—Plenty of practice baskets to put before/after your round.
—Sits on a beautiful piece of property.
—Signage mostly accurate, and includes elevation change

—Pay to play, and no better than multiple courses within 15 miles
—Clubhouse sells discs (YAY!), for a steep markup (BOO!)
—Crowded
—Many groups of 8+ to be found clogging course.
—Not really a 27, as advertised. When the extras are opened, players tend to pan them as an untidy mess.

I've been stoked to play Kaposia Park for a couple of months now and finally got my chance, playing with my son and his bestie. We found it underwhelming.

Don't make too much of my above nitpicking about pay to play—I always list it in the "Cons" on a review so that prospective players will know to expect it. I paid $10 total for my son and me, and we went around twice. That's not really the problem with this place.

What was more difficult were several matters of social behavior, one of which is common to most everywhere I've played, and the others more specific to Kaposia Park itself.

Starting with the one that happens everywhere. Courses stack up with guys (always guys) playing single. Dudes, take the frickin' headphones out, meet another player, and, by joining up, do your part to decongest a course. It's crazy to have an 18 holer running slow with 15 singles out at the same time, but it seems to be the way of things. When a course is tight, particularly on weekends, people should group up to four to keep things moving.

At Kaposia, getting people to gather didn't seem to be nearly so much the problem as the opposite. Yes, there were still singles out there on a busy day, but we also got stuck behind a group of 6, a group of 8, and a group of 10. The latter, when the three of us asked to play through while they were still on the tee, declined, although they relented on the next hole. I admit, it looked like (and in two cases smelled like) all these mini-crowds were having a banger of a good time, but they should either be willing to split up or be prepared to let just about everyone through.

Social issue #3. The weed was so thick in the air that we couldn't decide which direction it was coming from. By mid-way through the second lap, we sort of decided that it just hung out over the course as a semi-permanent fog when the winds are down. No shade there necessarily—y'all do you—but it was annoying to have to wait for a group that was stopped so that they could all light up.

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It has not escaped my attention that I still haven't said anything about the holes themselves. They're fine. Not amazing. Not necessarily better than nearby Bethany University. but fine. This is a completely wooded course. The set up favors RHBH play pretty strongly, but there is some variety. Signage is present on most holes, and includes elevation changes. Tees are concrete, in excellent shape. Baskets are Prodigy, in good shape. Edge of fairway drop offs on the back nine can be treacherous when covered with leaves. Speaking of which, they are everywhere, and discs are easily lost on the fairway in late fall.

There seems to be a bit of elevation magic happening at KP. There seem to be all kinds of holes thrown uphill, but few bombs from altitude. Pathways between holes can be fairly long, and I noticed that we were walking downhill or side hill on most of them.

I won't be heading back to Kaposia Park soon. To be fair, our long fall is finally ending this week. Even next season though, I'm not likely to make the drive and pay the dough to play a course that has plenty of trues peers in the area, and which allow for a more consistent pace of play.

Please don't hear me as discouraging anyone else from playing Kaposia Park. I'm not. It's a good course, and I am giving it an above average 3.5 stars. I just don't think it's the destination it is reputed to be.

This is really a tale of two courses...
Good pro shop onsite with lots of great discs to choose from at okay prices. Including some cool kaposia stamp disc as well as custom dyed disc.
Good tee pads and signs for the first 16 holes and great layout easy navigation for the first 16 holes.
Lots of chances to air it out and lots of holes that require accuracy
Great basket settings and the greens our in great shape
Hole 1 and 26 finish at clubhouse
Lots of practice baskets to warm up on
Great scorecards with course map on them
Good mix of shots required overall worth the money as it will likely be a full day of disc golfing here.

Can get somewhat busy might have to wait a little
Here's where the tale of 2 courses kick in. This should just be an 18 it would be soo good and I'm sure most locals only play the 18 that wraps around and call it a day. Being not aware of the course we tried to play the full 26 big mistake! The holes after hole 16 aren't numbered and navigation is awful somehow we went from 16 to 25 then realized thanks to a local walked back down a huge stair set to find the 8 missing holes. Hole 19 is an okay downhill fun shot. After that holes 20-24 our downright terrible. The layout after 16 makes no sense the holes seem very unfinished. Two massive uphill shots back to back will make you regret playing all 26
One played as a massive par 5, and the other is rollout nightmare

Truthfully it's hard to judge this course holes 1-16 our like a 4-4.5 but hole 17-26 design is so bad and the holes aren't much better. So I guess a 3.5 seems fair if I was a local I would only play 18 and call it good. I get the having room and trying to max out the potential of the area but there needs to be way better signage to head down the stairs and better layout. Those holes just seem like massive fillers and I don't even think many people of any skill level will like it. All in all great place for disc golf, and bring snacks it will be a long tiring day but still worth the play.

Only my second time playing in the Minneapolis area and was pleasantly surprised upon arrival of this park. From the parking lot you can see a baskets that have maintained greens and open areas with very large trees. Tee signs are old and worn but I appreciated the nicknames for each hole (ie..Promethius Minor) Enjoyed the use of the rolling terrain, river valleys, large trees and nice tee pads. Pro shop has discs and drinks.

Course flow was not the best even though the tee signs showed direction of the next pad. I couldn't find hole 18 and ended up playing 25 instead!? Pay to play was expected and honored. What wasn't expected was to have a lot of good putts splash out due to the old, tired baskets. The guy in the pro shop even made the comment that others in the community have made this complaint.

Don't let the "Cons" steer you away from playing this nice layout and beautiful park. Playing alone wasn't the best and I would suggest finding a local for your first round. The disc golf scene in the MN is amazing and you guys certainly have some of the best courses in the country- my fav is Bryant Lake!

Kaposia is an older 26 hole course in the southeast portion of the Twin Cities, and relatively close to the aiport.

