- two practice baskets
- blue banded Innova DISCatchers in good shape
- fun for a quicker, more casual round than Brown Deer or Dretzka
- concrete tees
- newer full color tee signs with maps
- benches at each tee, garbage cans throughout course
- three pin positions for most holes
- rough is generally forgiving
- holes 10 and 11 have challenging elevated baskets while throwing downhill towards Milwaukee River
- generally well maintained park with mature trees
- ample parking

- mostly flat and fairly open
- lots of holes play a bit close to street and walking paths
- some navigation gets fairly confusing, particularly holes 16-20
- some minor backtracking between holes
- a few very long walks on back half of course between holes (11-12, for example)
- would be cool to use wooded area after 11 down by the river more
- fairways for 18 and 19 are too close to each other
- no pars on tee signs

Estabrook was the 3rd Milwaukee course I played, and was my least favorite. Now, that's not a very fair assessment when Dretzka and Brown Deer were the first two - I think almost anyone would agree they are objectively better courses in almost every way. Estabrook is still a solid course, though it's probably not my favorite style.

Where Estabrook shines is if you are looking for a quicker, more casual round. There is very little elevation change here, which is a con for me, but it does mean it's a lot less strenuous and your round moves more quickly. Yes, it is still 20 holes, but hardly any of them eclipse 300 ft. This is a pretty quick course to play as long as you stay out of trouble.

I've seen this course described by a few reviewers as "technical". This is not how I would describe it compared to the other top-tier Milwaukee courses. It is fairly open, with some tree obstacles to be sure, but not a wooded course by any means, with the exception of a few holes. Most shots can be made with fairway drivers or lower speed discs, but you will have to do some shot selection and shaping to score well.

I think my favorite holes here were 10 and 11. Both have baskets that are elevated a bit higher on their poles and they are mounted at the start of a downward slope. You can see the Milwaukee River beyond, but it's not really in play as a hazard unless you REALLY roll a disc down the hill. However, these are tough shots with a big risk if you don't lay up near the basket. They are some of the better challenges on the course.

The equipment here is in good shape and the tee signs are newer. My main con here is the navigation and playing too close to roads/walking paths. Navigation starts out very straightforward, but gets pretty confusing around hole 11 or so. There is a really long walk to hole 12, followed by some backtracking to hole 13. From here it's ok again until hole 16. This is the weirdest part of the course: the tees for 16, 17, 18, and 20 all throw the same direction and are all generally visible from the same area. For the life of me, I don't understand why they couldn't turn 1-2 of these holes around so you go back and forth a bit more instead of backtracking. You hop around between these tees unsure which is which, and it's fairly confusing.

This is a very respectable course I'd be happy to have in my community but it didn't have any real wow factor for me. The park is nicely maintained but there are much better courses nearby. The $5 to play is a great deal when you consider how many Milwaukee courses it covers. I'm not sure I'd pay it solely to play here, but would in a heartbeat at Dretzka Park and Brown Deer Park, both of which are a short drive. If you're already in Milwaukee for those two, this is a respectable #3 to play if your legs will still allow.

If you are playing in the fall, watch out for the black walnuts everywhere on the ground. I felt like I was just asking to roll an ankle here.

Estabrook Park is a fairly good sized county park with a popular walking path bordering the Milwaukee River. The park has soccer and ballfields as well as a Beer Garden near hole 18's basket. Today, the garden featured live entertainment.

There is a nice sized parking lot with the course starting right across the street. Here you'll find a large course sign as well as a pay station like they have at state parks where you place your $5 in an envelope. Because, I was hurried, my wife had the car keys and I had no cash on me. I asked another group about the pay station and they went , "What pay station?"

The course features nicely sized concrete pads and these lovely tee signs. They have a map/picture on them and list all the 3-5 basket positions. Previous reviewers have written of the peg system used in letting you know which position the basket is currently in. I'm sorry to announce, I saw no holes for pegs and no pegs that fit in any holes. I finally did mostly figure out which position the basket was in by looking for the white PCV pipes which were the other basket positions. The course has the same cool benches as Abendscheim, only these did have the memorials/dedications as theirs. The baskets are blue Discatchers with Milwaukee County Parks stenciled on them.

