Short holes - should be able to throw a lot of pars and Eagles should abound.

If the mosquitos don't carry you off.

Course has significantly deteriorated - most course markers destroyed, tee boxes over-run with grass etc. So a lot of guessing where to throw from.

We played on an empty day and it was fine - but if there was a basketball game going or people playing tennis - forget it.

Also, some holes on school property, so during school days 4-6 holes are off limits.

Bay Oaks is an interesting course with a layout you're not likely to see in too many other places.

On the positive side, the park itself was very well manicured when I played. The baskets were all in good shape and easy to spot. While navigation is not always clear, the baskets are aligned in a logical order, so you can figure things out for yourself without much difficulty.

I doubt this course sees a lot of traffic, so you should be able to play at your own pace.

Variety is pretty good here. There are a couple opportunities to use your driver, and various obstacles force you to shape your lines carefully.

#18 is a pretty cool water hazard shot to a basket protected by some hedges.

The layout here is hilariously dangerous, and the majority of holes are only playable when nobody else is around. It was a ghost town when I played (weekday evening in late May) so maybe this is the case often. Tee shots go around a tennis court, right next to a playground, two shots over a parking lot, directly over a basketball court, and a couple over sidewalks. Aside from possibly endagering non-DGers on basically every tee shot, these obstacles can beat up your discs pretty quickly.

I found tee signs on only a couple holes, and you're pretty much on your own for navigation since there are no teeboxes. Little wood plans in the ground serve as a makrer, but these can be hard to find. As I mentioned in the Pros, you can see the next pin from almost every basket, so it's not impossible to figure it out for yourself.

If you're on the island you're probably there for reasons other than disc golf, but it's cool to have the option of packing up early at the beach and discing.

Despite the low rating, it's worth checking out if you have the time, if for nothing else than the novelty of the layout. But again, this place is most likely unplayable if you go when other areas of the park are in use. Check it out with that caveat in mind.

18 hole course located in a small park adjacent to an elementary school and across the street from Ft. Myers Beach. Baskets all work well, are numbered (albeit crudely) on the inside support pole and are visible from the tee. Grass is more plush than I thought it would be in this area of Southern Florida. Some trees provide obstacles at some holes to challenge players.

Navigation a nightmare. Two holes had the remnants of laminated, xeroxed tee markers- that was the extent of the help given to find your way around. No directional markers or visible signage to speak of. Some baskets apparently play as dual holes, as multiple numbers appeared on at least a couple of them. Railroad tie tee off areas are submerged to the point of being almost invisible. Many baskets located close to the fenced-in perimeter of the park, making it a distinct possibility you'll have to climb the fence and chase errant throws. Cannot play with elementary school children playing at the park.

While in the Ft. Myers area for a couple of days, I decided to play the course. Rather than jam in 18 baskets, this course would be much improved with 9 baskets and a clear way to navigate. It's obvious Bay Oaks gets little use and even less TLC. I actually liked the coziness of the course, but as it stands, it really is for nothing better than to work on some short shots. Not enough people have put in the type of effort necessary for its maintenance and upkeep. Wish I lived in the area- I'd do it for free.

Something fun to do on Fort Myers Beach besides being at the beach. It's nice that the predominantly elderly community of FMB has included a younger persons activity in the park. My wife and I have only been playing for a little while so I can't say much in terms of difficulty level. As a beginner however, I felt the holes were quite easy, finding them was a different story.

I printed out a map from the website just to make sure, only to get there and find out most of the holes have been switched around. Multiple holes that have the same baskets just seems like a last ditch effort to squeeze in more holes. Some of the Tee's are a faded painted line on a random part of the side walk or parking lot.

Throwing across a parking lot, then a mud hole, then a pond... Area is too cramped. Also, course set up includes, on hole #2, throwing down a right angle fairway because of a tennis court fence. This does not add more challenge to the course, just frustration.

- The course is a block from Fort Myers Beach.
- It has a variety of play, from tight narrow shots (#2), to distance (#15), to water plays(#18)...

- A majority of the course CANNOT be played during SCHOOL HOURS (as there is a school on the course)...after 3:30PM is open...
- Lots of pedistrians, as it weaves throughout playgrounds, tennis courts and basketball courts
-The course map (that can be obtained from the park office) is not correct. Most tees are/were marked by poles with pieces of paper identifying them. Obviously, most of the paper has weathered or been torn down. The result is a dizzying attempt at locating the next tee. Some are spray-painted on the ground, others have a timber in-layed in the ground, others have simply a fence post.
- some holes share the same catcher, which creates further confusion for first-timers

Its worth a shot, but be prepared to make up a couple of your own holes when you are unable to locate the tee.