A medium-short, fully-wooded course on a nice tract of land.

-Amenities: Concrete tees. Great next tee signage. Mediocre tee signs (see cons). Old, numbered Chainstars caught everything but weren't highly visible. Paths cleared between holes. Course map at start.

-Terrain: Probably the strongest boast of Heritage Point is its terrain. Thickly wooded throughout, the course plays up and down some very steep hills--the combination is both beautiful and engaging game-wise. Situated outside Dalton proper, it also has a secluded feel.

-Gameplay: Pretty good if you enjoy shorter technical courses. Most holes are in the 200'-300' range and have full tree cover, but well-defined fairways. A majority of the shapes are straightish, but there are some substantial s-curves and pockets. A lot of capacity for different shot choice--I mostly found a way to play each hole to my strengths, but I've played with other players who would only have done one or two holes the same as me. Heritage Point also forces you to play smart with elevation.

-Navigation: Almost flawless. Next tee signs are all over the place, and the only real problem was that some of the paths spat you out 80 feet up from the tee, which could be dangerous on a busy day.

-Scramble-ability: Good for a woods course. I always had a scramble opportunity, where "scramble" means putting it 20-30 feet from the basket for par, not necessarily putting it under the basket for par. In the same vein, I think straddle putters will have fun here because there are lots of obstacles inside the circle that make it pretty hard to get a stance for a conventional putter.

-Drainage: Some serious drainage issues with the holes at the bottom of the course, like (4)-(7). Lots of mud when I played.

-Signage: The tee signs are pretty poor. They have maps, but the diagrams are either too vague to help or just plain misleading. The distances seemed sketchy to me as well. It's very difficult for a first-time player to know how to throw, a problem compounded by old grey baskets that blend right in.

-Hole Design: There are some holes that seemed pretty hokey to me. I didn't see a clear line on (5), though there's plenty of space to throw for an easy par. (14) had a dubious combination of tightness and strange shape. (16) had a pocket green that only looked reasonably accessible through a 4-foot window directly perpendicular to the fairway and pin-high. My biggest complaint is with (18), which plays over a valley then up a steep hill, but has a large horizontal branch blocking almost any shot high enough to reach the basket.

-Mowing: There was some serious need for a mower/weedwhacker when I played. This was mostly just a nuisance, but was so bad on (15) that I didn't feel like I could go for the pin without risking a loss. I haven't dropped points for this since I might have played the day before regular maintenance, but if it were the same next time I would deduct.

-Disc Search: Some holes with thicker spots of rough and high rollaway risk mean it could easily take longer than average to play due to searching for shots.

-Traversability: Steep hills could make this a no-go for those concerned about their knees.

-Multi-Tees/Pins: Despite the photos on DGCR, I didn't recall seeing multiple tees for any hole except (4) when I played. That could have been player error, and I don't think it's a huge con on a course this length anyway.

For me, this is on the borderline between Typical and Good. I think it's fun to play all of these technical shots, and the beauty and steep hills are really nice. On the other hand, the unhelpful signage, bad drainage, and holes I thought were misdesigned position me unfavorably. In the end, I think I got a bad rap from the course due to a few unlucky breaks it threw my way, so I've gone with the slightly higher rating, since Heritage Point is slightly nicer than most of my 2.5s. I would drop it to Typical if the mowing weren't improved on my next visit.

(2.875 Rating) A short technical woods course with a few steep gradients.
- RAW BEAUTY - I thought the course looked gorgeous in spots. I really liked hole (2) starting from the valley floor and then finishing up a ridge. After this point it was seven straight technical tunnel shots. (11) was the only meh hole I remember as (12) thru (17) were all nice looking woods plays as well.
- FINISH - The best hole of the day was clearly (18). A striking slightly uphill valley shot. Sadly a new tree on the left had fallen into the line to muddy up the perfect photo opportunity. I predict and hope that it will be chain sawed up in a few weeks.
- CHALLENGING - About average. Lots of tight lines to craft discs through in every which way direction. Some will argue that the lines aren't wide enough, although my limit wasn't reached. The course however is definitely short so the difficulty that is here is sort-of one-dimensional being all precision.
- AMENITIES - The baskets are decent chainstars and the tees are concrete. There are benches at a few tees and there is a nice pitstop bathroom and drinking fountain by tee (11). My playing partner said there are a few alternate basket placements, but they rarely change. Overall, I'd rate this aspect around average as well.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - Adequate tee signage and course map by tee (1). A little off on the distance on a few, but still respectable overall. As for navigation, I had a guide for this one. So it's hard to comment on how good or bad the navigation was. I did however notice next tees sign near most baskets.
- SHOT SHAPING - Magicians will love this course.
- QUICK PLAY - It took my two-some 80 minutes. I figure just under two hours for a four-some.

