lots of variation (long open drives, shaping shots, elevation change, water feature, etc) keeps it exciting. two courses.

huge water feature. a whole lot of elevation change. driving from the sidewalk of active streets a couple times.

Good parking. Restroom near tee #1. Great course. Very clean park. The elevated tee on the 1st hole is my favorite as most of the time as I can drive it close to the basket on most good days. I also like the elevated tees on 2, 9th & 17th. The basket on the hill on the 3 can be tough with the wind. I like the 6th hole tee off as I try to go high Hyzer around or thought the tree. 7th hole dog-leg right or straight has been a tough tee-off with wind and OB on street left. 8th hole is tough with the trees blocking a lot of the tee-off. 9th is a great hole as I try to go high Hyzer around large tree. 10 & 11 are tough uphill holes - watch you putts rolling down the hill. 12th at 421 feet par 3 is probably the toughest hole on this course, but the downhill approach is great once you learn how to play it! 13th hole with its double Mando has been the 2nd toughest for me with almost every drive funneling downhill towards or in the lake and OB. I love the 14th open fairway and 15th downhill tee off to try to launch drives. 16 is a tough sidehill hole. My 3rd favorite elevated tee is 17th tee. And 18 is a challenging uphill tee shot.

Some people picnicking on blankets in the park; especially holes #1 & 2. Watch out for the water on 13th hole and the downhill slide.

The front nine is kind of short, starts off easier and gets progressively harder thru 13 and then is reasonable finishing in, which might be part of the reason it seems so fun. I have grown to love this course the more i have played it. This is one of my favorite Sou. Cal Disc course. Not too crowded at the end of Saturday (or Sunday). Very friendly disk golfers.

Beautiful course, very well maintained. All grass. stoked to play second every course with baskets. Lake was beautiful, ducks, great day out playing with friends. Can't wait to play back 18.

Online map I found seemed to be out of date.

La Mirada Regional Park is in the town of La Mirada and has 2 18 hole disc golf courses. Both of these course play in a humongous but busy park. The front 18 is a little different than the back 18. The front 18 plays around this very attractive lake as well as a nice small pro shop.

A few nice things about this course are that it gets very well maintained as well as great hardware. The baskets are decent Mach 2s and have been worn out a little bit. There are concrete tee pads that range in how large they get. Big black trash cans as well. Very nice tee sings as well that are colored.

This course basically plays on really nice grass that is probably cut and watered every day. They also need to add some of the holes a little out of the walking paths. Beautiful tall palm trees on this course give it a nice touch.

This course also plays through hills and a few small wooded shots. One of my favorite holes is hole 14 or at least it used to be. They moved the tee pad back but we still could not play it because some people were sitting right in the middle of the hole.

On every hole they said the tee pads could be slippery. I would believe that would be in the winter though. I did not have a problem with that. Some of the holes are hard to navigate your way around. I did it without a course map but some of the holes are a little bit of a walk in between.

I had a fun time here but the back 18 stands out to me more. Some of the holes on the back 18 are very nice with the same sort of layout. I would like to see them bring back the discatchers and move hole 14s tee back up. There is also a tournament here on the European Tour. Very fun watching it. I hope to go up and see it some time as well.

One problem with this course is that there are 3 discatcher baskets and the rest are Mach 2 baskets. If they were to complete the course and make it a little nicer it would be to add all discatchers. I had a few nasty spit outs. There are also way to many people on this course. Some picnicers were camping right in the middle of two holes near the very end of the course. Every time we yelled fore they thought if was funny.

I do get that this course gets really crowded but I wish some of the park goers would stay near the lake. That might bump this course up to a 4.5 if some 3 year old was rolling down hole 16 fairway. There is also no practice basket. There are a lot of holes that play near the road. And I mean right on the road. Lot of people have got car razzed on this hole.

I like the layout on some of the holes but they need to re route the holes very very close to the road. Lots of pedestrians as well as people fishing. There are lots of people on the course that did not read the sign when they entered the park. It said watch out for flying objects.

