What are the best courses in the NW

[van isle player]

Planning a road trip from Vancouver Island and want to play the best courses in the US Northwest.
Like all kinds of course from tight wooded to wide open fairways...
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[sillybizz]

You can find nice reviews of courses and find what you are looking for here: www.dgcoursereview.com

How far South are you going?

Courses I would recommend:

In and around Seattle - Lakewood King County Park, North Seatac Park, White River Disc Golf Course

In and around Portland - Pier Park, Horning's Hideout (3 courses!)
, Dabney State Park, Milo Mciver Park

Salem, OR: Bryant Park, Keizer Rapids, Dallas City Park

More South: Adair Park, Dexter DGC, Whistler's Bend

[360discgolfer]

There are tons of great courses around but what kind of course do you like the most? Do you prefer open fairways for long bombs or tight and technical wooded courses?

[cefire]

West Sound near Bremerton also has a nice pair of courses in NAD/Fairgrounds. Otherwise, the above picks look like solid choices.

[captain jack]

Seatac and N.A.D. should be at the top of your list.

[REDFIVE]

Steilly isn't a bad choice either. 2 courses on the same piece of land. Find someone to give you a tour. Sea tac for sure. Nad is rad.

[JR Stengele]

SeaTac, Lakewood, Shelton Springs, Hornings Gold (if time all three + there is camping on site), Dexter, Milo, Pier, Whistlers (camping on site).

[Joshua Olmsted]

I'll throw in a hearty reccomendation for Fort Steilacoom, just make sure to find someone to show you around. As for Oregon, in the Portland area I'd recommend Milo, Pier and Horning's as the big three destinations, with a wild card of Trojan if you're feeling brave.

[the flogging putter]

In no order Milo, Whistler's, Trojan, Pier, Cougar Ridge, Mt. Shasta if we are counting the state of Jefferson. No Washington courses because I haven't played up there. I have been told about many great courses up there and will play some this summer.

[General Scales]

NAD, Steli, Lakewood, SeaTac.

Eastern Washington: Downriver, Four Mounds and Highbridge

Oregon: All of them

[Slick willie]

Bryant park in Albany is awesome, but will not be open till the flooding stops. Adair Village is great and allways open. Wistlers Bend is the best course in the North West. Hornings Hide Out is great too.

[van isle player]

Thanks for the info....:)
Plan to go down the coast to the Oregon Cal border and then up the middle back to Canada
Camping most of the way so any sites that you know of that are worthy would also be appreciated
Really looking forward to playing some of them

[General Scales]

Oh yeah, if you ever make it to Northern Idaho, play all three 18 holes at Faragut and Corbin Park before they ruin it again for the summer. Both places are epic and fun.

[TIC17624]

Hornings????????
Milo Milo Milo and more Milo

[Adam Schneider]

Thanks for the info....:)
Plan to go down the coast to the Oregon Cal border and then up the middle back to Canada
Down the coast? I wouldn't recommend it if disc golf is the focus of this trip. There are only three 9-hole courses on the entire Oregon coast (two near Coos Bay, one in Astoria).

[Bryon_Harris]

Much of what's been said plus.....

Stub Stewart is one of the top courses I have played. Different aspects of courses will appeal to different people. For me at the top of that list is the outdoors experience; a sense of solitude, peace, the impression of being immersed in a landscape. This all adds up to the feeling that you went on a journey when you are done. If this speaks to you as a disc golfer Stub is a must play.

Of course none of the above would be be very important if the course didn't succeed in all of the other obvious ways; real fairways, a variety of shots, excellent use of the landscape, good pads and great baskets. Also there is on site camping.

If you make it through Ashland and it is past high country snow season in addition to Cougar Ridge (primitive course, gate open after June 1) Shale City is a wonderful primitive course that has many of the traits I used to describe Stub, but without the amenities (primitive course, natural pads, tone polls). If you get a local to show you the way Shale and Cougar are only about 25 minutes from eachother on some nice dirt roads. These two courses are in the mountains and on public lands, so be outdoor savy, leave no trace, and ask a local.