Mostly just personal preference stuff and course conditions.
- SHORT - I think a lot of Advanced bomber type players aren't going to like this course. The hole distance average is just north of 240 feet. I don't throw that far and I recall throwing putters and mids numerous times off the tee. I recommend The Pasture on the north end of town for those that enjoy hearing their arm pop out of the socket.
- POKE AND HOPE - Overall I personally wasn't bothered too much as the density was just below my threshold level. However, I know people that would curse out a couple lines. If I recall correctly, I think holes like (13) and (14) have optimal lines with pinch points in the 4 to 5 foot wide range.
- SEASONAL OVERGROWTH - Expect moderate and heavy overgrowth in spots from May through September. I spotted poison ivy a few times, but it's not epic bad. Probably snakes and ticks too, but that's normal on wooded courses in the South during the noted months above.
- DRAINAGE - I was informed that the course is a mess after any significant rain and I am not surprised after walking and playing the course. I'd put waterproof boots in the car unless you are certain it's going to be dry.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - I personally wouldn't bring a beginner here. Too many trees for them to hit and it will kill their confidence. If I lived in Dalton, I'd take a beginner to Jack Mattox, which is 25 minutes north.

Cerealman met me here last minute to show me this course. It was a battle back and forth all the way to the end where his final putt lightly brushed threw the chains to result in a tie at even par. Perhaps it was wrong of me to remind him of the stakes several times before the last throw. Good times sir and thank you. As for the course, I mostly liked it. I've always enjoyed crafty shot shaping lines with elevation movement and this course has it. That said, there will be a crowd that doesn't like this style as much and they'll likely rate it lower than I have. This course is ideal for those that throw a max distance between 250 and 320 feet off the tee and that also like heavily wooded courses. Bombers may hate this course. Be sure and check course conditions before playing here.
- UNIQUENESS - About average. I like technical lines that break every which way and this course excels in that aspect. The amount of elevation in play was well above the average course too, with a couple of them moving in the 40 to 50 foot range. On the flipside, and as noted above, the course is one-dimensional. There are no bombing opportunities and the course is all par 3s.

This course wasn't one I planned to play. But the kid and I were on the way back home from the TN aquarium and I wondered if the carpet capital of America had a course.

Turns out it does, and it's pretty good. I was glad we stopped.

It is a pretty park, with baseball fields and camping, a lot of amenities overall. The course is easily found just inside the main interance to the left.

The map gives you a good general lay of the land and how to navigate. Some good tips on where the bathrooms and such are as well.

This heavily wooded 18 hole course has some amazing elevation to start. The first hole is an easy 300ish FH or turnover line, but a death putt. The second hole is a sharp uphill ace run, with some ropes that make it easier to get up the steep hill. 3 takes you sharply back down the hill with another death putt and then from 4-11 you play technical heavily wooded holes that have some really cool lines and are overall pretty fun. The remainder has some great elevation changes as well.

The baskets are chainstars which isn't the best for heavily wooded courses, but they caught just fine.

Signage was pretty good, and they had a lot of benches, and the bathroom was nice too. When your playing with a little girl that is a big deal.

Most of the holes were well thought out and it was usually easy to find the next hole.

It's pretty short. Too technical to be termed a pitch and putt, but you can easily get by on mids and putters here. I used a driver a couple of times, but mainly just to get some skips.

I think a few of the holes have been changed since the signs were made. Some of them end right when the sign says left and number 14 I think says it's 250 and it's actually about 375 now, and the clear line ends right at the old pipe pocket where the old basket was.

I enjoyed myself and played the whole thing in 40 mins so not going to nitpick too badly.

Most of the people here were really nice, one group of teens walked up a fairway very slowly. And was in my way so that we couldn't throw, and then asked if they could go first even though they had 4 people and we had 2. Just oblivious I think.

Overall I liked it a lot. Well worth the time!

If you're looking for a technical challenge that prioritizes shot placement over distance, the wooded adventure at Heritage Point DGC might be a good fit.

The first six holes at Heritage Point include several of the most difficult holes on the course, featuring elevation and risk-versus-reward shots. Minimize your bogeys during the opening stretch and you'll be OK.

Each hole features a nice teepad and fairly-new sign indicating distance. Even though the course is heavily wooded, there's still variety in hole design, though a few more doglegs would improve the diversity. And big arms aren't required, as the average distance for a hole is just over 250 feet.

