Chadron SP is a beautiful well maintained 18 hole park like course in Nebraska's oldest state park. The course plays on one side of a large hill and starts "behind the lagoon" as the young man at the visitor center explained to me. The first third of the course plays mostly at the bottom of the hill before climbing the next third, and then finishes downhill for the final third. Teepads are concrete, baskets appear to be homemade and caught fine and the navigation was easy. There is a thoughtful option for an easier (read less uphill hiking) 9 hole loop after hole 5 by playing an alternate hole 6 then 16 - 18. There are a few holes where you have to hit a gap or shape a certain line, but most holes have multiple drive options.

Things start to get interesting as you throw your way up the hill towards hole 12. I saw a hiker way up on the ridge and thought "Is that where I'm headed?" Sure enough hole 12 tee is along the ridge, and throws way downhill. There are 2 tee pads with the long being another 50'+ uphill. Amazing 360 degree views from the top, I probably sat up there for 15 minutes taking in the sights.

Hole 17 is another fun downhill drive, this time through a ~20' wide gap.

Holes 3 - 5 have the potential dangers of picnickers and a playground that could come into play. Wasn't busy fortunately when I went through.

Hole 12 long teepad while being an epic view and potential downhill bomber was a bit too sketchy for me to throw from. Narrow, too short for much of a run up. All I could think of was "If you fall off this tee and break a leg you are 600 miles from home..."

Hole 12 is the star of the show and worth your price of admission (at least for me).

Day pass for an out of state vehicle was $12 as of September 2022. I was a little surprised as this is more than most park entry fees. I didn't inquire but discounts for a season pass are a given. Also probably a better deal if you were to camp / rent a cabin.

Speaking of cabins, there must have been two dozen on that hillside. They looked newish and well maintained, would make for a nice weekend stay.

If I would have reviewed the pics posted here before playing my round I would have taken a comprehensive set as it looks like these are representative of the old 9 hole layout. Oh well, I posted a pic of the new course map, hope that is helpful.

This one was a lot of fun. A couple of the holes had good elevation changes. Very scenic. Shaded with nice trees for a challenge. Well-maintained. Great park.

If there were a lot of people grilling out, I would have knocked it down a half disc in the rating. The biggest complaint is that most holes run right through picnic areas, sand volleyball, and other areas where non-players could present a challenge. But being in that area is also why it is so well maintained. Luckily, everyone was around the pond area the day we played (Father's Day) and not in the line of fire. There were also NO other players that day. If it just rained a lot, the grass (worn to dirt) tees might have been muddy, but the sandy soil seems to drain well and moving over a bit into the grass would help.

This one became more fun with each hole. The baskets are probably a little different than the original homemade ones. They still look somewhat homemade, pretty solid, but really close to what you might be familiar with. I should have examined them a little further. Also, they still do seem to want to cough up your discs at times, so do some practice putting to get familiar with them first. Definitely worth the stop and the park entry fee if you don't already own a Nebraska state park pass. Stop in the main office for a scorecard and map. Spend some time exploring the rest of the park. Great trails and views.