Massive sweeping lawns under beautiful old growth oak and poplar trees.

Water comes into play on several holes.

Extremely long holes will challenge even the strongest arm.

Few technical shots required as most holes are wide open.

Other park patrons are often picnicking or sunbathing in the fairways oblivious to the disc golfers.

This is my favorite course in Richmond.

Lots of friendly locals at various levels from competitive guys with Gorilla bags to little girls with Barbie bags.

I loved the arrows on the top of the basket guiding you to the next tee. The online map ensured that navigation was a breeze.

Multiple tee locations (gold and blue) The tees really do change the way you play instead of just adding 60 feet. For example; hole 16's far tee has you down by a stream throwing through some tight woods, while the closer tee is up away from the water and far more open.

Some elevation changes come into play, like hole 11 (700ft.) where you get to attempt a nice downhill drive over a tiny creek, then have to go back up hill to the basket. Hole 12 was downhill with not much room to over throw.

In it's current state (during construction) possibility for disc loss is minimal. Don't worry about packing the floater discs and your swim suit.

Practice basket available by the kiosk.

Nice variety of distances, 9 baskets under 300 feet while the other 9 range from 300-700 ft.

Lots of friendly locals also means course was very crowded. there were college kids playing with old frisbees, groups of advanced regulars, families with children playing, dog walkers, picnincers (some of whom chose to picninc right on the course).

I would like more visible tee pads or tee signs. While many baskets are visable, some holes have you throwing blind only knowing the distance, but not basket location.

No Bathrooms nearby.

13 has you throwing across the road.

This course covers over a mile from tee pad to basket, so prepare for a walk in the park (very possibly a muddy walk)

It appears the construction will be going on throughout March so be prepared for the final tees and baskets to be different. I liked hole 17, It was like throwing over the water hazard, but with less chance of losing your disc since the lake bed was empty.

Hole 18 gives the illusion that there is a steep drop off behind the basket, but it is not really steep, so don't worry about playing it safe. Knowing this may just give you that 1 stroke advantage.

Lakeside Decks less than ½ mile away (5522-B Lakeside Ave) has a limited selection of Innovas for sale. There is also Play It Again less than 10 minutes away for a wider variety of discs. YeRen outdoor adventures (a former disc seller 6 miles north) is no longer in business.

This course gives you a nice variety to use all your disc golf skills. Beautiful setting with friendly locals. Practice baskets and bathrooms near the first hole is nice. The course can be fun for any level player. Not hard to navigate if you're patient. Park is clean and safe.

While I was there the park was under construction so I wasn't able to throw over the water which I was looking forward to. Better tee pads would make this course even better. It can also get fairly crowded.

The park is not hard to find from the highway. The variety of holes keeps things interesting the whole way. There are not too many trees as obstacles which allows you to let a big shot go on those longer holes. Definetely worth stopping by if you are nearby!

I played this course with a mixed group of people, some who had never played and some who have played 10+ years and everyone had a great time. It was challenging enough for experienced players but not impossible for beginners.I really liked the multiple water hazards, the convenient location, and the well maintained park. Also kudos to whoever brought out the multiple bamboo poles for retrieving disks from the ponds.

Dirt tees are never good to see, the park is very popular and very crowded.

This course is ideal for someone visiting richmond for a few days. It's very close to the Interstate, VCU, and downtown .I'll go every time I visit.

Consistently good and a mile from my house.

Can be crowded.

I hope this is a good place to post this. There is construction going on for the next 2 months which completely blocks the 18th hole and partially blocks 1. The city is replacing the retaining wall around the pond.

Update: Looks like a temporary 18 is going up in the woods between 14 and 15.

-dual tees, and three tees on 3 of the holes (1, 16, 18)
-great par 58 layout
-practice basket near billboard
-lots of benches on course
-short technical holes & hole you can rip and let it fly on (like 4 & 11)
-everyone you meet in the park is super nice, disc golfers & otherwise and many people may ask you what you're doing because they've never seen it before

-no tee signs (just distance markings on tee blocks)
-no cement tees. Bryan would easily be a dream with cement pads and one more pin position per hole.
-no bathrooms close to the course, nearest ones are port-a-pottys near the soccer fields

Bryan is a great course, and by far the best of the three major courses in the Richmond area. Very close to I-95 for quick access for those from out of town and just passing through.

It calls for every type and distance of shot, has some great water hazards, up hill, down hill winding through trees and rolling hills. The park itself offers a scenic walk.

There is room for a second spectacular course on the other side of Bryan Park in the woods, and I think that would be a great addition to have two great and vastly different courses in the same park.

Bryan Park is a must if you're in Richmond and care about disc golf to any degree. It is a challenging course, but not so challenging that you can't shoot under par if you're playing well. Fun for all skill levels and definitely worth hitting on a road trip. Stop in to Roy's Big Burger, north (left) out of the Park on Lakeside, 1/4 mile for some great local food.