The holes are short here with none playing over 330' but most have some element to make them somewhat interesting and provide some needed challenge. These would include twisting fairways, baskets set back in guarded positions, narrow gaps, low tunnels and in the case of the signature # 11, a narrowing gap descending down across a small ditch and then back up through some twisted trees to the awaiting basket.

Is this a pay to play course or not?

Do Estabrook tee signs use the leg system?

Course is almost entirely flat.

There is some compacted soil around the # 10 basket.

Navigation is generally very intuitive except after # 6. I somehow missed # 7 and being on a limited timeline (think wife and dinner) I couldn't' take the extra time to look around.

Long walkout after # 11.

There are some places where this course could get very soggy after some rain.

So far, I'm two for two in choosing Milwaukee courses that are so very perfectly suited for my "getting older by the minute" disc golfing game. With the plethora of courses in and around the Milwaukee area, Wisconsin golfers have so many choices. Estabrook Disc Golf is a solid 3.0 and My wife just discovered Estabrook Park listed on fun things to in Milwaukee. That's a rare double header win anywhere. And I stumbled across a big, ole turkey near # 11. Very cool? Huh?

Maintenance 10/10 - The course is very clean and well maintained, always well mowed.

Navigation on the holes 10/10 - Tee signs are descriptive and have a peg to show which placement is being used.

Baskets/Tees 9/10 - Tees are concrete and good size. Baskets are Discatchers, a few of the cages are leaning a little but overall they're in good shape.

Navigation between holes 9/10 - Course map present at the first tee, arrows on the baskets pointing to the next tee. A couple of awkward spots, crossing the road between 8/9 and a long walk from 11 to 12.

Finding discs 9/10 - For the most part you shouldn't have much trouble finding discs unless you throw a very poor shot. Hole 11 is an exception to this when in the long position, and going left on 9 or right on 12 could send you down a fairly large dropoff.

Use of obstacles 8/10 - For how small of an area they have to work with, the designers did a really good job of making this course. There are a few too many holes that feel basically the same, especially on the front nine, for me to rate this higher.

Decisionmaking required 8/10 - There are a lot of holes that present you with several options that are viable routes to the basket and make you think about what to throw, especially after the first few holes.

Alternate positions 8/10 - Every hole has at least 3 possible basket positions, and several have 4 or 5. A few of them don't really change the hole much other than adding 30' of distance, but for the most part they are good.

Variety of openness 7/10 - "moderately wooded" describes most holes on this course pretty well. There are a few more technical shots on holes 6, 11, and especially 20.

Comfort while playing 7/10 - In terms of physical comfort this course is great. Benches on every hole, a good amount of shade, water and bathrooms present at the start. The one knock is there are many holes where you might be worried about hitting someone on another hole, and with how crowded the course usually is this will usually be a factor.

Elevation 2/10 - Pretty flat for the most part. Holes 10 and 11 are exceptions, with 10 dropping off over a hill and 11 having a large valley on the second half.

Variety of distances 2/10 - Despite having lots of alternate basket placements, they seem to tend to set the course mostly all short or mostly all long. I've played here 5 times now and this is how it's always been. When set short, most holes are 200-250, and when set long most holes are 250-300. Mixing and matching could do a little to help but even at the longest settings the longest hole is 355' on hole 17. You could easily play everything but 9, 11, and 17 with only putters and mids even if you don't have a big arm.

Variety of shot paths 4/10 - There are a LOT of holes that favor left to right shots, especially at the start of the round (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17). Many of these are on the front nine with woods on the right and a street on the left that all feel kinda the same (1, 3, 4, 8). There are a couple of holes where going right to left is the better shot, but some depend on the placement.

Challenging all levels 4/10 - Advanced players won't find much challenge at this course. Alternate tee on hole 6 to add a little more challenge. It's best for rec players or intermediates looking to practice 200-250' midranges. Not a bad place to bring someone for their first time.

