10. Park gets heavy traffic from picnicers in the spring and sumer making many holes unplayable.
11. Park doesnt limit the parking areas for the fisherman and a lot of times hole 11 will have cars park near the basket, this also occurs on hole 10 and 18.
12. There is a huge wooden board near hole 1 thats blank , this needs to be used as a sign or something to promote the disc golf course. Even if it just said disc golf start here.
13. Closest store is about 1-2 miles down the road from the course, make sure to keep your receipt if you leave the park so you dont get charged again when u come back.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very nice course to visit and play anytime of the year. Park is really geared for all ages with all the extra ammenities. Another cool feature is the veterans life time pass for free admission into the park. I play this course all the time and feel it has been a perfect launching pad for me to winning many tournaments around southern california. This course will give anyone a solid test and good time. I try to play the course early in the summer months and usually the rest of the year its fine to play anytime of the day. Park has plans to expand the disc golf course to two 18 hole courses in the future.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.7 years 831 played 777 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Crowded park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 18, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a nicely groomed multi-use park. The fairways were maintained beautifully, and the tees and baskets were in nice shape. There is a nice mix of some more open shots with some reasonably technical holes. Most of the shots have at least some trees in play to avoid, creative line shaping skills are definitely needed to score low here. It felt pretty balanced between left and right turning shots with lots of straight holes.

There is tricky OB on a lot of holes here, with roads, a drainage ditch and the ponds in play. I liked the handful of holes around the ponds, they all offered the risk of going in the water but none forced you to carry water if you didn't want to take the risk. I especially liked the pin placement on top of the spillway, to get an ace or birdie you had to throw across the water, but the bailout option was readily available for those who wanted a safe par.

Cons:

There are a lot of potential conflicts here between disc golf and other park uses. Fishing is popular along the ponds, so there were people to avoid on all the water holes when I played. Many other holes play right next to or even over shelters, picnic areas and other park features. The roads are in play way too much for my taste.

The layout is a little tricky in spots, make sure to print or pull up the course map as there is no signage on the holes. The distances don't have a ton of variety, and with no rough most holes end up feeling a bit similar without a ton of punishment for missing your line. Line shaping will help here, but it's open enough that you can get by with a pretty limited arsenal of different shots.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course, especially if you can play it at a time when other park users aren't as prevalent. Beginners might find some of the water holes a little intimidating, but otherwise it's a very approachable course. Experienced players won't find this course terribly challenging, but it does have some fun shots and is worth a stop.
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adamtheviking5
Experience: 14.2 years 118 played 13 reviews
3.50 star(s)

better than expected 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Challenging layout in well maintained regional park. Lots of risk/reward shots.

Cons:

Bathrooms are disgusting. Most drinking fountains are broken. Costs $10 to get in. Lots of opportunities to lose discs (i scoured the rough and found a dozen discs during my round)

Other Thoughts:

Im from norcal and have lived down here for 6 or 7 months and this is one of the better courses ive played since i moved here. Its no Sky High or Lake Casitas but its a solid course and definetly the best of the 3 regional park courses.It doesnt get a lot of recognition so it took me a while to check it out. I will be playing it a lot more in the future.
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Corvallischarlie
Experience: 42.6 years 13 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Big Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wide open, only couple of chances to loss your disc. Good challenges, some technical holes as well. During the mid-week in Winter not a lot of people around.

Cons:

Could be difficult to play if the park is busy. Some holes play over or around parked cars. Some holes play near park benches and other public places that could prevent a fun experience.

Other Thoughts:

Not a lot a privacy for safety meetings
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Mspot
Experience: 14.7 years 25 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Yucaipa 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Variety of holes - wooded, tight lines balanced with open shots
Plenty of mature trees
Well used obstacles
Elevation change
Quality baskets and cement tee pads
Good flow of course design (except for 16 and 17 uphill shot, downhill walk, uphill shot)
Signature 'over the lake' shot
Well maintained, scenic park
Other activities at park (playgrounds, waterslide, swim lake, hiking, camping, fishing, picnic areas)
Fun, enjoyable course to play

Cons:

Entry fee
Can be crowded with non-disc golfers (mainly on weekends during summer)

Other Thoughts:

A second 18 holes has been talked about and could make this a premier course of so cal...
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bradharris
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.5 years 90 played 46 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 3, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course offers great variety. It makes great use of the varied elevation, wooded areas, and water available in the park. It even uses roads for some creative OB in some areas.