Very scenic park, big old growth trees, moderate elevation, and a few holes where you can throw over water.
The baskets have blue and gold paint on the top spokes pointing the way to the next blue and gold tees; very helpful for first timers here.

Dirt tee pads, which is about my only complaint about Bryan Park.
Seems to get crowded at times.

Bryan Park should be renamed Squirrel Park for all the squirrels around holes 1-3 and 9-10.
My buddies and had a hard time finding a few tees the first time we played, so I highly recommend printing the map from this site and taking it with you the first time you play: http://www.friendsofbryanpark...sc%20Golf.htm
I'd give Bryan Park an extra half disc rating if they had concrete tee pads.

This is a fantastic piece of land for a disc golf course. Big open green spaces, with enough terrain changes, and just enough trees to make it interesting and challenging. Next tee marking system uses painted links on top of basket to point to next tee. Course winds around and over water, you cross two cool little water falls. Water should not really be in play if you are a decent player, or you can use the forward tees which basically take the water out of play. Two sets of tees, although dirt. Really good mix of long and short holes, par 3's, 4's , and even one par 5 (700 feet plus). You can let it rip on the long holes, and then still have good birdie chances on the shorter holes. I nearly aced number 1. I really liked this course. Some reviewers call this course wide open, but I've played much more open courses. This has just enough trees. Its almost as if the land was just begging for a DG course. Course is close to I-95 if you are on a road trip.

Tees are dirt / grass. Not really smooth when we played. For the really bad tees, we simply stepped to the side. Most tees have distance only (some distances are gone). No hole maps or other signage at tee. As first timers we were guessing or walking forward to take a look on the longer holes. It is possible to lose discs in the water with errant or short throws. Even with the directional next tee markers, we still wandered around a bit looking for some tees.

We actually played 27 holes here over two days (rain on day one). Locals gave us the scoop on the directional next tee system on our second day. The first day we wandered all over the place looking for next tees. The info board at hole one has a map, and describes the directional system. Too bad we didn't bother to read it the first time.

BP is easily the most scenic course in Richmond. It is my home course and by far my favorite, for several reasons. First of all, the park is gorgeous. It is very well maintained year-round. It is also the most open park in the area, with a lot of opportunities for long drives (Par 4 on 4, 8, 9, 10, and 17; Par 5 on 11). A very hilly course, with a few short/flat holes in the mix. There are gold and blue tees on each hole, with one water hole on each so you don't have to throw over the water if you don't want to. Having a practice basket right by the parking lot is nice, and the course is quite easy to navigate. I have heard people complain that the course is too open and doesn't provide enough of a challenge, but I disagree. Although only 2 holes play over water, several others play next to it so you have to be careful. Also, while it is an open course, there are still some large trees on nearly every hole. While there are plenty of grip-and-rip holes, the trees and water make for plenty of technical shots as well.

It's also right off of I-95 (park is literally right off the exit), so it's perfect for a quick round if you're passing through town.

After a rain the tees can get pretty muddy, and some of them have some big roots to watch out for. The best thing that could be done for this course is to put in better tees - the natural tees don't drain well after a rain, and many of them will either be covered by puddles or too muddy to throw on. The course would also benefit from having access to the park bathrooms - there are some across from the parking lot and behind the tee for #11, but the doors are often locked on both. Also - bring water; there are water fountains in the same locations as the bathrooms, but also aren't always functional.

Bryan is a great park that everyone should try to play if given the opportunity. My favorite park in VA. There are lots of hills throughout the course - it's a great walk, but be sure to wear a good pair of shoes.

If you're in the Richmond area and want a scenic course with varied terrain, water hazards, and plenty of chances to air it out, Bryan is the place to check out.

Great wide open course located in a very scenic park location. Lots of grip and rip holes, mixed in with some technical layouts and hidden hole placements.

Some holes had blind baskets. Many of the tee pads (all natural) were uneven, or had root obstacles making me pay more attention to my footing rather than my windup and release.

Overall a very pleasant atmosphere. The local players were very friendly and pleased to help new visitors get oriented to the course.

This course is lots of fun. The setting is beautiful, just outside of the city of Richmond. Most fairways are wide open and chances of losing a disc are slim (although i lost my friends disc in the water my very first time playing. Sorry G-man).

Practice basket near Hole #1. Best part is its free

You will get some exercise on this course (not much of a negative but for a lazy college kid it seems like alot of walking). The length will never be a problem in my book though. I've had to wait for people on this popular course before but most of the time they are polite and let me go ahead if I was alone.

It's hard to think up negatives but there really are no major problems with the course. If your a pro then it may seem a little wide open for you and probably won't be too challenging.

I love the course as it allows me to "grip and rip" on most holes. You will work on every aspect of your game at Bryan. (Driving, Mid, and Putting)

I'm proud to consider this my home course.