[Huk'nGeiks]

As Adam said, not a lot of courses on the Oregon coast. You can check this site out for a great map: http://www.oregondiscgolf.com/

I would definitely recommend playing Hornings and Milo in Portland (both have camping). Whistler's in Roseburg is an epic course that is never busy when I've been there and also has camping on site.

["BEAST"]

I would like to plug WOODMANSEE park in Salem. Its 18 tees, 9 discatcher baskets, but easy access from I5, very technical, has many nearby lunch spots. I recomend Lanxang @ Keubler and Comercial. Woodmansee will test your control and is very easy to find the flow to next tee. My personal best at Woodmansee is -4 on 18 holes. It is ment to be played as 18 holes with front 9 tees on left and back 9 tees on right. Good Luck.

[snap7times]

Jerry Miller DGC @ Camp Taloali has cabins, bonfire, the santiam river, 18 holes in beautifully carved forest... 15 mins east of salem. Always being improved..

My opinion only....
Northwest portland - Trojan, pier
Northeast portland - dabney
west of portland - horning's hideout
east of portland - milo mciver
salem area - jerry miller dgc @ camp taloali
Albany/corvallis - bryant is the bomb but is usually flooded or closed during the winter, adair is 2nd best in the area
eugene - dexter
Roseburg - whistler's bend
Grants pass - tom pearce/lake selmac

[Matt B.]

Planning a road trip from Vancouver Island and want to play the best courses in the US Northwest.
Like all kinds of course from tight wooded to wide open fairways...
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

It seems like you are getting a list of pretty much every course in the NW. People have their favorites. I haven't played much outside of OR, and not even close to all the OR courses, BUT, the consensus generally is:

Milo McIver and Whistlers Bend are the two best courses in Oregon. They both offer camping. So if you really want to play the best in Oregon, most people would agree that you want to play these two gems for sure.

Post here when you have plans if you want a guide or someone to join you and you will likely get some responses.

[Bryon_Harris]

It seems like you are getting a list of pretty much every course in the NW. People have their favorites. I haven't played much outside of OR, and not even close to all the OR courses, BUT, the consensus generally is:

Milo McIver and Whistlers Bend are the two best courses in Oregon. They both offer camping. So if you really want to play the best in Oregon, most people would agree that you want to play these two gems for sure.

Post here when you have plans if you want a guide or someone to join you and you will likely get some responses.

+1

Whistlers has two yurts in addition to camping. Call 541 440 4500 to check reservations.

[coryreu]

Planning a road trip from Vancouver Island and want to play the best courses in the US Northwest.
Like all kinds of course from tight wooded to wide open fairways...
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Which way are you headed?

[van isle player]

Thanks....you guys Rock:)
Yurts for rent at a disc golf course ...pretty sweet.
I will post here for sure when I havbe a better idea when I will be around

[snap7times]

jerry miller dgc has 10 cabins ;)

[Ol' Bob]

You might want to check out the Inn at Lucky Mud (http://www.luckymud.com) for 24 or 48 holes. If you are taking WA SR4 to cut over to the coast at Astoria, you'll go right by here within 6.5 miles.

http://www.pdga.com/destination-disc-golf

Disclaimer (of sorts): I'm not financially connected with the inn. I just own a part of the land the course is on and mow the grass.

[Bryon_Harris]

Quote from Bob's link....

"Whistler's Bend, Roseburg, Oregon
http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=720
Great mix of types of holes, beginning with tightly wooded yet fair woods holes of mostly short lengths, then a bunch of 400-500' tougher holes through more open area, a few baskets on the edge of a cliff leading down to a river. Then you go up a massively steep tight hole to tee off from one of the highest points above a basket ever. Great land for disc golf. Concrete tees. Not too tough to scare people away. Hard but not impossible to navigate without a map. One of the best courses in the world. Possibly the best land for a course ever, best views. Just needs better markings." Ben Calhoun
:whistler: ....

