Okay folks... I'll be the first to admit that my rating is a bit skewed perhaps. I struggle with how to objectively rate this course. Were there the proper amenities, it would be my favorite course in the world, but there are not and that's the issue.

Let's start with the pros, then, and why I love this place. This is an old park in an old forest and that sets a feel here that I have not seen at very many other courses, if any. The natural part of this course is one of the most beautiful that I play. You are deep into woods on a seldom played course and the sense of isolation and relaxation out there is just unparalleled. The woods have so much wildlife teeming in them and the flora is top notch including mushrooms galore for those interested. There is a creek that runs through a vast majority of the front 9 and that creates some cool shots and views.

The park itself is old and that means lots of cool stuff to see too. You drive in past old stone steps that immediately give you a sense of the age. There is an old fireplace, a burnt down pavilion, stone picnic tables the likes of which you won't see many other places and then of course the old lodge. There is a hole that leads directly up to a century old lodge that is still primarily intact and really sets up a stunning hole. I cannot help but want to play this course all the time because of the stuff to see.

That doesn't stop with the park itself. Whomever designed this course (a mystery I guess because not listed anywhere) made the best use of its' features. There is a hole up an old abandoned road. You get to throw over the street several times and over the creek multiple times. There is a tee on an old bridge. There is amazing downhill off that lodge down into a creek valley. Every shot here just feels like "Wow, I've never played a hole like that before" and the first time I played this course I was amazed. I'm not less so when I return every month or two.

You'll see some reviews hint that this is a bad neighborhood. Those people need to get out more. I have actually not run across many courses with folk as friendly as I encounter here. Every other golfer, walker, park goer always is quick to strike up a conversation and the closest I ever saw to concern was young teens knocking over a portajohn.

Okay.... the course is in ROUGH shape. It always is and always will be. Know that going in. There are small asphalt tees on a lot of the front, but they disappear further into the course. The signage is pretty much non-existent, so app is necessary. There is very little maintenance going on here. Yes, in the front 9 when you are playing through the park the grass is generally mowed, but in the back 9 there is little landscaping. An errant throw is often gone because the rough is high and full of ticks. DO NOT BRING A CART here. I bring a cart almost everywhere, but leave at home to play here. You will be asked to cross a creek multiple times with no footsteps, bridges, etc. In general that's not a problem. The creek is seldom even ankle high, but I have been here when it was full and it is hard to cross. I'd never try it with a cart towing behind.

If you are looking for one of the modern crusher courses that will test all of your shots and distance this is not that at all. This is an older style of park golf, mostly under 300 foot shots. There are definitely a few without discernible flight lanes for your disc.

There is a restroom in season but it's not at the parking lot. That sits at the tee for what I think is Hole 8 if memory serves. That has running water as well. There are multiple benches and pavilions here to sit and rest. Parking area is small, but I'm usually the only one there.

I have seen people complain about the practice basket being on the first fairway but again I've never seen anyone else even playing so this isn't a concern.

- nice hole variety
- neat old structures to play around
- nice use of elevation and land
- good mix of open shots and tight hallways
- challenging enough to be interesting but lets newer players score too

- tee areas can be a little rough
- some holes on the back nine seem repetitive

This place is great. Neat use of a small piece of land, and love the variety of shots, especially on the front nine.

Great use of terrain! Hole 4 is very fun - throwing across the width of the park. 12 downhill is a cool shot. 13 is throwing across the valley again in a different area.

Nice reward for taking a risk on most holes, but the penalty for a bad miss is high.

A couple of holes are boring (1 and 9) but just a couple, and those had some obstacles to make up for it - partially.

Looks like a new hole 11 added. That puts the old #11 at the bottom of the hill, and subsequent holes off on the basket markings, the signs are correct, though.

Several chances to throw across the whole park (it is a narrow park).

If there were tee pads, I would have gone to 4.5.

My GPS did not want to take me to the right entrance - make sure you approach from Lincoln Ave.

It's a work out
Great use of available land
Really fun and interesting course
Some fantastic elevation changes
It's in an area (Ohio Valley) that filled with great land for Disc Golf. Also filled with nice people with not a lot to do. I think this is a good place to introduce Disc Golf

Not a lot of variety, Mostly hilly and wooded
Can be a little confusing to navigate
Gravel Tees, ouch. I hate Gravel Tees, they kill my knees
Footing can be a problem
This course will punish you on mis-throws

When I was getting ready to play the first hole, a Gentleman and his wife drove by. He stopped to introduce himself and wish me luck, said he helped design and maintain the park. He was very friendly and I was happy to met him

The course itself is almost entirely tight wooded shots up and down a very large hillside. That's not necessarily a bad thing depending on your preferences, I personally prefer it. Be ready to get your feet wet and be ready for a good hike. Make sure you have good footing because you can fall easily in the mud or loose dirt. There also seems to be a lot of old structure debris hidden around the area you don't want to fall into.

Power is not emphasized on this course, accuracy is much much more important. Tight and Technical

Hole number 11 is the best one. (I'm so predictable) It was about 200 feet straight down (and I mean straight down) a tight tunnel. I can honestly say I have never played a hole quite like it.

I'm a sucker for elevation changes and nature so this course was right up my alley. If your a local, it a must. And if you love road trips (like me) and you live within 4 hours of this place then I definitely would hit it up. Good job Stuebenville