A very solid intermediate-level course with good variety.

-Amenities: Concrete tees, solid baskets, tee signs with map, some next tee indicators. All the basics you expect.

-Variety: A pretty nice variety of terrain. There isn't much elevation, but the course plays everything from wide open to tight woods, with some in between and a lot of shots moving from open to woods or vice-versa.

-Multi-Shot Holes: Most courses with the vibe of Camp Jordan tend to disregard having more than a couple par-4s, but Camp Jordan has seven par-4s and one par-5, coming in at over 8000'. It's a refreshing mix that makes Camp Jordan feel more complete.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Laid out like a championship challenge, but at intermediate-level difficulty. By this I mean that there is a variety of shots and placements to be made, but the margin for error is generous enough to be attackable by non-advanced players. There are some very open holes to bomb on, but quite a few holes that use wood lanes or lines to create a fairway. Some of the par-4s are creative, and will need a plan of attack with landing zone to have an open look. The river is a major factor for a stretch on the front nine, and (12). A couple of ace runs are in the mix to make it less grueling. I found much of the course 4.0 level, with a lot 3.5 and some boring holes dragging it down.

-Openness: What really holds Camp Jordan back. A lot of holes (I would say at least 8) are basically open field shots with only minimal obstacles. Consider (10), the par-5, which I think has one tree about 30' right of the basket on its entire fairway, using a telephone pole mando to try to be fun. I suppose it's challenging for most intermediate players to drive that far, but it's not very interesting.

-Drainage: I had heard of drainage issues, and can verify. The worst by far is (1), which is a swamp through the tight woods tunnel off the tee, but other holes were a touch marshy as well, at least nearer the river.

-Some Rough: Not throughout the course, but in parts the rough is thick and very punishing. (1) and (13)-(15) come most to mind. Also worth noting under this con that the river could easily claim ricocheted plastic.

-Beginners: The course is too long to truly be enjoyable for beginners. Also, rec-level players with lower distance would also find Camp Jordan needlessly frustrating, and rightfully so. It's clearly not designed with shorter throwers in mind.

I think Camp Jordan has gotten the short end of the stick from some reviewers. I found it to be very enjoyable, a well put together intermediate gauntlet with some really nice holes. Unfortunately, it is entirely appropriate to rag on it for too many open holes, and also to note that it has a limited skill-level appeal that excludes many casual players. I have it at the top end of my Good courses, and my personal favorite (though not highest-rated) in Chattanooga due to the terrain variety not found at the Sinks.

(3.097 Rating) A course that can challenge advanced level players.
- CHALLENGING - Due mostly to the length, this course is going to greatly challenge intermediate players to break par. Kind of a tweener between an intermediate and an advanced level course. Advanced players that can throw over 400 should have no problem being 3 or 4 down.
- UNIQUENESS - A few very interesting individual holes on this layout and overall I feel it has the greatest hole type diversity of the five Chattanooga area courses I've played. Several par 4s and one par 5. A great starting hole with an eight foot wide tunnel breaking out to an open field. Hole (10) is an interesting open 1,000 foot par 5 which has mandos that slalom around some utility poles. Hole (13) is a double dog leg par 4. In addition, water comes into play three times, there are some raised baskets and there's an improvised island hole. There are however a few too many completely open holes.
- DESIGN - I normally don't comment on design as its very subjective and it will vary greatly even among trusted reviewers, but here goes. The site that this course graces is exceedingly bland. It sits in the flood plain of the Chickamauga River fork and also has vast areas of open fields. However, every interesting nook and cranny on this site appears to have been used from checking Google Earth. The few woodsy areas are fully used. Some shots begin out of a shoot, some start open and barrel into a pocket. All the mounds, albeit man made, are used. The designer was wise to only glancingly bring the wide and swift Chickamauga creek into play, but there are a couple holes that bring into play mini Chickamauga tributaries that dice through a couple holes. I'm not the biggest fan of mandos or imposed land ob areas, but not doing so would have made this layout even worse. An average designer can take a wonderful site similar to the Sinks and make a great layout. It's another thing to take an awful site like Camp Jordan and make a good layout. Don't get me wrong, I do not have this course in my top 60 rankings (currently 221 courses as of this review), but a bad designer would have had this course outside my top 100. So well done Scott and Jake for making the best of what was available.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - I think most beginners thru advanced players should be able to have a satisfactory round here, a rarity among courses with one set of tees. Low disc loss possibilities and a majority of the holes are very forgiving, good for beginners. Also good length to challenge advanced players.

