One Paragraph Review:

Dunes, sandy fairways, a variety of disc-catching pines, low, scrubby grasses and plenty of seaside wind make a unique environment for throwing discs at baskets. New baskets, rubber tees, excellent signage, ongoing maintenance. Not cart-friendly. The holes feel a bit repetitive by the end. The layout is better than average 3.0; the distinctive natural setting pulls it up to a 3.5 for me and makes it well worth a visit to play one or more times.


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+ Brand new DisCatcher baskets, most have tape to show you which way to go to the next tee. It looks like small wooden platforms are being built for the Reds - so there's definitely a lot of maintenance work going on here


+ Tees are rubber, on raised platforms. But there's sand everywhere, so they can be slick even when dry. The signage (it's the excellent standard Delaware Parks style) indicates three tees, but on most the middle (white) tee is in by far the best shape. Given the amount of work going on, one could guess that all tees might be in good shape before the summer of 2022 is over


+ How far can you throw low? Unless you have a reliable 350'+ skyhyzer, the best route is almost always 6' - 8' off the ground, down out of the wind and below most of the pine branches


+ You're playing among the dunes: there are only a few flat holes, and they're all wooded until #18. A complete change of pace: it's a flat, open 500' par 4 with the park roadway OB along the right

- At some point during the back 9, the novelty of the beach environment had worn off. There was a run of blind tee shots (and a blind approach); not a lot of visual differences. Standing on #16, I was sure I had already played this hole once or twice already


- The navigation is pretty intuitive until you finish 13, where there's a long walk to 14 and 14X, which bring you back to where you finished 13. 14X is a short, stuck-in hole with impossibly narrow lines through a grove of pitch pines up to a basket perched on a steep sided bluff. It's an impressive looking hole, but it's just Plinko, then pitch up for a putt

~ A rich diversity of pines: Japanese Black, Loblolly and Pitch. Ground covers like beach heather. It's as if everything here was specifically engineered to stop your disc. There are two holes (6 and 8) where the ground cover has been allowed to grow high enough that you might think the designer is just putting it in your face on purpose. Other than those (and Plinko 14X), the lines are fair - but missing them is costly


~ For as much as I grew tired of the course by the end, I can absolutely see how you'd want to play it multiple times - because it's really about figuring out the angle above or below certain branches, compensating for the wind, etc - and then hitting it. It's not a remarkable course, but what it has going for it is it's natural environment, and how it uses it to affect your game



COURSE AMENITIES:
Total of 19 holes, with two loops both ending near the parking lot. Not at all cart-friendly due to the sand. Plenty of park amenities. $8 fee for non-residents


RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:
Other Delaware State Parks. Hit them the same day, and you'll get great mileage out of your $8 fee. Henlopen is pretty much half way between Killens Pond and Trap Pond

I love this course. I play the short pads and it is so much fun. The sand and the trees are so beautiful. I like the fact that there are so many trees to throw around but there is not much chance of losing a disc. I live in pa but I am down here often to play.

The pads are hard to throw from. They can be slippery because of the sand. I play the short pads and can do mostly stand still shots so the pads are ok for me.

It is my favorite course of the 15 that I have played.

Unique course, sand dunes throughout and a very "beachy" feel to it.
Two tees, two baskets per hole.
Steady Ed original, historic course.
Mats on the wooden tees were in good shape and offered ample traction and space.
Makes best use of the available terrain, Ed's trademark.
Clean, no trash, where there was vegetation it wasn't overgrown.
Great, mostly accurate signs at tees, most baskets have wooden arrows to guide you along.

The baskets, Mach IIs?, are in deplorable, barely serviceable shape. Chains are severely corroded from the ocean air.
Park admission is kind of steep for out of state visitors, coming from Pennsylvania, paying to get into a state park is unheard of, but it is what it is.
With the admission price being what it is, how hard would it be to replace the ancient baskets? I imagine the course brings in enough players to make it worthwhile. Judging from the boards at the beginning of the course, there looks to be a local club or T.O who could maybe make that happen in the future?
A few holes play very close to a road and walking/biking trail.

