There are three spots to throw from so nice for those who aren't great have a chance. The front nine, while a challenge was tolerable. Hole 10 is the open long and it was great to just launch. The others in the park were nice, and helpful.

This is a very challenging course, and it is laid out a little wonky. Like, it can be a bit of a hike between holes, and there is not a good map. Many of the holes have one tee box for the three tees, so you have to look around to find where to throw from.

I didn't see a whole lot of Creek, but a bit of swamp and lots of trees. This is not for the faint of heart or new players. It was a fun course, though. If you want the challenge, take a shot here.

-It's a course heavily wooded, some ravines, marsh, and a few open holes.

-Red tees will challenge beginners, intermediate will be tested by the white, and blue can be difficult for advanced.

-10 of the 18 tees have been replaced with turf. It would seem likely the others will be replaced as well.

- the hole signs look new and had an arrow on the map pointing to the next tee after playing the hole.

-On the hole sign it will show you the location of each tee. That's important because some tee locations without turf cant be found. Just play where you think its located.

- Their were arrow directions posted on trees to guide you to the next tee, which was needed. My first visit I found no need for a map.

-Snakes, geese, and sand fiddlers are the wildlife I've encountered.

-I play a few rounds first thing in the morning, and I'm normally the only one on the course. It's peaceful.

-Not sure if its park staff or the local Disc Club, but the past few months they've put a lot of time in the wooded portion of course clearing out brush, fixing
the one bridge, and grooming. It looks perfect!!

-Beginners and Recreational will find some wooded holes extremely challenging. Intermediate and Advanced will find those same holes either a joy from the challenge, or frustrating from lack of good lines.

-Some of the wooded holes are ridiculously poke and hopes 1, 3, 12, 15, and 17. Long blue tees 2, 5, 8, 12, 14-15, and 18 may seem impossible, and short red 17.

-The 8 remaining non turf tees are either sunken gravel, or uneven dirt with roots in the woods.

-The long par 5 No. 10, there's nothing between tee and basket. It's the most boring hole I've played on any 18-hole course. If the wind is blowing, it may be against you, and even longer.

-The snakes, I've seen them cross the trails in the woods. It's sunglasses off and eyes ahead.

-Lost Disc potential can be high in the woods; disc can deflect in the poke and hope holes, and the water carries on 7 and 13.

I really like the Blue layout, its very difficult off of the tees trying to hit gaps, reach baskets and throwing over the marsh on a few holes. For all tees its a pinball machine in the woods with the heavy trees. Then there's the rollers when putting. You get a break on 9 thru 10, and 16.. I give the layout a 4.5 mostly on blue, and that's where my overall rating is anchored on.

It takes about an hour to play red, 75 min to play white, and 90 mins blue.

Roller baskets: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 15. Depending on the angle, they can be death putts into the marsh or down a ravine.

Holes: 1, 2/blue, 3-5, 8, 14-15, and 18 are a variety of hitting a gap and tunnel shots.

Featured Holes:

No. 6 Blue Par 3 375 feet from the open to woods. 30 foot gap at 100 feet down. Down ravine and back up, the shelf is about 240 feet out, at that point dog legs left. In the ravine is canopy and heavy trees with brush on both sides of fairway. from shelf theirs heavy trees to the basket with very small gaps to get there. The basket may not be seen from shelf and is to the right, at 20 feet from basket the shelf drops. Death putt.

No 11. Blue Par 4 489 feet. Tee from open fairway to heavy woods that look like a picket fence. The fairway on left is lined with oak trees. The fence is about 300 feet out, the fairway then down slopes to basket in heavy woods. The basket is a lazy roller. From tee hug the oaks hitting the 15 foot gap on left at fence, best path to basket.

No. 12. Blue Par 3 309 feet? Maybe 270? Very shallow and small ravine gently down and back up to shelf about 120 feet out. Then back down to basket with a clutter of trees with small gaps to a lazy roller. From tee heavy trees and brush down fairway 15 feet wide. At 90 feet 2 large pines left fairway, and to the right two smaller pines on right about 5 feet forward, and a 6 foot gap. RHBH has an advantage over LHBH. Good luck!

No. 15 Blue Par 3, 322 feet tee is located in an open field throwing back into the heavy woods at 135 feet. The inviting gap is only 7 feet wide between thick pines. The fairway straight down is thick with skinny trees and some thick ones. The fairway is also crowned where the disc can skip in either direction down into a ravine. The basket is a roller, to the left just a few feet is a death putt into the swamp, to the right for 20 feet is a gentle slope into brush, but hot disc could roll into the swamp. It's a humbling experience on the tee to ready your throw. However, To the left of the pine at the gap is wider at 20 feet, it looks closed in when theirs foliage, but its leafy and the disc will slow a bit, but stay on course with a left to right after arriving into the woods. Still some trees to get by. The left to right will help bite into the crown of the fairway, and just slide some towards the swamp. The approach is thick with trees and need another gap, but you have the advantage with an approach or putt having the right side behind the basket with those 20 feet and backstop for any missed shot. I've pulled it off a few times either from blue or white.

