The Ancient One
12 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: There's a tale that this is the oldest course in Kansas. After so long, it still holds up as a decent course against the more modern courses in the area.
Concrete tees, good tee signs, a bright blue DD Veteran per hole, and the main positive, 2 or 3 pin spots per hole. Most of the holes have benches at the tee.
Tree ceilings through holes 5-10 are a big part of the challenge. Right around 10-15ft of height, keeping it low as you get into the trees from the open on 8 and 9 is the toughest challenge in my book. And of course the lines shaped throughout the mature trees are tough but fair.
Hole 10 has two options: 10 In and 10 Out. 10 In is a thin midrange shot that will kick your disc into the creek with a bad tree bounce to the right, but 10 Out is a fairly normal par 3 with a bit of an uphill at the end.
Maintenance throughout the park was sublime. Everything was cut, teepads were edged, and some mulch around the baskets would be the only improvement I would ask for.
Cons: Flatness. There are bits of elevation on 3, 10-12, and 17 long, but they're minimal and overall this side of the park is incredibly flat. Not much that could've been done, but a con nonetheless.
Sameness of holes 3-15. Beat a few trees, get to the pin, make a putt. 5, 6 and 15 add some difficulty in their 450+ foot long pins (especially since 5 and 6 are labeled par 3s), but if they're not there it's a very monotonous round spiced up by a few tree ceilings or playing 10 In.
Several bad navigation spots and close fairways. 5/6 and 9-12 all play pretty close on top of each other (using 10 Out), and coming most of the way back up 1 to tee off on 2 isn't much fun. But these gripes pale in comparison to the real fun-killer, 16-18.
From 15's pin, the tee of 16 is over 700ft away across the parking lot, then if 17 is in its longest pin (which isn't on the sign, by the way) you have a full 400ft walk back to the tee of 18. Add in playing near roads on 16/17 and over them on 18 and you have a very, very poor end to the round. I suggest playing these three first, then holes 1-15.
Hole 2 is your standard "wrap-around-the-back-of-a-baseball-field" hole. Nothing much going for it except the mando to keep you from going over the field.
Other Thoughts: The difficulty of your round will have a lot to do with the pin placements, they seemed to have a good mix of short and long settings in the winter (5 and 6 long are brutal par 3s).
It's not going to stand up against the newer, flashier designed courses, but there is definitely fun to be had here. Don't come in expecting too much and you'll be fine. And for your own good, start on 16.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
Solid, Clean, Enjoyable, Low-ceiling Shots, Dynamic Baskets
6 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: -Very well maintained and grass is always cut
-New blue Dynamic Veteran baskets for easy visibility (installed 9/20/2019)
-Large concrete tee pads
-Benches on most holes
-New helpful tee signs
-Trash cans
-One alternative wooded hole with concrete tee
-Multiple pin placements
-Cart-friendly
-Practice basket for those waiting on a group
-Picnic table near hole 1 and on hole 7 tee area
-Great for rollers
-Within walking distance to 2 permanent courses
Cons: -No restrooms
-Busy trail on fairway of hole 1
-Relatively high traffic during early evening hours
-Transition from hole 15 to 16 (cross the parking lot to front entrance)
-Somewhat repetitive
Other Thoughts: Located in a multi-use park, it is Topeka's most popular course. This course has been used since the 1970s. Although it is old, it feels like brand-new with the recent upgrades on pads, baskets, and tee signs. Huge shoutout to those with Dawn to Dusk Disc Club for making this course a great one for the community.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Not the Best View
8 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: Crestview Park is a pretty good 18 holes in a pretty nice park. There are concrete tees, and most of them have a sign with distance and a picture of the hole that highlights pin locations. The baskets are mismatched, and a couple were beat up, but there are 18, plus one for a practice target.
The course is mostly open and grassy, with some very large old trees that can get your drives if you don't give them a wide enough berth. All par 3 in the layout as I played it, and not particularly long or difficult. Elevation changes are not severe, but in places the hills can create some bad rolls around the basket. There is a river along one side of the park, and it is in play behind the basket on hole 1. On some holes there is OB that can make it a bit more interesting.
I liked the quick play, and it was easy enough to find my way around the place. It had plenty of room to let go with the big drives, and enough trees to give some variation from hole to hole.