The park itself is clean and well maintained and provides a very scenic setting for disc golf.

There is a nice mix of short technical holes as well as longer, more open holes.

I really like hole 6. It provides a nice picturesque water carry, while offering a safe route for anyone intimidated by the water.

Cons:

There are a few potential trouble spots where the course plays near areas that could be in use by other park users. When I played there was a whole crowd of fishermen by the water. They were all aware of the course and made sure to watch out while we threw, but there is potential trouble here.

Also using roads as OB always presents potential dangers. Particularly hole 10 which plays up an island between a road and parking area. It plays uphill towards a bend in the road such that oncoming traffic is not directly visible off the tee.

Some better signage would be nice, but not necessary as navigation is pretty straight forward.

Other Thoughts:

This was one of my favorite courses on my Southern California trip. It's not as polished as other courses in terms of signage and tees, but the actual hole design more than makes up for it. The nice variety of holes kept the course from feeling repetitive. Each hole felt like it was very well thought out and brought a new unique feature of the landscape into play.

I would definitely return to this course over and over again.
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Bomber311
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 32.5 years 149 played 30 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good course in a nice park. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 24, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice park with lots of trees and holes placed fairly well within established obstacles. OB difficulty surrounds most holes to keep things interesting. Water comes into play on a few holes as well. Several small elevation changes to navigate. Lots of shade to hide in during hot days.

Cons:

Traversing the course was a challenge for a first timer as the map provided from the gatehouse was quite inaccurate. The last few holes seemed to be mislabeled or had a hole missing. Could be that we were just missing something.

Other Thoughts:

Obviously it takes funds and a lot of effort to build and maintain a course, That being said, with an updated map, course signage, and OB designations, this course could be much better. Don't let this steer you away because it is definitely worth playing.
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Magnum
Experience: 6 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Yu- fly-pa 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 13, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-a very good use of the park
- many different style holes
- well kept
- never too busy of a park
- Great to bring family

Cons:

- No tee markers
- you have to pay..booho

Other Thoughts:

Its one of the better parks in so cal. very easy to bring the family and picnic and play.. You can even bring a off road stroller for the real little ones.

More state parks need to start disc golf parks- use this course as the model
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Ninja_Disc_Master
Experience: 16.4 years 39 played 30 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Challenging Design! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tee-Pads are excellent.
Scenery is beautiful.
Cages are excellent.
Layout and course flow is decent until the last couple holes.
Map is good.
Good variety of shots required and cage locations.

Cons:

Course could be crowded on the weekend and then become almost unplayable.
Scorecard does not have yardage or pars.

Other Thoughts:

Really fun course with a good mix of shots required. A beginner can play most holes and have a good time and the seasoned vet will have a good time with the distance and accuracy to shoot low scores. All in all, I'd make it a stop for sure on your way to Palm Springs or any time you're in the area!
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chillis
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.4 years 103 played 29 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nicely done 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 9, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The views here are great! The surrounding foothills/mountains and he overall cleanliness of the park equal an memorable environment.
Although the layout felt a little tight, it works well circling the park.
Some high risk-reward here with a couple shots over the water, with about 10ft between pin and h2O! Good, fun challenge!
Good mix of throws to make from the tees. Decent shot shaping here, as trees and other obstacles provide some difficulty.
Also, some Ace Run and easy birdy holes throw in the mix here (which we all like, at least sometimes!)

Cons:

A big negative is No signs at the tee pads - this frustrates me some, but it's not too difficult to look around and figure it out.
I knock the course because of the lack of distance here. There were only a couple holes to really let loose, if that.
It seems to me the pins won't move much because of the lack of space.

Other Thoughts:

Coming westward from Phoenix on a Cali Disc Golf road trip, this was the first CA course we played. It was a great start to the trip! It was a preview of things to come, bigger and better things. This was a great warm-up course before Sylmar, Oak Grove, Coyote Point, etc. If I'm ever passing by, I'll likely think about playing Yucaipa again, but I don't see it as a destination course.

I'm sure this park can get crowded. It felt cramped when I was there even with only a few carloads of people. So, some planning should be used to play this course when the park isn't busy.

Overall, great facilities here! Pay-to-play isn't much, and totally worth it for such a well-kept park providing space for lots of different activities.
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