The first thing you'll notice is the seclusion of this course. It's back a third of a mile from the more popular 18-hole offering at Jackson Park, almost completely surrounded by trees (keeps the wind to a minimum), and the road that loops the course is a dead-end loop. It's nice to have such a serene setting to play in.

The road is used to create some pretty difficult OB. Every hole except 2 and 4 has at least a little risk of getting on that road, but 1 and 7 are the toughest challenges.

There's plenty of elevation and some difficult trees that are combined to make some tough holes. Hole 2 goes uphill, but has a pretty tough ceiling to contend with for the last 100ft. Hole 4 again goes uphill, but sets the pin on a berm and has trees forcing a controlled release angle.

The tees are of a decent size, and the signs match the usefulness of the ones on the main course.

The view of the Missouri River from the green of 7 is, quite honestly, breathtaking.

The baskets. They're MachIIs. MachIIs suck. End of rant.

Some of the holes are unobstructed air between tee and basket. It's not like they had much else to work with, but it is still a con worth noting.

Whoever put the pars on the tee signs needs to be taken to a remote field and taught how to throw a frisbee, let alone a golf disc. Every hole here is a par 3. The distance measurements are pretty bad, too.

Due to the cheap baskets and the "meh" approach to tee signs, my guess is that this course was put in as a test of Atchison's interest in disc golf before the main area of Jackson Park was annexed for a larger course.

A good picture of the green of hole 7 would be worthy of being in a disc golf calendar. It's at least a 100' elevation drop to the river and the landscape of the riverbanks makes a beautiful scene.

There isn't a whole lot to say about this course. It's enjoyable, secluded, and dead silent, but there aren't any elements that nothing incredibly flashy or memorable. It makes for a solid quickie round, but it won't leave you with any lasting memories of the golf.

Course is located on very high, open and extremely hilly ground with stunning views of Atchison, KS and the Missouri River valley. Worth driving over to see from Jackson 18 even if you don't have time to play it.
SITE/TERRAIN:
Quality of Land- 15/30 few trees, obstacles or hazards.
Dedicated Use- 25/25
Scenic Beauty- 30/30
Cleanliness- 10/15 A bit trashy in places due to the volume of people that come for the scenic overlooks.
COURSE AMENITIES:
Baskets and signage are fine, new concrete pads are too short. 60/70
COMFORT/CONVENIENCE
Course Navigation- 20/20. Easy to navigate, map online but not needed. Just start by the picnic shelter and go.
BONUS/DEMERITS: Extra 10 points for spectacular views.

COURSE DESIGN:
Variety- 10/30 Up, down or flat.
Obstacles/Shot Shaping- 5/30. Not much.
Decision-making,Risk/Reward- 5/30 Not much.
Multiple Baskets/Tees- 0/30 None.
Signature Holes- 5/30 Amazing views from 1 tee pad and 7 basket, but nothing remarkable about the holes themselves.
Skill Levels- 10/30 Not much here for the seasoned player.
COURSE AMENITIES:
Benches- 0/5 None.
Trash Cans- 0/5 Only at the picnic shelter/parking.
COMFORT CONVENIENCE:
Restrooms, drinking water- 0/20 None.
COURSE MAINTENANCE
Grass and Brush- 25/50 Every time I have played this course the grass has been a bit too long.
FUN FACTOR: 20/50 Subjective judgement of the reviewer. Not a lot of fun to play.

Overall 250/500 by my ratings method. So 2.5 discs out of 5. Decent, but don't bother unless you are already in the park to play Jackson 18. Do drive over to check out the views.

Navigation between holes is easy even without a map. There are posts at each tee that are easily visible from the previous baskets. 10/10

Navigation on the holes themselves is a breeze as well. There are passable hole maps on each tee and the baskets are numbered. 9/10

The course is on some hilly terrain, and there is good variety throughout between uphill (2, 4, 6, 9), downhill (1, 3, 5) and flat (7 and 8). There are not many sideslopes or holes with two elevation changes like a valley, but it's still 8/10

This course does a good job of using the obstacles on site. Holes 5 and 9 and the approach to 8 are almost completely wide open with maybe 1 or 2 trees, but other than that, every shot has a reasonable amount of obstacles. 7/10

This course is great for beginners, but some of the holes can also provide more experienced players with a challenge, especially holes 2, 7, and 8. Reasonably challenging all levels 7/10

Tees are mixed with mostly grass and a couple concrete. The concrete ones are a little small and the grass tees are a little uneven. Baskets are in pretty good shape for the most part. 7/10

There is a decent variety of distance of the holes. Holes 1 and 3 play pretty shot, 6, 8, and 9 play pretty long, and the rest are about the same. 6/10

There is pretty good variety of openness. There are several open shots and and also a couple of moderately technical shots on 7 and 8. Several shots have some nice lanes to throw through. 6/10

There are a couple of ways to play some of the holes like 1, 4, and 7. 6/10 on decisionmaking

No alternate hole positions 0/10

Grass was tall and itchy when I was there and my playing partner who had played it once before said it wasn't then either. No benches and little shade. No bathrooms or running water in this section of the park. Comfort level 1/10

There are tee signs present, but no trash cans and as before long grass. 3/10 on course maintenance

Long grass makes discs hard to find, and a government facility that comes into play on a few holes that make for the ultimate OB, there is absolutely no chance of (legally) getting your discs back if they go over there. 3/10

There is not a huge variety of shot paths. There are a few holes that favor a hyzer line like 2 or 7. 1 allows a choice of hyzer or anhyzer. On the rest though, you pretty much just need whatever you can throw straight. 3/10

Overall Challenge: 5/10

I think this course has six really fun holes, with the other three just being too open and boring (5, 6, and 9), but I would play it again if I were in the area. I would not make the drive solely for this course, but if playing the 18 hole course on the opposite end of the park, it's well worth a visit for a warm up

Great hole layout, lots of elevation, mach 5 baskets are good. tee signs are a great help.

Natural tee pads except on few very short concrete teepads

The park is amazing just follow the outside road in the park and you drive all the way around the backside of the park. The view from hole 1 is fantastic. As you drive out take a look you pass the back 9 of the 18 hole course