+ Course info board and practice pin nearby parking lot and hole1.
+ The whole course plays within an adventurous deep forest setting with rocky cliffs, spindly evergreens and a sneaky waterway.
+ Well-defined fairways and managed rough areas.
+ There is helpful signage everywhere. I never got lost. Whether it's signage at the tee or colored arrows pointing to whichever next tee you seek, this place is easy to follow, but...

- ... some of those tee signs are damaged because they are placed in the middle of the fairway. Holes9 and 13 spring to mind...
- No lost disc box that I saw. A course like this could use one.
- Adventurous courses also mean that safety hazards abound with rocks, roots and leaves always underfoot. Keep both hands free as you're walking.
- All tee areas are just rocks and gravel within logs. On a course this good, that was disappointing to see.

I liked the appearance of hole7 the most. It plays along an actual cliff, so the fairway slants strongly downleft, which makes for a unique view that I don't see too often. Hole3 was my favorite to play because it combines an insane downhill with a challenging tunnel. My least favorite was hole1 because it was the most open hole of the course.

As for the course as a whole, Windsor Lake is a tough and scenic wooded disc golf course. It feels like the kind of course that sprouted out of the ground. Despite the obvious fairways and cleared trees, a lot of care has gone into making this place feel as natural as possible. The elevation on offer combined with the trees make for a particularly stimulating round, so it was wise of the designers to shorten the average fairway distance. That has the added bonus of experienced and newer players alike able to get some enjoyment out of the course.

Windsor Lake is full of surprises. Even if you are relatively new to the sport, do yourself a favor and play this course from the blue layout. It might be a little longer with more trees in the way, but the setting is worth it with some distinctly different views from the red tees. I was not expecting the huge downhill drive at hole3.I was not prepared for that strong slope at hole7. I was caught off guard by that well-guarded basket on hole9. I was enchanted by those deep valleys on holes11 and 12. And hole15's multi-layered fairway was a delight to experience. Hole16 has an especially lovely place to sit down and enjoy the quiet all around you.

It has a few glaring issues, though. Those gravel tee pads are less than ideal. I suppose they fit in better with the whole 'natural' vibe than concrete pads would, but they are still a bummer. Also, all of the signs are attached directly to the trees. Not to sound like a hippie, here, but doesn't that harm the tree and give pests a way in? And while such a hilly wooded course can be fun and adventurous, the flipside of that means discs can be easily lost for good. There are steep hills that go on forever. One bad ricochet, and you can bid your disc farewell or spend thirty minutes looking for it. So bring a few spares that you wouldn't mind parting with on those riskier holes. Oh, and there are definitely safety issues, but that's nothing new in a New England-style course. Still-- be careful!

Before I close this review, I've got to give a special shoutout to Bradley Street. If you're coming to this course from anywhere south, you will need to take Bradley Street to get here. It is one of the steepest residential roads I have ever encountered in my life! I felt the need to vocally apologize to my car at the top of the hill after putting it through that. It has nothing to do with the disc golfing, but what a preamble before arriving to the course!

In closing, WIndsor Lake is a definitive deep forest disc golf course with a distinct New England flavor. It is hilly and woodsy like few other courses out there with all of the pleasures and perils that go along with such a classification. Leave the distance drivers in the car, watch your step and snap some pictures at winsome Windsor Lake. Strongly recommended.

P.S. There is a donation box at hole1. They request $5. It's easily worth it. (Support your local clubs!)

Good signage and layout. Heavily wooded, Challenging course

Lots of elevation, and playing alongside an embankment, very tight so a little sketchy when it\'s busy.

Plenty of parking, easy to find.

Course set in a beautiful conservation area owned by the city of North Adams. Town beach on the Windsor Lake, and other park amenities, though the Snack Attack wasn't open on the rainy Monday in June that I played.

Designer did a good job with the property available. New England woods golf, with plenty of technical shots and lots of elevation.

Though heavily wooded, the course is mostly free of underbrush. No holes near water, not much risk of lost discs.

Course map and practice basket near parking and the first tee. Put a few bucks in the lockbox to support the course.

