-Concrete tees
-attractive wooden signs at each tee showing distance/par/obstacles
-BEAUTIFUL PARK
-good use of creek in front nine
-very friendly locals
-challenging, yet still good for beginners

-almost always a bit of a breeze, if not a high wind
-occasional events during summer months sometimes impede certain holes

I grew up here, but actually started playing after I moved away. Play here everytime I visit family, it is the second best course I've been too. Lot's of fun, helps you master longer drives (which I desperately need) as well as some technical shots. I would definitely recommend bringing heavier discs you have them, due to this course I haven't bought a single disc lighter than 165.

Another note: previous reviews talked about the ampitheatre being in the way for hole 10, but it is actually in between holes 9 and 10. However, if people are using it you may have them wandering into either one of the fairways so keep a look out- usually there are little kids too.

Overall I would highly recommend this course to anyone travelling through the area.

FYI: NEW PIN PLACEMENTS SPRING 2010
-Awsome park along Snake River
-Elevation, trees, distance, good variety
-Course design is excellent
-Bathrooms and drinking fountains (summer)
-Spread out course with no overlap
-Good use of water and trees
-Nice cement tee pads
-Practice basket

-New pin locations are not updated on signs
-Unknown distances until signs are updated
-Park is crowded during popular times, but most days its wide open

I have been playing this course for a few years and its great to have different tee positions. It is like getting a new course to the area. I've heard different opinions on the new pin locations, but I think the change is fun and challenging. New technical holes to figure out too. It is still pretty easy to navigate except hole #3, #16, and #17. Here are some tips:

#3 - Look straight from the tee pad back behind center field of the baseball field and the basket is behind the pine trees.

#16 - Across the dirt road behind the trees

#17 - Left of the bathroom in the corner behind the tree

All baskets were moved except number 7, 12, 13, and 18. This is a great park with lots of open space and beautiful surroundings. The course allows for a good variety of shots. Plenty of distance with a good mix of technical shots. The elevation, water, and trees make it challenging. There is a walking path that you can take along the river all the way down town. Here is a link to the course website and scorecard, but this is for the original pin placements until they update it:
http://www.idahofallsdiscgolf.com/course.html

-Flat, grippy, concrete tees
-Hand made wood carved tee signs. Large and visible
-Fantastic mix of par 3 and par 4 holes
-Perfectly manicured grass on the entire course
-Innova DISCatchers
-Practice basket
-Information sign at beginning of course
-Variety in holes
-Fairly easy to navigate, with a few small hiccups
-Front and back nine navigate back to the starting point allowing quick play, 'refills,' etc.

-If there are multiple pin locations, they are not described on tee signs
-If there are not multiple pin locations, some of the tee signs were inaccurate as far as locating the basket
-Some par 4 holes could use slightly longer tee pads.
-A few holes throw over or near roads with cars parked on them creating unnecessary hazards.

This is a fantastic course set along the banks of the Snake river in a very large memorial park. Rolling hills and spread out trees dominate the majority of the course, with a section in the first 9 with a larger number of trees and holes running along a small, but swift creek.

The front nine contained what I felt were the majority of the shorter, technical shots, but the general theme of this course is long and open. Trees generally dictate particular drives (usually right turning) which was an added challenge off the tee instead of just ripping it. The back was more open and less technical, but small treats like hole 12 added some fun par 3 birdie opportunities in the mix.

As I am finding a lot in this area, the more fun holes all seem to be side-arm friendly. While a few holes had some nice left turns for the backhand thrower, the longer, more 'wow' holes were all side-arm. Particularly 18.

Some memorable holes:
Hole one dangerously started out the course on a downhill shot across a dirt road lined with cars. The risk was windshields and the reward was a birdie. I comfortably parred the hole. I would imagine this area being a ton less busy on any day besides an event filled Saturday.

Hole 4 was a narrow tunnel with a creek right in front of the hole. Smarter golfers would lay up for a shot over the creek for an easy par, but dumber golfers who think they will ace the hole like me will throw their disc into the creek.

