If you agree with me, you can basically narrow disc golf down to three styles of course -- wooded, fairway or park. Most any course I ever played fit one of these descriptions. This is Park Disc Golf at its' absolute best. The course is well maintained. The park is full of cool stuff and the locals I have met are all incredibly friendly.

The course makes fantastic use of the features of this park in well-thought out ways. There is a duck pond in the beginning of the park that plays into three holes. The 2nd is a short downhill with the pond as backdrop. That 3rd Hole is a cool design with a dogleg Par 4 around the pond or an Eagle opp for those with the courage to go over. The 5th Hole is a real challenge, almost a peninsula with pond on one side and road OB on the other. You get two massive downhill shots that we all love to throw. You play around a picnic shelter. You play into an apple orchard. You play with pipes in your drive. There is an awesome shot across a road to a downhill green. You pretty much get to walk every inch of this park on your way.

They have nice vibrant green baskets and concrete tees. There are multiple restrooms along the way.

There isn't much in the way of "nature" but once up on those hills, the vista views of "small town Ohio" are pretty awesome.

There is only one set of tees right now and I'd call them Whites. This is not a course that is going to challenge a 950 rated player at all, but there is still a challenge in the shots. Nothing here is as simple as crush it and birdie. You have to shape the shots to make birds.

Because so much of this course plays in the park, there is potential for encounters with other park-goers. This does not seem to be a widely used park, so I've never had much issue, but I could see on a busy summer day that you could have people in some fairways now and then.



The neighbors that live across the street from Hole 5 will let their dogs run free. I've encountered them more than once and they are large dogs. I'm a dog guy. Doesn't bother me, but it would intimidate some, so I'll mention here.

It's a shame that most of the country now knows this town for a train disaster. It's a wonderful little Ohio Town with a first rate park and it's worth visiting. This is an easy drive for Pittsburghers on the turnpike.

Long before becoming a household name due to recent events, the city of East Palestine was known for its friendly locals, beautiful scenery, and strong community bond.

All of those qualities are still alive and well in this town, and that shines through with its gorgeous City Park and new disc golf course.

+ Each hole has a concrete tee pad and a detailed, colored tee sign. The signs are some of the best I've seen to date.

+ The baskets are bright green Prodigy's. Each basket has a large number plate at the top, which is a nice touch that you don't see at many courses.

+ The changes in elevation make this course stand out. You have a top-of-the-world shot early on with the 448-foot par 3 on #7. Another steep downhill shot returns on #12.

+ The pond shots on #3 and #4 provide great risk-reward opportunities.

- After a fantastic front 9, a few of the holes on the back side are a little underwhelming. #17 and #18 are flat, wide open, and straight.

- Navigation is fairly easy to follow, but there are no directional signs or arrows. It would be nice to see these added.

- Several holes play very close to roadways. These roads may be a little bit busy as well with both vehicles and pedestrians.

This is a newer course that plays like it's been in the ground for years. I would highly recommend playing if you're in the Youngstown area!

East Palestine is a course in a multi use park with a swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields and a lot of pavilions. It's a very busy park but most of the holes stay away from the park users. There is a really nice pond that comes into play early on in the course. Definitely some tricky shots where discs can be lost in the water if you aren't accurate.

The course uses areas of the park that were already maintained so the course is in excellent shape. Lots of variety of holes. Some really fun downhill holes that I emptied my bag on. Some nice rolling hills and some woods worked into the course also. I really liked this course and thought it was a solid course that I will definitely be back to play.

Natural tee pads for now. No tee signs. Cell service in the park is pretty bad so be sure to take a photo of the map at the start of the course before you play. Hole 8 plays across a road and too close to a pavilion which could be fixed easily. I hope they change the hole to fix this issue. It's kind of beginner friendly and kind of not with the water holes.

Really a well done course that is mostly par 3's with a few par 4's mixed in also. Lots of fun downhill shots which I always love. Pretty park. I had a great time here and I think most people will who play it. The water holes might intimidate some, but you can play them super safely if you are smart about it.

Give it a chance, I think you'll be quite surprised at how nice the park is.