Here is to satisfy everyone in the Northeast and not New England.
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actually northeast is new york and northward. midatlantic would be pa, md, nj, delaware, virginia and that area
I voted for Newton, PA because it is the most central option as far as drive times (not factoring traffic delays).
To get to Newton, according to google maps:
- Bangor, Maine: 8 Hours, 6 Minutes.
- Rochester, NY: 5 Hours, 30 Minutes
- Erie, PA: 6 Hours, 30 Minutes
- Boston: 4 Hours, 40 Minutes
- Ocean City, MD: 3 Hours, 40 Minutes
- Virginia Beach, VA: 5 Hours, 50 Minutes (less if you take Ches. Bay Bridge)
- Roanoke, VA: 6 Hours, 25 minutes
- Charleston, WV: 7 Hours, 36 Minutes
Everybody living in this part of the country would eventually hook onto one of these routes.
paw paw is mid atlantic
Not to stir the pot, buuuuuut...
The fact that I live in the Lehigh Valley notwithstanding, even though Tyler State Park is frequently listed on the DGCR top 10 list, Allentown, PA might make a better choice for a few reasons.
1 - Access. Tyler isn't accessible by any major thoroughfare and the roads that lead there can get congested. Allentown is accessible by several major highways and interstates.
2 - Courses. There aren't any other courses that are conveniently located anywhere near Tyler. Allentown has two former PDGA stops located less than 15 minutes apart:
Little Lehigh Parkway
Jordan Creek
If you search the Course Map for zip code 18018, there are another three 18-hole courses within 20 minutes of the two aforementioned courses. Go out another 30-45 minutes and you've got another half dozen 18-hole courses including the new Skyline Park, Nockamixon State Park, and Tinicum State Park.
3 - Accommodations. I'm fairly certain that there is ample camping in the Lehigh Valley as well as tons of options as far as hotels go. Given its location, Tyler doesn't have a ton of accommodations available. Hell, if you don't mind a screaming baby and an annoying dog (that does not go disc golfing with me), I could make room for a few tents in my back yard
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I agree with all of this. Allentown was the recent host of the Worlds, so it can clearly handle the crowds and has world class courses nearby
Jordan Creek
Little Lehigh Parkway
Nockamixon
Throw in a gem of a mountain course in Blue Mountain if that's open at the time and DG'ers will have plenty of options.
Cross town tourney of Jordan and Little Lehigh anyone?
I'm suprised it's not even listed as one of the option