No. 17 Blue Par 4 510 feet? Looks more like 410 feet. The tee is elevated over a grassy fairway that rises back up to a shelf about 5 feet higher than tee area. The shelf is about 210 feet and a straight shot, then a lazy dog leg right to basket. On right side of shelf from tee is blocked by heavy trees, on left is trees and brush. The landing area is about 20 feet wide, if you don't make the shelf, a roller may take you to the marsh. On approach its straight and narrow to the basket with the same 20 foot width. 5 feet behind basket is heavy brush.

Signature Hole No. 7, Blue Par 3 260 feet. Open tee across Marsh to a roller basket half way up hill. Tee is about 5 feet elevated above basket and a straight shot. The marsh is about 20 feet below. At the 70 foot mark is a 20 foot gap to reach marsh with heavy trees and brush on right, and marsh/creek on left. Its about 230 to reach other side of marsh. Above the last 30 feet is overhanging limbs. The wind plays a factor from the creek. I've had beautiful flights where the disc rises up, then drops just below the limbs. The basket can be parked to the right where the hill has a small ledge. Its a fun and challenging throw! And scenic.

Trouble Hole is No. 13 Blue Par 3 310 feet? Maybe about 360? The tee is elevated above the marsh, with the creek to the left. The right side of tee is block by brush about 10 feet out Your throwing to a shelf about 240 feet out, and elevated above you about 15 feet. To safely reach across the marsh you need at least 210 feet. Hit the wall to the shelf, a roller to the marsh or if your lucky can get hung on the wall. On the left over the marsh, on your way too the shelf is over hanging branches, so you can only get to the shelf on a right to left, the flight path is a lazy dog leg left. On top of the shelf, are a handful of skinny trees in the middle with two gaps. The gap on the left is about 20 feet wide, the right 10 feet. Hit the trees in the middle, you may roll back in the marsh. Pass the trees on the shelf, is a clear path to the basket. The hole is very challenging and scenic. The huge pine tree that you see in the white tee photo that also blocked shots, is no longer there, it came crashing down recently, and after I had taken the photo.

New gravel tee pads put in over the weekend, some course management by cutting down a few oddly placed trees, short drive from my house.

Trees, trees, and well trees!! All but 2 holes 9/10 play either into, out of, or through the woods.

Rating this a little higher than i previously would have. Showed up monday and BAM new gravel tee pads, played a few holes and noticed that they had cut down some trees that were right in the way of tee shots, and i also noticed when i was playing that they had layed some foundations to move baskets around in the near future, all of this was a much welcomed sight especially since the last time i played was only a week before.

EDIT: all baskets have now been moved to the new alt. position.

Tight but doable fairways. Some of the holes look like they were designed by Ewoks. I know that is a strange comment but this place is really unique. I played in Feb, and it was easy to find my disc and no bugs. More fun than Bayville for the advanced player. Nice change of terrain and use of it. Throws across water which up the stakes! 18 holes

Tough to navigate for the 1st time, but after that it's a breeze. Rooty tees for several of the holes. #10 is like practicing your drive in a soccer field.

I aced hole #1 on my 1st day here, so that auspicious start may have made me overly biased towards enjoying the course, but it really is a strange gem of a course. Definitely worth a round if you're in the area and don't want to get hit by a disc at Bayville.

Scenery....love the views, animals, and salt smell. Holes 7 and 13 add a welcomed challenge to your game. You can play the Red tees and make it very easy to cross the marsh, or move to the Whites for these two holes for more of a challenge. Lots of extras, I take my 3 year old daughter every time and she goes to the playground after each 9 holes. Lots of trash cans and facilities available. Challenging par 3's, make up your strokes on #'s10 & 11.

Some holes have trees to the point where you just have to get lucky to make it through, but they are doable.

It's free, easily followable with exception of going from 4 to 5. Go across the boat dock and you'll find 5. Beautiful course. I have added it to my rotation of New Quarter and Newport News. I would say its more fun than either of the other two, and at no charge. Play the back 9 first, so you can warm your arm up on 10 with 2-3 drives to get to the basket.

Bennett's Creek will hone your technique . . . or claim your disc. I love this course for the variety of throws needed to get a half-way decent score. The baskets are varied distances from the pins, and with all the trees, water, and other hazards, if you throw every time with the same power, and technique, you will NOT do well. This course stretches anyone's repertoire, and leave you tired, but wanting just one more round.

Trees. Everywhere. In some cases, there will be a tree directly in front of the tee box no more than ten feet away. If your shot is even slightly off, you will most likely end up rooting through the spider webs and (lots of) poison ivy trying to find your favorite disc. (NOTE: don't throw a dark green disk here - even in winter.)

In my opinion, this is a great course. It could use some tweaking, but I believe the pros vastly outweigh the cons.