Most unique course in DE
Layout varieties are great
Never crowded
Can't wait to get back and see the updates

The ticks are real
Some tee boxes are falling apart

Bring water and sunscreen
So much to do outside of the course

I have not and probably will not play another course like it. This is what makes the course well worth visiting. Requires different disc selections and shots your not use to and that adds to the challenge along with navigating winds. Long to Long offers a challenge to above average disc golfers. Plays well in the summer, not to much overgrowth.

Aging tee signs and some navigational confusion. Aging baskets. $10 out of state park fee, $5 in state. Some broken wood tee pads and unleveled. Minor flooding in just a few fairways. Needs some summer trimming on a few holes (5, 11, 14)

Considering the age of the course its held up rather well. Obviously work gets done on it. Was well worth the trip up from OC MD. Hate or Love it you want to try this course, after all its an Ed Headrick design!. I happen to love the challenge because it was so different. Consider the old baskets as part of that challenge being that the course is not that long. I hope my $10 went towards course improvements as this course needs and desirves to be preserved. Its vintage Historic in my book and nothing like it anywhere. $10 not more than price of OC mini golf to keep it in perspective. I gave it .5 more just because of its uniqueness.

Playing on sand dunes is pretty cool.
All the holes have multiple tee pads which is great for newer players.
The tee pads are like boardwalks made with that composite decking material for most of them.
Most of the tee pads are in good shape. I used the red pads and only one had a few holes in it.

Navigation is a little confusing for some of the holes.
The baskets are a little rusty but not too bad.

Try and park at the basketball court parking lot. This is the closest to tee 1 and basket 18. You can pick up a scorecard/course map at the nature center which is on the way to the basketball parking lot.

Be sure and bring water and sun screen, it can get hot in this area in the summer time.

- Nice use of elevation because of the dunes. Terrain reminds me of the dunes on the outer banks of North Carolina.

- Some really cool holes. #16 (I think - sign said 14b) had a basket on the slope of a steep dune. Great hole. Like the baskets that are on or behind the dunes.

- No heavy brush. Mostly downed pines and dead pine needles. Holes 1 and 10 have some tall beach grass that could maybe cause a lost disc but that's about it.

- Short tees actually are a totally different hole as opposed to just a shorter shot. Less blind shots while adding finese skill shots to the basket.

- The back nine wooded holes are really well designed, more like a regular course and make great use of the terrain.

- Beach is the best way I could think of to cool off after a round.

- Too many blind shots unless you play short tees.

- Hard to find the next tee but the Next Tee signs do help.

- Very easy to shoot at the wrong basket due to the up and back layout of the course. I threw to 18 accidentally instead of 8. And almost threw to 1 on hole 7 and basket 10 on the first hole. Use a printed map and next tee signs together and it helps. Without a map I would have been lost.

- HOT!!!! Avoid playing mid day in the summer. If so bring PLENTY of water. I felt like I was going to pass out when I played mid day and had to rest in the shade and down some water. The heat coming off the sand is brutal by noon.

Was staying in Lewes for a weekend and went two days in a row. First day was rough but brought my wife and dad who wanted to try disc golf and they had a blast. Not an ideal beginner course but I think the red tees and a day at the beach made it a hit. My dad wants to try some local Baltimore area courses now.

I had more fun on day 2 by just playing the red tees while teaching my wife and dad. There were less blind shots and less plodding through the hot, soft sand to scout the basket before teeing off, which can sap your strength and fun if you're not used to it.

Thanks to reviews I wore sandals. They were the best option but the sand still chafes your feet after a while.

An idea my dad and I had after playing on day two: Park at the big beach lot. Start at hole 13 across from the lot and finish up at 12. Play in your swim trunks and sandles and you can dip in the water after a short walk across the lot, otherwise you have to walk around the course again from 18 to the beach.

This course is much more fun once you are used to it. On day one I was pretty frustrated and hot, playing at around 2 pm in scorching sand in august and skipped some holes to go to the beach. On day two we played early morning, knew the layout and it was much more fun. For those who tried it and hated it, another round may be a totally different experience.