Tee signs and wayfaring are adequate, though some of the hole distances are in question, with sometimes up 2 or 3 additional "hand written" hole distances on the signs. I'm not sure if the holes were mis-measured or baskets have been moved since the signs went in.

Benches on every tee, and some bag hooks and a few holes have trash cans. This course shows signs that it's well taken care of by the town and the local players. There are log bridges across streams and a cool handrail rope down one of the steep fairways.

Two tees for every hole can challenge different skill levels or a fresh new way to play the layout.

World class contemporary art museum five minutes away.

Baskets are quality Innova DiscCatcher Pros, well mounted. Why is this a CON? ADVERTISING covers the bands on all the baskets! On the first hole I though somebody had vandalized the basket. By hole three I realized it was advertising. While I'm all for disc golf sponsorships, advertising DOES NOT belong ON the basket. I kept thinking I would get "get used" to it, but I think it became even more distracting over the course of my round. Maybe the locals get used to it?

A few safety concerns, though on the rainy Monday I played, I can't really tell how dangerous my concerns are since I saw no other people in the park. Hiking trails cross the course in several places. Given the elevation changes, there is potential for "blind" shots into these trails. I see signs that "warn" hikers to be ware, but this is a scary situation to me. I hope the park can find a way to re-route those tails to other parts of the park. Also, in at least two cases I felt tees were too close to baskets. In one case i pulled a disk a bit to the left and landed on another tee box, but was still close enough to the basket to easily make par.

Tee pads were OK. They are crushed stone framed by logs. On the rainy muddy day I played they were serviceable for the most part. They were a touch small and limited run-ups and follow-throughs.

Many of the fairways were just a little too tight for the rec players that are should be the target for this level of course. Yes there are lines in there, but some of these lines (especially from the "blue" tees) can be a bit of a poke and pray.

Minor thing, but the "Red" and "Blue" tees don't correspond to PDGA "Red" and "Blue" par guidelines https://www.pdga.com/document...guidelines...more like PDGA Red... and slightly harder PDGA Red courses.

No restrooms, porto-potties, or running water when "Snack Attack" not open, looks like it has limited hours.

Several baskets were on "slippery slopes". It was tough to run birdies with a high risk of a roll-away. This isn't a pro or a con, just a risk / reward judgement on any putts longer than 20' or so. I found myself laying up for a drop-in par much more often than I usually do.

Slippery has a double meaning here, in addition to a roll-away on the green, you have to watch your step out there, especially in wet conditions. Wear good hiking shoes.

From the red tees, the last 3 holes were significantly tougher than most of the earlier holes.

Looks like parking is $5 per car on summer weekends.

The only course for nearly 20 miles, it's a fun municipal course. The safety concerns and the annoying advertising on the basket bands knock down the ratings on this course for me.

If I lived nearby, and felt the safety concerns were manageable, I'd play this often.

If you're visiting MASS MOCA and feel a need to throw some frisbees in the woods, this will fit the bill (but please watch out for hikers...)

Fun varied layout, lots of up and down and blind holes. Tons of trees to bounce off of, multiple routes to each basket. Rewards having a variety of shots in your bag, lots of shot shaping needed, not so much big powerful throws.
Blue (long) and Red (short) tees for almost every hole. Some very fun holes with high risk/reward.
Great teesigns and next tee arrows (for both red and blue tees), very easy to navigate as a first timer.
Clean, with a few trash cans on course.

Tee pads are dirt and can be soft, often uneven or not level and not very long. Not great if you like a long walk up.
You have to pay attention to your discs, loose leaves plus dappled sun makes natural colored discs like light yellow/pink/orange/green blends hard to find.
OBs are not always clear, fine for casual play but I wouldn't want to try and play a competitive round without some local guidance.

A few long holes but mostly the challenge comes from the tight trees. Wear good hiking type shoes, the dirt can be soft and slippery. Feels like a fairly new course with lots of promise, would love to see the tee pads get a little more work to be longer and flatter.
Because it's on the side of a hill in a forest, the breeze doesn't do much - good for discs flying, bad for sweating.
Lots of wildlife, including bugs.