-Concrete tee pads
-Mach V baskets in good repair
-Accurate and useful tee signs
-Bathrooms and water available inside Kettering Rec center. Open most days
-Lots of parking
-Mix of open and wooded holes. the first 7 holes are wooded, the remaining holes are wide open for the most part

-The basket for hole 1 has been pulled because of complaints of discs going into private property over the fence to the right. Traditionally this has now been played to the tree wrapped in fencing as an object hole
-Course layout is confusing, leading to multiple walks between holes outside of line of sight. No "Next Tee" signs are present. A wayfinding app is very recommended
-Drainage throughout the entire course is poor, so bring waterproof shoes for a comfortable round if it has rained recently
-Mixed use park can lead to conflicts, ranging from picnics, biking, cross-country meets, and other events

This is a course that has been part of the Dayton scene for a long time. It's current layout could be improved by adding some more holes in the woods and deleting a few of the monotonous open holes. The first hole could be remedied by moving the tee and avoiding the private property, but I don't know why the change hasn't been made. This is a great course to add variety, but some simple investment could greatly improve the experience and make it less confusing for new players.

Indian Riffle used to be one of those courses that I never went to for a combination of reasons. The layout wasn't great, the baskets didn't catch, and it was kind of far. However, since the redesign, Kettering's course has become one of my favorite par 3 layouts in the area. Indian Riffle plays through a good mix of wooded and open holes, starting off in the trees and gradually moving into wider holes as the course goes along. There is relative variety in shot shapes required as well, although not quite as much as may be preferred. Some of the early holes are deceptively difficult, with gaps being a bit narrower than they appear off of the tee. The baskets, while not my personal favorite, are more than acceptable, and a major improvement over the baskets before the redesign. Upkeep of the park/course is good as well. In general, this just feels like a quality course.

Repetitiveness comes to mind here. While not too bad as far as shot shape goes (although that does start to get old towards the end), the majority of holes, especially on the front, are roughly the same length. Those that want to air it out also won't have much of a chance to do so here, with the exception of maybe 8 and 10, and even those have their limitations. While the front nine is in its own little area of the park, the back nine plays through a walking area to the baseball fields and around a playground, so waiting is common, especially in the evening. Caution needs to be taken when throwing the majority of these holes. The beginning walk is also a detractor. 18's basket and 1's tee are easily a quarter to a half mile apart. This used to be the walk from 4/5 (or 5/6 I can't remember which), but it is now the beginning and end of the course. While you can park right by the first tee, I recommend parking in the lot between the school and the rec center, so that the walk after playing the course isn't horrendously long.

For what It's supposed to be, Indian Riffle pretty much delivers. You aren't going to find sprawling holes here or fantastically drawn out lines, but you are going to find an enjoyable par 3 course, perfect for after-school/work play, or to get in a quick round. If there isn't a baseball game going on, I recommend playing number 12 from the top of the hill, as that is where the original teepad was, and it makes the hole a little more fun. If there is a game going on, please don't risk nailing someone with your shot and instead take the easy ace run This is a great course for newer players/families, and a good spot to practice. While the front nine here shines a little brighter than the back, overall, Indian Riffle is worth your time if you are in the area.

- New Mach V baskets
- 4 new holes play through woods
- well maintained open holes, grass cut low
- new tee signs

- Many holes can be marshy after a rain, and remain so for several days.
- long walk from hole 18 back to parking area
- two holes unplayable when youth baseball games are being held

The course map is misleading for hole 5. After finishing hole 4, continue in straight line (from #4 tee to basket) to reach #5. Hole #11 used to have a basket on the big hill. It was moved around hill to left, so the tee points in the wrong direction. You can play it by throwing around the right side, but its easier to throw around the left side of the hill (the tee sign shows it playing to right).
Due to the redesign, the old hole 6 is now hole #1, holes 2-5 are new, and holes 6-18 are mostly the same, although 6 was the old hole #11, 7 was #12, etc.