Cons: Not a hard course, no extreme tests of accuracy. The tee pads were not all the same size, some were pretty short, and there were several with muddy spots at the end where the grass was trampled to death.
A few tees had no signs, and I played the old hole 10, which had an old bucket with a broken chain mounted on a moveable base. I guess I totally missed the alternate hole 10, I didn't know anything about it till I scrolled through the photos before writing this review. It looks like it has much more vegetation than the rest of the holes. You do have to walk across the parking lot to get from 15 to 16.
There are spots that holes are near sidewalks, roads, baseball fields, and areas that others are also likely to be using. I saw multiple dog walkers, some kids on the way home from school, a jogger and a few other randos walking in and around the park.
Other Thoughts: Crestview has the old school charm that is common to disc golf courses from the early days of the sport. In comparison to modern courses it is a little dull. The park is nice enough, and the trees look beautiful in the photos, I would like to see them in the summer with full canopy some time.
I say it is not too hard, but I did get 4 penalty strokes from going OB, and the wind was strong enough to be a major nuisance. I finished 7 over with no birdies. I also saw a bad bounce and roll take a disc into the river on hole 1. The water was mostly frozen over, but the banks were steep and muddy. The disc might not have been recoverable on a lot of days, but this one was salvaged.
I will probably be back in the summer to play this one again eventually, since I live fairly close now. It would be a good course for beginners, and does make you throw some different shaped shots, while still leaving some room for error.
Cody played a few holes with me, and told me about the Groove Shack Gift Shop, who has a wide variety of discs. Also he mentioned they have league play on Wednesdays starting in Spring. Tip of the cap to him.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
My favorite in Topeka
7 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: There is a great variety of shot paths on this course, holes 1, 5, 11 require right to left, while 2, 4, and 13 require left to right with many more where the player has an option to throw multiple paths. 10/10 on variety of shot paths, 8/10 on decisionmaking required.
This course uses obstacles very well, every tree on the course could potentially come into play, giving all holes a challenge but not making any unfair. 10/10
Discs were very easy to find with no real chance to lose one except on hole 10 or if you get one stuck in a tree. 9/10
Baskets were in great condition, tees are concrete and good size, but some are a little cracked around the corners. 9/10
There is a great variety of distance on this course, with a few very aceable holes, while others have enough length to make them a tough par. 9/10
The course was mowed and there was a lot of shade and several benches throughout. No water or bathrooms along the course but it's available at the start in the Crestview pool. 8/10 on comfort
Consistently mowed and there are posts marking the tees but the only information they provide is the hole number. No trash cans along the way. 7/10 on maintenance
This course does a good job of providing all players with a challenge. Under normal conditions, it is a pretty good course for beginners as it is relatively forgiving and there is not too much length. It is also challenging enough to be fun for advanced players, and when it's in the gold setting especially. 7/10
Alternate hole positions are pretty good. They really change the feel of some holes, but others it just adds or subtracts 50ft without changing much else. 6/10
Cons: The biggest problem this course has is the lack of elevation. The elevation that is present is brought into play on a few of the holes, but they just didn't have very much to work with here. 2/10
Navigation on the holes is not very since the tees don't have a map. There are also several baskets close to other baskets or holes where two baskets can be seen from the tee. 3/10
Navigation between holes isn't great but the posts marking the tees can generally be seen from the previous basket. 5/10
There is some variety of openness on shots, especially hole 10 in the woods, or a few more wide open holes like 2 and 7, but overall most holes have several trees to create different lines with not much more or less. 5/10
Other Thoughts: This course is around average difficulty. I first saw this course at the Capital City Classic set up in the gold positions and decided it was owrth a drive, and I'm glad I did even though it wasn't still in gold.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
nice mix of shots
1 Helpful / 2 Not
Pros: signage , multiple pins, most hole are open with trees mixed in moderately . 10 is a change of pace completly wooded with the creek on the right side. nice anny lines mixed with straight or hyzer shots,memorable holes for me were 1,3,and 10
Cons: couple pin placements are still a little confusing even with the signs, minimal elavation change, not much else
Other Thoughts: gold tee's make the course totally different maybe adds 2500ft?