Concrete tee pads on each hole. They're plenty grippy and wide, but could stand to be a touch longer. Some of the tees are showing their age, though. One tee per hole.

Decent DGA baskets, all mounted well and caught well. Some holes have multiple pin positions. A good job is done here with pin placements. Plenty of chances to roll away or get caught up in some shule close to a pin. Well done.

A lot of nice, rolling elevation. Combine this with lots of trees, and you get tons of really fun, technical shots. This is definitely my favorite type of golf.

Tee signs are adequete. More on this below.

Great distance variation here, especially with the undulating fairways. I never got a repetitive feel here. There's holes around 200', and some close to 500'. Well designed, especially for this being an older course. You'll use most of the discs in your bag at some point on this course.

Navigation is wonky, to be polite about it. I played with somebody that used to live on this course, and we still had issues with navigation, as holes are added/taken out regularly. You can VERY easily skip holes and not even realize it.

This place gets busy. We were there very early morning, and by the time we were done, the parking lot was pretty full.

P2P. $5/day. It's a nice course, but being P2P, it feels like it should be nicer. Compared to places like Bryant Lake, BRP, and VQ in the area, it's kind of dumpy.

As wooded as this course is, you never get that "secluded" feel. Several holes have a busy highway next to them, and there's a road that goes down the middle of the course. It's not bad, but it's noticeable.

It would be cool to see dual tee pads, just for replay factor.

Even with the negatives above, this place is a blast to play, especially if you're throwing 'em straight that day. Lots of technical, a few chances to bomb, lots of fun!

I'd love to give Kaposia a 3.75, but with some of the cons listed above, it just doesn't feel like 4.0 territory to me. Definitely worth the spin if you're in the area, even with all the other great choices around.

Very challenging. Mix of open and wooded holes with out of bounds on lots of holes.

Only one tee per hole. The last few holes actually take away from the courses appeal because they are open and uninspired.

during the summer the course is amazing, it has every type of shot you could imagine. and it might be minneapolis' oldest course. very well groomed, shop on site (during summer)

pay to play (summer), during winter 9 holes are closed off because of hazard of traveling up and down ravines. in snow or slick mud

great course

Kaposia Park is a challenging course requiring a wide variety of shots and skills. The tee pads are in good shape and most tees have benches nearby. The length and challenges of the course make for an enjoyable experience. There is a short walk between holes, so you are not distracted by other players or passing traffic, except for the two holes that are near the road leading to the park.

The downside of the course is that the paths between the holes are not well marked. In addition, the course has experienced significant erosion in the paths between holes and in the fairways just past the tee off pads. In some cases the path is downright dangerous and needs to be repaired. The trees and shrubs are wildly overgrown which makes shotmaking that much harder and it makes it difficult to find discs that have gone off course.

For a course that is pay to play, I expect better maintenance of the course. The erosion and disrepair reduce the overall enjoyment of the course. Although the course offers a challenge to anyone's game, I won't go back because of the conditions.

Lots of different shots
Low traffic
Concrete tees and good baskets
benches and garbage cans
shaded

for a pay to play, its not good enough for me.
Bad signage, if i didnt have a course guide i would have gotten lost
Also lots of trees have been downed in the middle of fairways

Like I said before, i wont go to many more times because of the fact that it's pay to play and yet the course upkeep is bad, the course needs new baskets, signs, benches, and tees

This course is long, really long when they have the extra holes in. There are a good deal of trees to keep you honest and not just throwing it as hard as you can.

Some holes are not clearly marked where the next tee box is at. This can be challanging your first time playing.

If you are a beginner or having an off day, you may find yourself spending a lot of time in the trees.

-Challenging
-Some really great hole designs and distance shots
-Opportunity for multiple pin locations
-Variety of open and wooded
-Easy parking
-LOTS of Ace opportunities

-Busy
-Very hard to navigate between wooded holes if you have no played there before
-Erosion, poor upkeep, no signage

*EDIT* 88/14/09 - removed some commentary & updated for 2nd trip.

On recommendation of a fellow DGCourseReview guy I went back and played the 'extra' holes, and agree, they add to the enjoyment.

Knowing the course layout better helped quite a bit. Less time getting lost, more time planning shots

Overall I gave it a 3.5 - I thought some of the holes were really well designed with cool and challenging pin placement, but wasnt that impressed overall with the difficulty or layout, even with the additional pins.

Being that I live in the west metro, there are comparible or better courses in my area, but for east siders, Kaposia is a great local course.

This course has taken the spot as the most challenging and possibly one of my favorites. As lots have said, it takes all your throws, and tests how well you can use each one. There is short holes, long holes, open holes, narrow hallways, ravines, etc.

It's been reviewed upon a lot so far, but this course is not well marked. I'm still not sure if I played the entire course and am going to go with some people who have played it multiple times sometime soon. This course is NOT good for beginners. I can see it discouraging anybody just by all the tight throws you have to make. They will spend more time searching for discs than playing.

Long and challenging course. Most holes are wooded, demanding precise shot making. Others are open and really let you let loose. There are an extended 5 holes way in the back that offer some real challenges- i hope they open them up permanently.

Maintenance on the course needs to be improved. Some efforts have been made on grooming some of the holes, but with the number of people playing this course, degradation is pretty high.

Long course with many interesting hole layouts. Some cool shots and unique challenges too.

Very few shorter technical holes, just about every shot requires a well placed drive in order to make par, birdies are hard to come by. Definately not a course for beginners or those who dislike primarily long drive holes. Also, many holes are poorly manicured so discs are easy to lose, and tall grass and weeds make even the most flourescent discs difficult to spot.

Decent course, but due to the length of time needed to play a round, and average length of each hole, not terrible fun or uplifting to play.