Previously, Hole 14 included a "B" pin that was a legitimate, 475-foot par-4. However, on my most recent visit, that pin wasn't there and the brush had grown up a bit past the "A" pin.

Hole 18 is a picturesque finishing hole and ends near the parking lot. While it's uphill and footing could be slightly dangerous in spots, the hole requires a well-placed drive to guarantee par.

Several beautiful wood benches have been placed on the course. You'll be thankful for the bench at the Hole #3 teepad after climbing up the hill!

The course is tucked away at the back of the park and usually has little traffic.

High score variance: Due to some narrow fairways and punishing rough, your scores at this course might vary wildly. For example, I've played back-to-back rounds at Heritage Point - with a 10-over for the first round and 5-under for the second round. Accuracy is paramount and poor drives will be punished.

The "traversability" at Heritage Point is challenging in several places. The course could definitely use a maintenance day to clean up fallen branches and wayward limbs. The course can easily be susceptible to muddy conditions, and several days of sun are required to dry out a few of the holes. Hole #4 is nearly unplayable after the rain. The hills on Holes #1 through #3 are quite treacherous, even when dry.

A few holes currently have the basket in a location that is not reflected on the signs/DGCR photos. Holes 3, 6 and 10 fit this description.

Navigation could be tricky in a couple spots. Accessing the map is recommended for first-timers.

This use to be my favorite course in the Greater Chattanooga area. That is, until Westside DGC was created a few miles to the west. Now you can play the "Dalton Double" during your visit to the Carpet Capital of the World. Every hole on the course is a possible birdie or bogey, and I appreciate the challenge of Heritage Point.

Has concrete tee pads

More wooded than open fairways with doglegs and elevations

Has some bridges/platforms to cross over areas that could potentially have standing water

Some holes have multiple basket placements

Course flows pretty good

Almost all holes are under shade

Water comes into play on holes 15-17 but the real danger is near the #17 basket - what a drop-off if you miss a putt!

Had whole course to myself on a Sunday afternoon

Area is partitioned for disc golf and you won't see other parkgoers

Restrooms

Water fountain

Free parking

Some tees are missing signs (holes #12, #15, #17, #18)

Tee sign for hole #14 needs to be updated to reflect new distance and par

Couldn't locate the amateur tee pads - not that I was going to use them anyway

Some of the fairways are tight and quite unfair - hole #14 is a beast to get through cleanly

Needs more next tee signs - recommend a course map for the first-timer

Baskets are hard to locate from tees - need flags

This is a nice, challenging course that I enjoyed playing. A few of the holes here have some areas where one can be punished for missing putts like on holes #1, #2, #3, #17, and #18 - you know when a potential birdie turns into a double bogey. I think some of the fairways here are too technical and could use a little more tree chopping to make them more fair. The baskets are nice but many of them are hard to locate in the woods. I can see this course getting flooded easily but I was fortunate to play when it wasn't wet out here. I like the course and would play again if ever in the area.

tee signs
concrete pads
boardwalks in wet areas
bathroom and water at turn
quiet

Holes 4 through 7 bring your galoshes.
Two pads per hole but could only find 1 concrete pad per hole and assumed it was the "pro" tee.

Roc, aviar course.
Plenty of room to lengthen some of the holes.
Most holes have unique roll away opportunities.
You can easily play hole 15 to pin 12 to give some additional length.

-Shade. Every hole. Good for midday summer play.
-Bathrooms at hole 10. Very nice.
-All the standard things are there: Teepads, signage, ample parking, varying holes. Basically, the designers knew what they were doing.
-Hole 2 and 18 sure do create some interesting second shots!
-Hole 14 was Tough! On my first run I drove it 5 or 6 times trying to figure out what line would actually work on that hole, never could figure how to get it in two.
-Rough was manageable. While I did lose my discs a few times out there, i was able to find them in less than five without getting bitten or stung or thorned or rashed or fatally stabbed.

Personal Issue:

-What do you do on hole 16? It's short, but there's a bunch of trees totally blocking access to the hole. The only thing to do is go for the very small pocket on the right and long putt for two?

-I would love to see some things extended back a bit and create 2-3 400 footers out there. The best courses should have something more than par 3 every hole. This is something that would be awesome to see added if there is time in the future...

Three sign fixes that would help things:

-Add to holes one and three on the signpost: "Warning, sharp drop off at back of hole!" I found a lost, unmarked putter from someone who had overshot and given up on finding their disc on hole one. This was while I was looking for my disc which I had overthrown greatly due to not knowing about the dropoff.

