Concrete Pads
Nice baskets
Good mixture of long/short, uphill/downhill
Minor water in play
Good parking

No tee signage
No benches, 1 lone trash can (may be better in summer)
Map has wrong location for #8 tee (on west side of shelter)

Franklin Park, nestled on the east side of Belle Plaine, IA is a nicely done DGC. The course utilizes many open areas of the park with a few jumps over/around a small stream. The elevation comes into play (especially on 14-17). While there are several other park activities, the course stays away from them for the most part. This course has interest for the more seasoned players, but is not so harsh as to be too rough for the novice. I enjoyed my round (only had to pull 1 disc from the stream) and would play here again.

Good tee pads
Good baskets
Very well maintained
Fun to play
Easy to Navigate
Nice mix of short, medium, and long holes
Just the right amount of trees for a really fun round
You can score on this course

If you are traveling through the area you should stop and play this course.

This course flows very well and is easy to navigate, but a map wouldn't hurt for first timers. The course utilizes the land perfectly and makes great use of the elevation and a creek that runs through.
Hardly anyone is ever playing this course! Its well maintained, and they frequently change pin positions to keep the course interesting. More often than not, I'm the only person (group) playing this course.
Par 3's, 4's, and a 5 are included and marked on the tee pads. I always like to see that someone took the time to denote pars for the holes, rather than just call them all 3's.

Sometimes there are kids playing on equipment that comes near play on one hole (#12).
The pars marked on the tee pads are fading.
No tee signs

Holes #1 and #2 are on the other side (south) of the parking lot near the pool. They seem to be separated from the rest of the park/course.

A large variety of shots needed.
Beautiful park with a creek running through.
You can jump on the course in many places.
More than one restroom, 3 if you include the pool facilities.
Not a lot of traffic on the course.

It plays LONG, both in terms of the holes and in the amount of walking needed.
Course set on a hill, lots of up and down.
The park is prone to flooding, the holes through the middle of the course can be VERY wet.

Although you can jump on in a variety of spots, don't miss holes 1&2 which are across the parking lot of the pool. Playing across the creek and then crossing at the dam is pretty cool. Steer clear of the large spruce coming down the hill, they are known to eat discs!