The next few holes snake around the creek and are in my opinion a great asset to the course. Careful placement and thinking ahead on your shot is essential.

Hole 8 is very long and as you close in on the basket, you become dangerously close to a road lined with parked vehicles. Once again I do not believe this is the norm, but I switched to a rubber putter for this hole just to play it safe.

While many others have mentioned an 'amphitheater' on hole 10, we noticed a heavily used area to the left of the fairway but was for the most part very out of the way of public use when compared to the front half.

If the course has a signature hole, in my opinion it would be hole 12. This is a slight downhill shot onto a (unique to the park) heavily wooded hill. The basket sits right in the middle of the hill that is easily obtainable should you make the 5 foot tunnel from 200 feet away. If you don't birdie it, a bogey is almost inevitable.

Following hole 12, the course opens up quite a bit for some fun, long par 3's and 4's. Hole 16 is a short throw across a seldom used road and the course finishes up with a couple of extremely fun holes.

As far as large park courses go, 'risk / reward' is the name of the game here at Freeman Park. We had a great time playing at this course and hope to play it again soon. Nice, helpful locals, a laid back vibe, and the scenery really can't be beat for a course in town. Should be on the list for any DG road trip that places you in the area; and you locals, well, you are lucky to have this course nearby.

great course, agree with other posters on the average. still excellent amintenance. Getting altenate pin sleeve in 2010.

! none I can think of.

People conflicts aren't as bad as I would expect for a very popular course in a big Idaho city. I rarely have to skip a hole.

Nice fairways, easy to navigate. I played it alone at sunrise on a Saturday, so I didn't experience the people factor.

No real valid cons in my opinion, but like I said, I played early in the morn. on a saturday. I was on a road trip.

Definitely worth stopping and playing if you are passing through.

Good mix of par 3 and par 4s. Well maintained park. Elevation changes, a creek, and a variety of trees create different challenges. A couple nice long distance drives on the back nine.

Plenty of pine trees to catch your discs.

The more courses I play, the more I come back to this one as my favorite.

Course is on mowed grassy area. Teepads, Teesigns make it easy to navigate. Fairly challenging course with short and long holes to play.

College campus so lots of people walking around or sitting on fairways during the day. Hole ten conflicts with amphitheatre. Neighbors on hole 6 and 9 have complained about disc golfers in their backyard.

This course is better than average with all eighteen holes played on a well maintained grassy area. Definitely one of the better courses in the area only a 1/4 mile off of I-15. For the most part it is well designed with only a couple of holes that seriously conflict with anything, a stray shot on 6 or 9 will put you into the backyards of neighboring homes and # ten teepad needs to be relocated to put the outdoor amphitheatre out of play. Aside from that its a great course, just need to avoid the high travel times when people are walking around on the course.

A beautiful park - really nice. Baskets and tee pads in great condition. A must-play if one is in the area.

Not really challenging environment since it's relatively wide open. Some of the tee pads seem a little short. An extra few feet would go a long while since I think many of us are used to teeing off "natural" or concrete but rarely both. It often seems VERY windy.

A great place to bring beginners, since it's gorgeous and there's not too many obstacles. I concur with someone else's opinion that the morning has less wind.

Neatly carved tee box signs, nice concrete tee pads and high quality baskets. Beautiful place to play.

As another reviewer noted, there is some unwanted (non-golfer) foot traffic here, but not too much. All in all a very nice I.F. landmark.

Built in a Vietnam War Memorial Park, this 18 hole delight offers some very contrasting views and challenging, fun holes. Played it many times during my Search and Rescue days up there in Bonneville County (2001, 2003). Always a good time....recommended.....

Lots of strategically placed pins, a well thought out course. Wide open all around but tight were it needs to be.

TOO MANY RANDOM PEOPLE! The course is in the middle of the major park in Idaho Falls.

The design makes it a 4.0-4.5 but the people brought it down to a 3.5