-Right near the beach and most of the course is in the sand.
-Good course layout with the back nine in a larger circle around the front nine.
-great altitude changes and there are just enough trees to make it challenging without making it frustrating.
-Course markings are clear and easy to follow once you find the fist tee.

-The sand get into everything. Bags, shoes, ect. I would suggest wearing sandals.
- Small cactus are everywhere so watch your step.
- there are not many bushes but the ones that are there have some of the biggest thorns that I have ever seen.
- Rollers do not work in sand.

I played this course twice in the five days that I spent on vacation and I would have to say that this course provides an overall positive experience. Playing in the sand is incredibly fun and its interesting to see how your game changes when you play on a different surface. You do have to pay to get into the park however this will also get you into all the Delaware state parks some of which have other disc golf courses. Lastly there is wildlife everywhere, we pulled in and the entire parade field of the park was full of deer.

-Good path guidance with arrows on baskets pointing to next tee, got around quite easily first time playing with a little confusion around hole 10.
(you can pick up a course map from the nature center or look at the board by the first tee)
-Good for all levels of play because most holes have a blue, white, and red tee pad.
-Unique course in that it is primarily located on sand.
-Hard to lose a disc (despite other reviews) because there is not much shrubbery or or rough so if you have a general idea of where it went you should be fine.
-Well kept, great tee pads, great signs showing length and direction of the hole.

-It is a short course.
-Most of the throws are blind.
-Some of the baskets a rusty and rickety.

If you are in the area, this is definitely worth making a trip to just because of its uniqueness of the course.
If you are willing to travel, this is a great destination because after a quick round (love it or hate it) you can take a stroll to the beach afterward to cool off on the white sandy beaches!
Its a relatively easy course that plays rather quickly.

Wow! This is one of the funnest and most unique courses I have ever played. Rolling up and over hills of sand, Threading Pine Alleys, Taming the Wind, and just soaking up the otherwordly experience of playing this one of a kind disc golf course. This course will present you with plenty of blind BUT rewarding holes. I was expecting an annoying blind course and to lose discs all over this course based on my intermediate skill level, the prior reviews, and playing alone. I was so glad I took the chance to play this joyride. I did not lose a disc and the holes were some of the funnest and unique I have ever encountered in over 90 played courses. 2/3 of the holes play over white sand dunes with scrub brush and pines sprinkled throughout. It's almost like your out in some far away desert or another planet as you play here. The tees are wooden plank boardwalks that provide enough room to drive from given the not so distant baskets. The challenge here is derived from the elevation shifts and tight pine fairways. Often your disc is sailing upward over a dune with nose up and it catches the wind...woooah! Next time you might throw a sideways wind cutting hyzer and take into consideration the effects wind can have on your throw. The blind throws require some scouting but it's glory to walk over a massive dune and see your disc parked next to the basket. Holes 14 and 15 are fun woods holes that break up the dunes. Hole 18 is a monster 500 footer that depending on the wind can play differently everytime. The course area is primarily disc golf so relax and escape for awhile into the dunes. Your discs will not get beat up by rocks and even the pines are gentle in how they handle discs.

Sure your gonna get sand in your shoes and sand on your discs....boo hoo! I'd rather be plastered with sand than caked in mud and scratched by thorns like most east coast courses of this caliber. I did get 2 metered once but it wasnt hard to retrieve or find the disc...(The pines at Seneca and other places are much more evil). The boardwalk tees can be awkward at first but you don't need crazy run ups on these mostly short driving holes. Navigation is a bit tricky and it could stand to be better marked but you can print a map or take note of the map at the info kiosk. I really can't whine too much I just found the course to be a delight and the fun factor far outweighs any cons. Be careful of bike riders and walkers on a few of the holes on the back 9. Not an elite course but is definetely memorable.

Bring fluids if it's hot out. The actual Cape is just a driver's throw away and I would recommend hitting the waves after a round as a way to unwind and cool off or just to soak up the ocean views. I fully expect many to disagree with my rating of this course but I had a blast playing here and the environment with the ocean and beautiful beaches nearby is second to none. Pay the entry fee and drive to the beach access area as you pass the soccer fields to your right the course will be on your left. Park near the basketball courts.