[sillybizz]

Someone forgot to tell Bob that we use www.dgcoursereview.com now.

[Ol' Bob]

Someone posted a review there that sez, "...Bob( the maintense guy and co-course designer)..."

I may be the main tense guy here, but I'm not a designer.

[sillybizz]

The PDGA directory also shows only 48 courses in WA State when there are 72 (not including 2 temporary ones)

[snap7times]

Then update the pdga directory yourselves.... ;)

[Joshua Olmsted]

Then update the pdga directory yourselves.... ;)

Why do that if there is already a more well-designed resource available?? dgcoursereview for the win.

[sillybizz]

Using the PDGA directory now a days is like still using AOL for your Internet Provider.

[snap7times]

Then don't complain about something that is supposed to be updated by the locals

[the_lung]

What's new in the Seattle area these days?

I visit my brother in Tacoma every few years and will be returning later this month for about a week. I am wondering if any new courses have gone in lately that are worth checking out. I've played Lakewood, Seatac, Dalaiwood, NAD Park, Fort Steilacoom, & Riverside Park in the past. I'd definitely go back to Seatac and NAD Park, but due to the completely assinine multiple layout system used at Steilacoom and Riverside, I won't return there unless my brother has a spare football helmet lying around in his garage which I could wear while playing the courses. :headbang:

I definitely plan to get up to Crystal Mountain, and there is apparently a new course over in Kitsap County (Bud Pell @ Ross Farm) that is really good. Shelton Springs DGC looks worth the drive, would you agree?

[dan mc]

Riverside has been pared down to 1 18 hole layout. Steilly is still Steilly but it's my home so i guess i"m good at ducking(though the main focus and of any maintenance has been pretty much dedicated to the NW and SE layouts). As for shelton do what ever you can to play that course! 2 great layouts(reds a bit shorter than black)

[jeffmonty]

West Sound near Bremerton also has a nice pair of courses in NAD/Fairgrounds. Otherwise, the above picks look like solid choices.

If you happen to be in the West Sound area don't miss the Bud Pell @ Ross Farm course just recently installed. 1st 2 holes have you throwing over 1700', so there is a good mix of technical and bomber holes.Plus the Kitsap Fairgrounds course is only 5 minutes away and NAD park about 20. All courses high on the fun factor! Hit Dalaiwood on your way out. You will go right by these if you are taking the Coho ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. Yes, many other solid choices listed.

[captain jack]

Lakewood has undergone a recent makeover which now includes water hazards, as well as really nice new tees.
Park at the lower lot now, not the upper one, and stop into the kiosk right next to the playground for a map of the new layout.
It's really quite enjoyable.

[himynameismatt]

SeaTac, Lakewood, Shelton Springs, Hornings Gold (if time all three + there is camping on site), Dexter, Milo, Pier, Whistlers (camping on site).

That's my list pretty much.

Emphasis on Pier Park. It's a special course. Both Horning's and Milo are great as well. Dabney is fun but has been in pretty rough shape lately.

[the_lung]

Thanks for the updates on Lakewood and Riverside. I would be up for revisiting Lakewood, which had some holes that I really liked, and then some holes which I thought were fairly egregious safety hazards.

I'll probably spend most of my time though out in Kitsap County at the new courses there. The last time I visited my brother, there was only one Tacoma Narrows bridge, it's been that long! :eek:

[DMajor]

some holes which I thought were fairly egregious safety hazards.

I won't return there unless my brother has a spare football helmet lying around in his garage which I could wear while playing the courses.

Based on these two comments, you should definitely stop by North Park in Seattle on a nice warm weekend afternoon. A safe peaceful experience to say the least.

P.S. Go Steelers!


Muhahahahahahahahaha

[jdinteg]

Don't forget LL Stubb Stewart state park if your going to head towards Horning's off Hwy 26. It's more West, but well worth the trip.