Beautiful city park, with lots of old growth tree, rolling hills, water, wildlife and is well maintained. There are two sets of tees on each hole, offering shorter holes for newer players, and longer, tougher holes to challenge the pros. Due to the rolling hills and large trees, there is a lot of variety in holes. You have some kind of elevation challenge on almost every hole, sometimes multiple times. A few holes, either throw over water, or along side it, so accuracy is at a premium on these holes.

Chainstar baskets, that seem to catch even my bad putts, which is most of them. These baskets are very nice and have the biggest sweet spot. There is a small chance of losing a disc, even the water shots. The water is shallow enough to go in to retrieve your disc. There are benches on several holes and water fountains near holes 1 and 11. There is plenty of parking, a restroom and nice disc golf kiosk.

The biggest con for me was the dirt/natural tee pads. Many of them are near trees, with exposed roots, that make tripping fairly easy. A few of the tee pads, when dry, can be slippery, and if it's rainy and wet, they can be very sloppy. Some tees were difficult to locate and there are no tee signs. There is one criss cross fairway, which only comes into play if the course is crowded.

Since it's a public park, there is a lot of pedestrian traffic, dog walkers and joggers walking in and around the course, so be cautious before you throw.

I have rewritten this review, to provide more detail and explanation, hopefully this time it has much more information to help you to make a decision on whether you want to play the course or not.

This is one of my favorite courses, it is wide open enough to let some discs fly, but has enough strategically placed obstacles to penalize any bad throws.

Locals have worked hard to get this course in, despite the negative feedback from the parks department. If the park department would embrace disc golf, this course will only get better.

There is a nice old time feel about this city park. The scenery of the park is worth the trip by itself, the fact that I can spend some time here playing dg pushes it over the top.

Beautiful city park setting! Rolling hills for great scenery and great exercise. Variety of different holes. Baskets placed at a great distance apart for no overlapping. Also a wonderful color coded system on the top of all baskets pointing out the way to the next hole! Follow the yellow spoke to the next yellow tee and follow the blue spoke to the next blue tee. Wonderful trick I wish all Disk Courses would utilize!

Not much to complain about....A popular park so sometimes you have to contend with off leash dogs. More of a distance course than a technical course. If you leave the fairway you should beware of some poison oak, but otherwise a great day out of Disc Golf.

My favorite park to play in Richmond and one I love to hit at least once every weekend. New to the sport but so far this is my favorite course.

Note: The only restrooms around are across the street from the parking lot, across from Hole One and the Putting basket. After that you're on your own!

11/05/08: Update on Hole 12 they have now added a bridge to cross over the creek! A great addition to an already fun course. The Park and Rec staff really seem to care about the DG community here.

03/28/2011:
They changed the basket placement on #15 so that it sits up in the woods off to the left. It takes 15 and makes it far tougher and is a great modification!

Long rolling hills with over hanging trees

Better directions on the placement of first Tee

What a great course with the rolling hils and long holes. Adding that water comes in to play in 4 holes; with going over water on one I found it to be a great course.

Manicured park landscape

All but one or two holes are a straight line.

Bryan Park is an expansive and picturesque disc golf course in a manicured Civilian Conservation Corps-era city park. Overall, the course is somewhat long and mostly open. The course is also hilly, and while far from wooded, it does feature plenty of huge old trees to keep you honest. To me, the overriding advantage of city park courses like Bryan Park is the great old school park landscape, with the rolling hills, beautiful trees, and other well established landscaping.

Beyond the landscape, the other distinguishing feature of the Bryan Park course is its length. Each hole has blue (long) and yellow (less long) tees, and official par is 58; that 58 includes some long par 3s, however. Several holes are 400'+, including the beautiful downhill #4, the long slope of #9 and #10, and the 700' downhill and then back up again #11. In addition, several of holes feature "fast greens;" baskets set on the side of an incline that will turn a bare miss into a painfully long comeback putt. And finally, playing from the blue tees includes two relatively short but true water holes. Among the courses in the Richmond area, these are all truly distinguishing and welcome characteristics.

Most every hole is pretty straightforward, however. While you may need to control your flight path due to the trees in the fairway, from tee to basket is a straight line on most of the holes. Most every hole also involves at least some measure of up and down.

With its hills, smooth grass fairways, ancient oaks, and long holes, the course at Bryan Park is the queen of the Richmond disc golf scene. The blue tees have pavers; the yellows are natural. It's pretty easy to follow even though it lacks signs, and while it has minimal rough and no real wooded holes or even dog-leg fairways, the hills, length, and large trees that are there make it challenging enough.

Overall, I rate Bryan Park as Excellent, as the landscape is nearly ideal for a great day on the course.

Favorite Hole - #11 - 700' down a long slope among a variety of large, old oak trees, across a deep cut creek, and then back up again to the basket.