More Exact Rating - 3.137
Overall Challenge 4/10 (when set long)

Located about 10 minutes from downtown in a residential area and near the Beer Garden, this is probably the most heavily trafficked course in the Milwaukee area. Expect to wait on most holes if coming at peak times, but if you happen to avoid the crowds you can play it very quickly. Great place to do a putters only round or have a lot of ace runs. This course is on the border between a 3.0 and a 3.5 for me. The main thing holding this course back from a 3.5 is the number of repetitive holes. It's hard to not be repetitive with no elevation and not a ton of space to work with so I understand.

Lots of anyhyzer or hyzer-flip shots. Some elevation and good use of trees as obstacles. I like the layout and the close proximity of baskets to the next tee-pad.

Not too much to complain about here. For what it is and the area, it's a great course. Personally, for me, I would like to see one or two holes with more space and distance so I could really let some discs rip. My only issue with this course is I rarely get to break out a driver.

Will definitely be back!

Scenic shorter course based in a city park, with many other amenities, including a REALLY nice beer garden across the parking lot from hole 1. Every course should be so lucky as to have a dang beer garden.

Nice concrete tee pad at each hole. Plenty long enough and solid.

Silver DGA baskets, all of which are in good repair and catch well. Powder coated, colored baskets would be awesome here....

Lots of mature trees offer nice obstacles and force particular lines on several holes.

Multiple pin placements are nice, and offer some cool different looks on some holes.

Tee signs are solid. Distances for each pin placement, and a screw in the actual position, which is a great touch.

Navigation is relatively simple, with the exception of the transfer from 12 to 13. It's a long walk, and not all that intuitive. Head down the path, over the bridge, and take the path to the right, and you'll be back on track.

No real elevation in place here. A couple slight dropoffs on a few holes, but nothing major.

The traffic here can be a bit much. Being right in the middle of the city (and next to a university), it can get very busy.

A lot of the course is on the shorter side...but that's not necessarily always the worst thing, especially as a complement to Brown Deer and Dretzka.

This isn't an overly tough course, but I always have fun playing here. There's a lot of ace runs and some interesting shots. A beginner up to an Int player can have a lot of fun here. Advanced players would probably be good after one round.

I love a day of Dretzka, Brown Deer and Estrabrook. They're three courses that complement each other quite well. Estabrook on its own is still a fun time, though, and not too far from Art Smart's Dart Mart and Juggling Emporium (on Brady), which is a great local disc vendor.

I'd love to give this a 3.25...but alas, not an option. Worth a spin if you're in the area!

This course plays through a pretty well maintained park right off I-43. The chainstar baskets here are in solid shape and catch pretty well. There are wood posts with hand drawn signs by each hole that show the basic hole layout and hole #. The concrete tee pads here are in good shape. The navigation can get a little confusing at times but there are a few nice directional signs to the next hole. There's a decent mix of shot types used here. Right, left and straight shots with a fair amount of different distances. Trees are going to be your main obstacle here. There aren't a lot of them but the course is set up so that they come into play on many of the holes. They have a number of holes with multiple pin placements which is always a plus.

The hand drawn signs could definitely be better here. A few holes have fairways that are dangerously close to each other. There are a number of holes where the road is very close to one side or another too. There's not too much elevation or variation in distances. The course can get very busy.

This is one of the better courses in the Milwaukee area. With that being said however, this still isn't anything too special. It's worth a trip to play a round or two. It'd be nice to see some courses in Milwaukee that don't play right alongside park roads though. This is a good course though which is why I gave it a 3 rating. It's just not more than not.

Estabrook is a good addition to Milwaukee disc golf. The course is very flat and is mostly open. It does has trees but for the most part there are no tunnel type holes. This is a great beginner friendly course and a nice walk in the park.

The course was very easy to navigate. The sign on 12 points in the direction you need to go.

The DGA Mach 2 baskets were in great shape. Multiple pin positions on each hole.

Excellent concrete tee pads.

There were wooden tee signs with the hole number on them.

There were several baskets that were elevated and a few were protected by some creative wood piles.

Hole #18 was a nice finish to the course.

This course is very flat and gets somewhat repetitive. There are a lot of left to right turning holes.

With the limited amount of room where the course is located there are a lot of walking back to the next hole. If I were to play there again I'd throw a drive on 7 then 8 and go down and play both of them out.

