Pros:
- Good labeled baskets and tees. Chains have been replaced, and there are now concrete tees.
- Challenging holes that use the surrounding forest.
- One hole over the stream.
- Secluded and not heavily used. You will not be waiting on someone to play
- Despite no trash cans(called out below) no real trash in the area. Unsure if that is because it is secluded or because the players tend to be Military related and just don't litter for fear of having to do a police call.
- 18 holes. I list this as a pro, since it is a change from earlier reviews.
Cons:
- Difficult for beginners
- Lots of underbrush off the fairway, supposedly some poison ivy, but I spent a lot of time in the woods, and did not come out itchy...scratched a lot, but not rash.
- No bathrooms or trash cans
- In the summer, the bugs are ferocious. Very muggy and due to stream being nearby, bugs thrive. Prepare to fight mosquito swarms.
Other Thoughts:
So I think based off the photos uploaded and when I was there, I think there have been a lot of changes in this course from the 2011 review and my review. I am writing this review 2 months after I last played there, so I will update my review next I am back there, with photos(April 2023 most likely). I will post a bunch here, to give a better idea going into it.
I will start off saying, honestly, I got back into disc golf here. I really enjoyed this course. I think the wood corridors make it a difficult course, but when you throw well, it feels extremely satisfying.
I tend to start on hole 6 because it is close to overflow parking, which meant I could avoid the campground. Most of the holes use the woods to keep you to a narrow area. When I say narrow, it is usually 25+ feet wide, so it really isn't that narrow, unless you are used to wide open meadows. Personally I think wide open is not as excited as a good challenge.
Holes 3 and 7 use elevation changes well. 3 as a long drive that starts with an uphill, then long and flat, then another up hill swing. 7 is a short down hill with a couple trees to keep you from just going straight down.
Lot of holes use a couple trees, or a small copse to up the difficulty and force you to plan out shots.
Hole 11 is across a stream. You need to go out and swing right, but that is right where the stream is. So its very hard to get across in one, but if you park it at the edge, you can get a tough throw in birdie or easy par 3.
TL;DR, I rated this a 2.5 because it is difficult and unforgiving. If you hit a bad bounce off a tree, you are over par for sure. I tried to rate this objectively, if it was off enjoyment, I would have rated this a 3.5. This may be one of my favorite courses, but that is because I dislike long open fields.
Edited on 11/11 to enter correct rating of 2.5.