-A big glaring sign on the side of the bathroom reminding people to watch out for people coming out of said bathroom!

-Love love love the "next tee" wrapped around each basket, but I would love love love if all the next tee arrows pointed right at where the tee is located, not at the path leading to that tee. I could always figure out how to get through the woods on the paths, but I could not always figure out immediately which path to take to go down!

I wouldn't say it's a beautiful location, but it is a good standard woods course. I went on a dry summer day, so I didn't see any of the water hazarding others are talking about. Can definitely get better. Definitely

-Layout and Use of space is great
-Course is easily Navigational
-Signs are great quality and list distance
-Permanent tees
-Restrooms and Water fountain Mid course
-Clear trails and regular course maintenance
- Plenty of parking

-No benches or trash cans
-Short course (but technically challenging)
- No warm up basket

Great course, lots of hills and trees. Great design.

Short distances allow a wider range of players the opportunity to shoot near par while still requiring several different shot types to score well. Mostly clean and well maintained on the fairways. Excellent signs with all of the necessary information are much appreciated. Level concrete tees are just the right size. A real bathroom is along the course. Good exercise up and down the hills is a pro because footing has been added where needed.

Look out for the thorns in the heavy rough just off the fairway. Serious navigation issues that could be avoided with a few simple signs and I never like backtracking down the fairway just played. Be careful of people coming out of that bathroom 20 feet directly in front of the tee too! Amateur tees are only flags and don't seem to be necessary for even a recreational player. This place will have unplayable holes after only a moderate rain.

My next time through this course will be much better because I will know where the blind baskets are and have a better idea of which way to walk after I get there.

A little bit of local effort to clear out the thorns where players are obviously going off course would add another half star immediately. Put up some next tee signs on a tree here and there and get the other half too. It has that much potential.

I expect to be back to enjoy this course soon with my group. We just have to plan around the weather and allow extra time to play through.

Nice design and use of land and elevation. Favorite holes were 1, 2, 11, 12, 18. Mainly because it was dry but they were, I feel the best holes on the course.

Its a workout, seriously, and holes 4,5,6, and 7 are always muddy and when it rains its a swamp.

Nice course but probably not going back.

A lot of people say good use of the land, but I thought that this course was an exceptionally good use of the land. For some woods between the complex and a large creek there were a lot of elevation changes, thoughtfully placed trees and pin positions, and a few ace chances amidst some harder holes. There isn't a lot of distance so accuracy is definitely valued more than strength. Water was in play on a few holes, but only seasonally. You also run the risk of falling way down the hill on almost half of the holes. Although the course is definitely wooded on every hole, I still found it easy to spot any disc that strayed off of the fairway. I also had the opportunity to throw a good mix of hyzer and anhyzer shots (RHBH).

The course doesn't have much distance to it. I liked the wooded feel, but I felt that it could have extended a few holes here and there. A lot of the holes look alike and cross over so getting to the next hole can be a problem sometimes. It took me forever to find hole 18. When it rains just a little bit here a few of the front nine fairways flood REALLY bad. Hole number four is the worst, although a wooden walkway extending about 50 feet from the tee helps a great deal. I would keep all of this in mind if you're going out of the way to play here. If it has rained a little it will probably be manageable, but if it has rained for an extended period of time then I wouldn't bother.

An 18 hole course right next to a middle school? I see a win, win situation here. I kind of expected to see some kids out there, but I still haven't. If I went there or worked there I would be all over it. It definitely impressed me overall. Hole 12 is probably the best chance at an ace on the whole course. If it hasn't been raining, go a few miles off of exit 336 and play this course. For the first course in Dalton I think they did a stand up job.

I thought this was a great first course in an area that has a lot of potential for good expansion. It wasn't overly tight, or overly long. The designer made decent use of the elevation changes, and the putting areas were interesting and challenging. The flow is pretty good and it's fairly easy to navigate. The Chainstar targets are some of the best available, and just about every tee looked about ready to pour concrete. This is a course that should encourage growth of Disc Golf in Dalton. Stay on the fairways and it's not punishing.

Lots of standing water. When the concrete gets poured, things will improve dramatically. A couple of holes need a bit of tree trimming...(#2- I'm looking at you!)

I like this place and will try to get a round in every time I'm in Dalton.

Tight lines, great use of elevation, easy to navigate and flows well.

Some tee pads were not clearly marked, all were a little muddy (watch your footing.) More clearing needed.

Feels like The Sinks with the elevation of Cloudland. Fun and challenging and will become more so with time.