Although there are tee signs they are just wood with handwritten descriptions.

As a more advanced player this course is on the short side. I threw a putter and mid on most of the holes.

Just like other courses in Milwaukee it gets high amount of traffic. Be prepared to wait.

Spend a day in Milwaukee. Estabrook, Brown Deer, & Dretzka are not far apart.

Ample parking.
Some short, some mid-range holes.
Well kept park
Newer baskets
Newer tee signs
2 practice baskets for putting
Beer Garden with food on-site

Very busy park.
Back ups on the weekends
Close to the road with heavey traffic on some hole's.
People walking through the fairways
Pay to play

good mix of holes, and there is new signs pointing you in the right direction from hole to hole, new baskets, and people the concrete is in, so chill ! its a great warm up for BD or Dretzka ! cool mando on hole 2, and a fair amount of holes that finish right, so forhanders get to shine sometimes ! since i am a forhand dominant player ! ohh and open all year!

mostly short holes untill u get to 13, (when at the far pin), the course is right next to the road and kinda could psych u out sometimes i guess if your not used to it

i play here almost everyday,its a fun course, i got my first ace this year there on hole 7, forehand, no skip far pin 194ft., unfortunately, this hole has now become my nemesis, ohh well i like esta anyways, gave it a 3

- This pitch and putt style course is mostly grassy with mature trees, wooded areas, and bushes as obstacles on the front nine. The back nine crosses the road and starts to play through a more wooded area. Water is nominally in play on a handful of holes, although the risk of getting a disc wet is fairly slim.
- Great next tee signage alleviates an otherwise nightmarish flow in places. Follow the signs or risk getting lost.
- Many ace runs available on the front nine. The back nine, along with a few on the front are more technical than the first several holes, giving the course some variety.
- Great for families, beginners, or putter-only rounds.
- Dual pin placements change things up a bit, although no hole is very long.
- Practice basket near parking lot.

- Rudimentary signage is sufficient but ugly. I assume the signage is temporary and will be rectified once the course is a little more established.
- One hole (#16, I believe) was completely submerged under water. Unplayable.
- Repetitive front nine with woods on the right, road on the left. Scattered trees provide the obstacles, but mostly these are open grassy ace runs.
- Mostly flat with very few risk/reward opportunities, especially on the front nine.

- I assume that this newish course is going through some growing pains and on-going development that will raise its rating at a later date. EDIT (6/25/11): Concrete tees have been added since my last visit, greatly improving the course...hopefully replacement signs are next on the agenda. (Updated 6/28/21: Very nice tee signs showing the multiple pin positions. Pin position options on each hole keep this course from becoming "the same old thing." Estabrook has beaten in nicely over the years, and is a solid option to hit while in Milwuakee. I raised my rating to 3 discs based on the major upgrades that have happened here with signage, pads, and extra pins.)
- Despite the proximity to water, bugs were almost a non-factor, which was a pleasant surprise.

Nice and technical. fairs very well for a forehand player such as myself. good course to work on you mid-range game.

grass pads. but the concrete ones will be installed soon. usually busy.

garbage is a huge issue here. so do your part to pack in and pack out. and help keep it clean and pick up some garbage while you play theres plenty of garbage cans around.

1) This course went in fast but just the right amount of trimming and cutting was done in my opinion. There are a couple tight lanes to throw through and those should be preserved as long as possible. I am sure vandalism and disc traffic will lead to those openings becoming wider, but to start I think an awesome job was done preserving those lanes.

2) Course is a true par 3 course (54). All holes are reachable by me which I enjoy. While I do like to see legit par 4's and 5's on courses, I am also ok with a shorter course like this from a design standpoint especially because of its location. There wasn't the land to make any real par 4's, but this course is also very well suited to the college kids nearby and the beginners who might come out to a new course. I doubt this played any role in the design, but in the end it worked out great.

3) While most holes on 1-8 are anhyzers or RH flicks, the back 9 has a nice variety of straight and hyzers with a smattering of turnovers.

