-a layout of short but often very tight holes that i found fun
-well defined fairways but with very dense rough
-makes good use of some minor elevation changes
-large, color-coded signs that are visible from afar
-i found navigation to be easy and straight forward
-Mach baskets in good condition
-concrete tees, very small but mostly sufficient
-plenty of parking at the start of both courses

-TICKS! there are tons in the summer months. i played in Sept and had a few crawling around on me post-round and another hitched a ride on something and ended up attached to my leg a few days later. check yourself after your round and keep an eye out for a few days.

-the rough is punishing but i didn't have any issues with lost discs, even with the two noobs i brought with me. but there are dense cedars, very tall grass, poisonous plants, and ticks, of course.
-some of the holes are almost gimmicky with unrealistic lines to the basket. if you want to play it safe on blind holes and avoid overhand throws, you may be laying up a putter 100'-150' (looking at you, hole 4)
-the concrete tees are rather small. the fairways are short so you don't really need a run-up but a few of them are a little bit awkward.
-the signs have the hole number and a distance that may or may not be accurate. does not show the layout of the hole and there are many blind holes.
-short but perhaps too challenging for beginners. challenging but perhaps not enough for more experienced players.

The Red course at Arcadia Lake is a tight, wooded, finesse course. The holes are all under 300', maybe even 250', but are mostly tightly wooded with well-defined fairways and a dense rough of tall grass, cedar, and other trees. There are slight variations in elevation with about 10'-15' up or down on a handful of holes.

The equipment is serviceable. The baskets are in good condition and the signs are highly visible and aid navigation. That said, the signs only have the hole number and distance, the latter of which seemed inaccurate at least a few times.

There are many right-turning fairways and also many blind shots off the tee. The holes are short so too much scouting is not required but you'll need to take a look ahead on at least a few holes. There are overhand or FH&BH spike shots that give you access to the green on some of the more gimmicky holes (3, 4, 10) but with the thick rough it's a big gamble if you don't have spotters.

The design from 1993 is short and challenging but seems to lack a target audience in today's game. It's too short to be that interesting for very experienced players but the rough is too intimidating for beginners. Perhaps in the winter it plays better for newer players. For the rec level player, it actually has a lot of fun but short two-shot holes mixed in with some reachable birdies if you can keep it in the fairway.

For the record, the pics look far different from the course as it looks now. The trees lining the fairways have grown taller and the rough is thicker. That said, holes 11-15 all have lost a number of the trees directly in the middle of the fairways, creating more realistic lines and improving the playability of those holes.

For $6-7, you'll want to stick around and play both courses and maybe go for a swim or even make use of some of the other amenities. You can get a very similar experience on a slightly longer course for free at Tye Cunningham. I brought two inexperienced friends and we all had a good time and lost no discs.

Make sure to check yourself for ticks after your round and for a few days after that too. There is Lyme's present in this region and you don't want to mess around with that. I was bitten and took a dose of doxycycline just to be safe.


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Wooded
Serene
Never crowded
Technical
Stays pretty dry even after a mild rain

TICKS during Spring - Fall
Teepads are a little short, but not unusable
Not a whole lot of variance in shots, all short, technical.

Pay to enter park, but it's worth it to play both courses here.

Another complimenting course onsite
Concrete tees
Tee signs
Good baskets
Great variety
Some tight low ceiling, some over the top chances
A couple left, a few straight, several right
Will work out your annys or sidearm RH
Left handed players will love this
Great risk/reward
Subtle but effective elevation changes
Some holes tempt you to run at the ace, but they may claim a 4 if you don't hit your line
Awesome work on your fairway driver/midrange game
Disc golf exclusive area of park
Secluded/relaxed round
Not crowded
Quick round
Good for beginner to advanced
Good place to take family/newbies
Navigation wasn't dificult
Very well kept
Some benches
Trashcans
Bathrooms
Plenty of parking
Clean course

Favorite Hole(s): #4, #14, #18

Very small tees (no big deal, big enough)
Tee signs only have number and distance
Need a few directionals
Could use a few more benches
Needs more distance variety
Not many chances to stretch out a driver
Short (not terribly so)
Some of the rough has been trimmed a little too much, reducing the risk/reward
This course has Ninja Trees that jump out and chop a disc to the ground. "I know I had that cleared until it moved."
$6 per car. (Worth every penny)

This course is one of two short fun courses located on Arcadia lake. The other course is more rightie/hyzer dominant, but, played as a package the are good for everyone. Make the trip from OKC to play if you haven't. Take a day at the lake and play both a few times. Not extremely challenging but a lot of fun. This course is not a must play if traveling through. If you are in the area for long stop by for some fun rounds. I will be back. Its well worth the six bucks per car to play two good clean courses and get out in the woods.

My "disc rating" is weighted heavily toward fun factor which this course has enough of.

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PEOPLE, PICK UP YOUR TRASH!

Great, short, technical shots. harder than the blue course, in my opinion.

Do not go here in the summer. Ticks are abundant and like to hide and feed in the nether regions of your body. Deet will not help you. Also it costs $5 to 7$ to get in, so carpooling makes it more worth it.

Ace runs baby! AHh deja vu....wait blue review-AHhhh!!!

-2 courses on site, awesome park-loser takes a dip!
-just as blue-this is a technical little course, lots of ace runs.
-REd is lefty friendly and the tougher of the 2 courses
-will test every throw in your bag despite lack of distance
-decent elevation
-nicely groomed..
-numerous blind throws-90 degree doglegs-spotters encouraged

-Crazy wicked nasty during summer /late spring- left with 50+ seed ticks my last summer-arcadia-adventure- itchin' for months, no joke!
-$6-7 to get in, carpool yo, lot before gate...
-trash cans yadayadayada
-short!!! too many putter throws, tho red is better than blue in that regard..
-red crosses over blue- don't get twisted unless you wanna get funky
-certain signs are scary close to the tee boxes- be aware!!!!! witnessed numerous broken hands.

Arcadia gets under the skin...start chasin' those chains and your gonna wanna come back.

great place to chill down all day and feel like ken frickin climo by sundown

nicely trimmed for this winter season so no excuses yo..