Indian Riffle Park is a wonderful community attraction, ranging widely alongside a school, a Rec Center, and an Arts center, that features a water park, playgrounds, sports fields, beautiful park shelters, a lake, and numerous walking paths. The park goes from mature and stately trees to open fields to woods, and is a busy, well-enjoyed feature in Kettering, Ohio. The disc golf course here is incorporated around the other activities, usually steering clear of them, which makes for an, er, 'interesting' layout. Three of the holes were redone between my two visits here (June, 2012 and May, 2013) in order to separate the flying discs from the pedestrians who stroll along the path by the lake.

Hole 5 has been shortened as the basket is now to the right, and not near the pond/path. #17 has been repositioned at the foot of the mound, and is a short ace run alongside the little ball field, #18 was moved from pond side to the woods behind the two bigger ball fields, finishing at its original basket position through a break in the wood line, and leads nicely back to hole 1.

The course itself has adequately sized, level, concrete tee pads, DGA baskets (oddly in better repair and relatively less rusty in the woods than those out in the open), and variable signage that probably needs updating and re-measuring for hole lengths, now that there have been some changes.

The course seems to slightly favor hyzer lines (for rhbh throwers), but has a little variety, and uses the elevation available fairly well, particularly in the woods, and up on the mound on #16. There is variety here in that you have to play Park-style, as well as open shots and woods/technical lines as you go around. The course lengths are geared toward Recreational to Intermediate arms, with only three holes over 350'.

The course essentially runs around the perimeter of the park, which means there are some long walks between holes. The one ridiculously LONG walk between the #5 basket and the #6 tee means that, even if you parked on the Rec Center side, you'll have nearly a half mile of your circuit that is just walking, and NOT engaged playing disc golf.

The changed holes do increase safety for park patrons, but eliminate what were a couple of waterside shots that formerly added that gut-check challenge (but I guess the other plus is that it takes your discs away from the duck- and goose-check challenge, too!)

There are no benches on the disc golf course, despite it probably being a good two mile loop to walk. There is no sign at the #6 basket (which might be a logical place to start, if they ever wanted to re-number the holes). There are three or four trash cans on the course, but I thought it odd to see one of them essentially IN the #7 fairway. I suspect that means there are hiking trails used through the woods, so it is important that all disc golfers be on the lookout for other park patrons at ALL times at Indian Riffle.

This a really nice park, and a fun disc golf course to play, but it does give the feeling that that the disc golf is being (or was originally) pushed out to the perimeter so folks could enjoy the rest of the park's amenities. I'm not saying this is wrong, or even a problem, but should be kept in mind by players who might be used to playing courses where disc golf is the central focus.

Not sure what I can say as a pro. I liked the course and how the holes were set up. If you are accurate and can play Hyzer/Anhyzer, holes will not be too difficult. IF you cannot control your shots you will be hitting trees and swearing a lot.

Obviously the Walk from 5 to 6. Playing on a Sunday afternoon (1:30) there were way too many people to try to avoid. Football game going on blocked basket. Older lady on 18 Tee Pad argued with us about how we shouldn't be throwing by a public walkway. We just waited for her to move and then threw.

Play on days/times that are NOT too crowded and this course will be enjoyable

I am partial to this course because it is where I learned the game. I must have played "The Riff" 4 times per week during the 2004 & 2005 seasons. The course is a moderate challenge, and offers a good mix of birdie and bogey holes (playing everything as par 3). The pond adds to the the scenery/challenge of the course while detracting fromt he number of discs in your collection.

Only one real elevation change: hole #16 (although this is a cool hole situated on top of a giant man-made hill). Another con is that the course experiences heavy traffic from soccer teams, football practice, rec center patrons, picnic-ers, etc. I have seen many cars get dinged with errant discs, and even saw a couple of people get nailed. Be careful.

Finally, all of the reviewers who commented on this site have mentioned the giant gap between holes #5 and #6. This is a legitimate criticism. I think it would be impossible to find #6 if you were not familiar with the course. I have been hounding my brother (a Dayton local) to hang a sign on #5 directing players to the next tee, and will continue to do so until he hooks it up.

Please do not let my comments in the cons section scare you off. Indian Riffle is a great park and a 6/10 on the challenge scale (fun, but not frustrating enough to make you swear you'll give up disc golf...ahem...Idlewild...)