4) 1-8 are all simple shots with quite a few ace runs without much penalty, but that is when the course really gets going. 9 has a great perched basket, 10 is a short downhiller with an ace run risk/reward, 11 is a great left to right downhiller. 12-14 run through the densest part of the woods and 15-18 open back up to a dense canopy of large trees but not through tight woods. This variety is key to making this course as good as it is. If the whole thing were like 1-8 I would not be very impressed, but it gives you two courses almost. Go for aces on the first holes and then settle in and try to make as many pars with a couple birdies coming in.

5) EDIT: Signs have been replaced with very professional routered plastic signs with distances and hole locations on the maps. This was a volunteer job by a local disc golfer and it goes to show what a good local community can do for our disc golf courses.

6) Kiosk near 18 basket for information and EDIT: TWO practice baskets for warming up putts beforehand or playing a game of Chains.

7) Beginner friendly, but with some challenge too, which I view as a real positive.

8) Locals are good guys and will most certainly be sure to keep the DBags in line. EDIT: There was a change of leadership at the park going from one good guy to another. Lots of changes have happened this season (2013).

9) They keep adding new pin positions and it is making the course more difficult. I am happy to see the full use of the area getting used.

EDIT: 10) Concrete teepads were poured a long time ago now. These are the best concrete teepads in winter because they have such deep grooves that there is no way they will be slippery. The locals also salt them to keep them clean.

11) Beer Garden is a huge attraction in the park and is a nice amenity for an after round beverage. They have been very supportive of disc golf events also so stop in for a beer and talk to them about the disc golf course!

1)There are still some stumps visible where clearing has happened. Most of he old ones have been taken out but anytime a new placement is made stumps are left.

2) Shot shaping is ok . . . although they seem to favor lefties or rh annys or flicks. There is a little more variety on the last 10 holes but the first 8 set up with (1 hyzer tunnel shot, 2 straight shots and 5 anhyzer or flick shots).

3) Long walk between 11 and 12 makes the course feel disjointed. Non locals might get confused here on where to go, but the course map does indicate a long walk and there is a sign on the first bridge pointing you down the path. Either way I would prefer non-stop disc golf but it wasn't possible here.

4) Mosquitos will be busy there. Right along the river, dense woods . . . bring the bug spray.

5) Safety an issue on a few tees and missed anny lines. Mostly on holes 1-8 but also on 16 tee you are at risk at being hit by a errant teeshot from 15. Safety is also an issue because of the stumps in the ground from the buckthorn removal. #3 tee is also very much in play from a tamahawk on #2. While I was there the local guys decided to make the mando for that hole throguh the tunnel and wrote it on the board. Immediately behind up we heard 4 tamahawks land so obviously they didnt understand. EDIT: This is one of the worst courses in the area for throwing in the road. Not only do a lot of discs end up in the road but there is also a large amount of traffic. The locals encourage people to bring their disc back in the grass rather than throwing from the road but it doesn't always get told to everyone.

I know this course is young and all the work was volunteer so I am basing my rating on what I expect of this course given a little bit of time to play it in. I know teepads will be accepted there as all the other county parks allowed them, they just wanted to make sure that none of the areas infringe on other activities and that everything is safe in the end. I like the course but the firs 8 holes are somewhat boring. It truly better get you warmed up by being accurate and racking up as many birdies as you can there before heading to the tougher back nine (10). The risk reward on this course is high because of the basket locations and fallaways on 9-11. The risk of hitting a particular tree and kicking into the brush is prevalent on multiple holes on this course, so you really want to pick the line with the least issues. All in all I did enjoy the course, but there are some things that leave me wanting some changes . . . the property just wouldn't really allow it.

I know that course will be well policed by the local guys because I know many of the people who will be there almost daily because of where they live.

-New Baskets
-Signs may be makeshift but they give good directions to the tee
-A good mix of wooded and wide open shots
-Very technical coarse

-Holes are somewhat short but not too bad
-Bad directions on how to get from hole to hole (Expecially on how to get to hole #12.)
-Grass tee pads (they should be getting concrete teepads soon.)
-Some holes are too close to the street.
-Very seldomly can you find a garbage can

The course is brand new and a little shabby. If they get concrete tee pads and permenent sighns it would be a lot better.It shows a lot of promise if they fix it up a little. Overall it was a very enjoyable course.