A flat mostly open site.
- DRAINAGE - I kept my feet dry, but tracked a bunch of mud. It doesn't take a genius to realize that a course on a flood plain with two converging creeks, won't drain well. I played Camp Jordan after two weeks without rain and I could still feel the sponginess in my steps on holes (1) thru (4). I highly recommend checking the monthly rainfall total before heading out to this course. Wet and muddy feet equals a bad disc golf experience.
- NAVIGATION - I figured it out, but not having an updated map on site is going to confuse every first timer without a guide. The map on DGCR is not accurate either. I would recommend checking out Lazrman778's notes on the review below. They were accurate as of Nov 2017.
- ELEVATION - I played five courses in my first Chattanooga sweep, and Camp Jordan is definitely the flattest. The man-made mound on (18) is really the only elevation that exceeds 10 feet. Of the courses I've hit in town, 9 On Top has the best elevation plays.
- CHARACTER - About average. The basics were done right, nice baskets and adequately sized concrete tees. There's an outdated course map and community board by tee (1), and there's adequate and descriptive hole signage. This course really needs a set of shorter tees for rec players. That would really boost the play out here. Also needs a few more benches. I only recall one or two on this 8,000 foot layout.
- RAW BEAUTY - About average or a touch below. Obviously way too many treeless areas. There are also some ditches in play and 99 percent of ditches don't add to a courses curb appeal. On the flipside, there are some really nice looking holes. Holes (4), (5) and (12) all have the Chickamauga creek running along the left side. Holes (6), (13), (14) and (15) are all nice looking woodsy holes.
- QUICK TO PLAY - At 8,000 feet this is not a quick play. This is one of the few courses that took me over 75 minutes to complete solo. Figure a group of four skilled players could be here 3 hours to complete a round.

Of the 5 courses I've played in Chattanooga, Camp Jordan comes in at a far 2nd behind The Sinks. I did enjoy being able to bomb a few shots with-out worry but that play occurred too many times for my preference. The ratings for this course are all over the place, but I can see why due to the flooding, openness, challenge and length.

Really well maintained park with baseball, soccer, football and a long walking tail. Like the rest of the park the course is fairly well maintained and looks recently mowed.

the baskets are chainstars, which are fine though not my favorite and a few are elevated which adds some interest. I like most of the holes, throwing in and out of the woods and avoiding some tricky mandos.

Would have liked to have played it when all of the holes were in.

There is no elevation, and most of the water is the river which if you throw one in makes it unlikely to find it. The woods are used fairly well, but over never seen a course with so many mandos. It's kind of excessive.

Holes 8-12 are gone as well as 17-18. That was a bummer.

Could be really cool when two other holes get put back in. Needs a summer haircut but has potential.

When you put the holes that are missing back, no more mandos please!

Wooded holes - I thought some of the low ceiling tunnel shots on this course were a great use of the land they had. In particular I really enjoyed holes 4-7 (4 isn't that wooded but it was still a good hole). I also thought that hole 16 did a great job of giving you the choice of two different fairways.
Distance - Although it felt overused, I wish more intermediate/advanced courses put holes out longer than 450'. I appreciated that they did this, however, I think they could have reworked hole 10/12 and 18/19. It felt like two identical holes pretty close together both times.
Location/Maintenance - This felt like a very nice course. It felt very well taken care of and the scenery was beautiful. It was a little muddy but I actually don't have a problem with that (it might be a problem in heavy rain). The signs were helpful and the teepads/baskets were all good.
Elevation - I love elevated baskets (when used in moderation). I also enjoy a good downhill or uphill shot. I think the uphill shot (9 I believe) with an island green is one the best uses of space I have seen for a disc golf hole. It is so challenging yet rewards an ambitious throw if executed.

Shot variety/Repetition - The shot variety on this course is what prevented me from rating this higher. 17,18,19 are all pretty much 450+ straight shots with no real obstacle. (800+, 450+ 500+). Hole 9, 10, 11, 12 were also pretty wide open but they had some elevation change. The only real "dogleg rights" were holes 15, and 16 and hole 15 was a 250' that rewarded a high FH shot or a thumber (rhfh). It seems like comments in the other reviews favored this course as a course with a lot of varieyt, but I just didn't see it.

Shared Park - There is always some amount of danger for bystanders on a shared park, there is also the potential for cross-traffic.

Potential - I think this course could use some tweaking and become a 4-4.5 star course. The property they have is really incredible. But there were way too many times that I had to throw a 200-375 shot either straight through an open field or a small hyzer. (see hole 2, 3, 11, 12, 13)

My bias may come from not being a local. The locals seem to really like this course. I am from Nashville and I am reviewing this as someone who only played it once.

There really isn't that much "wrong" with this course. It felt like a decent course for any target audience but not a great course for any of them. Some holes are way too easy for any advanced player (2,3,5,11 etc.) , yet the long distance holes (17,18,19) would make it difficult for a beginner. I hope this critique doesn't seem harsh, I think Camp Jordan is a good course, but I would like to see a little re-working to add more obstacles. Until then I can't justify giving this course higher than a 3 because I think it has so much potential to become a better course as time goes on.