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Good Home to Have
3 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: My home course, however, I will be very honest. Very scenic as far as Topeka goes. Many trees and large ones at that, add to the scenery and challenges on the course. Good mix of longer par 3s and shorter par 3s. NEW TEE SIGNS help out immensely if you don't know where you are going, as they show hole maps, as well as all of the multiple pin placements!
Cons: Even though there are lots of trees, there are many open holes where you can be extremely exposed to the sun. This is a con from June-Aug. for sure when it reaches 90-105 nearly everyday! Twilight course is in play a couple of weeks a year. If you come during this time (and are not familiar) you might as well play without trying to keep close tabs, as 6 baskets are removed to add to the Twilight course and it can be highly confusing if you haven't played it before. However, I believe this to be the most frequented course in Topeka and probably for any course within 50 miles. So, ask one of the friendly locals about the directions from one hole to the next during the Twilight course. Any other time of the year this course is very easy to navigate with the exception of #15 basket-#16 tee (see other thoughts).
Other Thoughts: Last 3 holes are across the parking lot, don't give in after 15!
During Twilight, it would be great to add those 6 additional holes, without taking the baskets away from the original course.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Nice park
1 Helpful / 2 Not
Pros: Multiple pin placements and multiple ways to shoot make this a fun course. Someone put trim the Canopies, I disagree, I think it adds some more challenge.
Cons: a couple baskets in bad shape, doesn't get switched up enough, creek water is nasty.
Other Thoughts: I learned on this course and traveling to other states and playing I've noticed it has helped me. Great place to go if you want to play more technical and controlled instead of just throwing bombs and hoping you don't hit something.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Go for it
3 Helpful / 0 Not
Pros: Good variety
Nice park
Feels very friendly
Good poeple
LSDiscs is not far away, so a good store is super close
Well mowed usually
Cons: Fairways in the fall can be an issue, those old oaks dump lots of leaves
Configuration can be confusing
disregard the numbers on the baskets, they mean nothing
Call the LSDIscs guys if you donow know where to go, they do. great people -785 220 1226
No tee signs, which would help greatly
Other Thoughts: Good course, tee signs would give them another half a point, because they are needed, since it rambles through the park. You will need help the first time. The course varies a lot, but if you are patient, it is worhth the wait.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
what a shame
3 Helpful / 4 Not
Pros: its a disc golf course, it has baskets,
Cons: i hate being too negative here, but this course had too many flaws. a few of the baskets were in poor shape maybe vandalized. someone needs to limb up some of the lower hanging limbs on the trees, the shots were mostly wide open but you had to keep your shots at about a five foot height to reach the pin or you woill get knocked down by a limb. hole#10 was a pointless hole, just throw it in the woods with no real route at all. the park was in poor shape in general, tall grass cracked pads,...etc
Other Thoughts: this course could easily improve with a little TLC, trim up the canopy of the trees,put some tee signs up, mow the grass, cut a route to #10 pin. this was the first course i played in topeka , i was a little let down and would suggest if you are in the area to skip this one and go to shawnee lake.
3 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Ho Hum, Ho Hum, Not That Much Fun
7 Helpful / 1 Not
Pros: This course has wide-open holes, a few trees, mostly flat grounds, and makes fair use of the park grounds. These are simple holes use the occasional tree as an obstacle. Some of the baskets here are in a protected position. There are multiple pins on this course to keep the look of the holes refreshing. This park is well maintained and they were mowing the day I played here as well. There is a welcome sign for disc golfers.
Cons: The cement tee pads seemed to be hand poured and are in rough shape. There are little hole markers at the tee pads and many of those are missing or not legible. Navigation is a bit messy. This place needs trashcans and can get a bit busy with walkers. After completing the first 15 you will need to head toward the park entrance by the road and 16-18 are located in the grass sections in front of the main building and tennis courts.
Other Thoughts: The Fun Factor here was just OK. There really isn't much to get excited about at this course. Once you get past the navigation issues, this can be a decent place to learn how to play for beginners. If you are in the area I suppose this is an OK to play, but I would not make road trip for it. Don't get me wrong, I am happy to see this community getting involved in the sport; I just didn't find this course that much fun.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Hole #10 (Taken 12/2018) 
3 / 234ft. 
5+ 
9/22/2019 
12/8/2017
Review By: Bryan.kelly1 
This review was updated on 11/15/2019
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