The back 18 is great though I have no problem with playing the back 18. It is almost the same but there are way less people. Also the back 18 has fully equipped with discatcher baskets. Pretty new ones too. A few little touches to this course and it is good to go . But I don't think the amount of people on a Saturday night will change.

Flew into town to watch the Cubs play the Dodgers and figured I might as well bring my discs. I do the same thing any weekend at home: Ballgames and disc golf. But every now and then you have to get away to do it. So I did. Seemed like this was a must play, so off I went.

Equipment: The teepads all have signs advising you that they can be slippery, so feel free to throw from beside them. None of them were slippery in my experience. They were long enough and grippy enough. The baskets seem to be a bit older, but they all catch beautifully and there are no complaints. I was actually surprised that they were in such good condition. This park gets a LOT of use, and none of them had that beat up condition that most park courses get from kids climbing on them. This course seems to be well taken care of and you get the sense that the local club takes a lot of pride in it.

Navigation: Every tee has a sign that gives all possible pin positions. It doesn't offer you any lines, but I kind of like that. There's something about learning a course for yourself. A lot of them show other tee locations on them too.

Design: The design is where this course really shines. It has it all. There's elevation. There are defined lines and open holes. Uphill and downhill shots. Right and left turning. A vast majority of the pins are placed on slopes, so you really have to think about how your disc fades out. And a few of them have nice roller lines along with your typical air shots. And there's a pond, but it doesn't really come into play. It's nice to see it though.

Equipment: A few of the teepads had seen better days. Specifically hole 13. The pad was uneven and sloped down. It was a surprise considering the beautiful condition of the rest of the property.

Navigation: This is where the course suffers. Sure you can use UDisc. And you should. But there needs to be something more here. Signs from the parking lot to the pro shop would help. So would tape on the baskets. Or those little plastic pieces on the baskets that find on the back course. Really anything to help navigate. I didn't see a course map anywhere on the property, and there weren't any next tee signs either. The course flows pretty well but it's still a miss not to help visitors on an otherwise amazing course.

Design: I don't know. A shot across the pond might be nice, but then you'd have a long walkout. And that's the closest I can come to a con on this course design.

This is a must play for anyone who happens to be in the area. It was pretty busy with pedestrians, but as long as you're aware of where they are? They're pretty good at being aware of where you are too. The locals I crossed paths with seemed pretty laid back too. And even though there were waterfowl around, I didn't find myself dodging duck poop either. It's very hard to find something to complain about on this property. It's just a great place to air out some discs. So get out there and do it!

Legendary course
-Fun shots. The "Hey, Ive seen this on TV" factor
-Park conditions are movie set quality
-DG History

Nothing major.
-Navigation could be better
-Lots of people out, but hey, its a sweet park!

Day 1 of a 12 day trip was LaMirada. Not terribly difficult but there are a few uphill tester holes. Baskets in good shape. Enjoyed my experience very much here. Grass felt like a country club. Small pro shop with a few discs. People on the course but nothing a wave of the disc and a hello wouldn't accomplish.

Design is challenging, scenic and easy to follow. Tee signs are very helpful with O.B rules. Use of trees is excellent, there are very few trees and this course plays in or around almost all of them. This course has some wide open birdie chances that can easily turn into bogey with a missed shot. It rewards good shots and punishes bad ones, but not too badly to the point where it would ruin your round.

A couple shots bring the road into play with a bad kick, this is one of the draw backs to an urban course. Also, this course and the park are extremely crowded so there are many small children, joggers, fishermen, etc... to hit. There is one confusing stretch where holes 8, 11, and 12 just sort of get jumbled up and it is hard to navigate.

I don't count pro shop as a part of the course, but this pro shop was not much to be bragged about. Better than no shop at all, but they had like 20 discs and some cokes.

Solid, quality course. Everything is in good shape and the park is definitely maintained very well. The course itself winds around a small pond that is lined with paths and park benches. Even with all the non-golf-playing park visitors we never really crossed paths on the course. If you griplock a drive you could potentially be yelling FORE, but it actually wasn't as dangerous as it looked when I walked up.

Most holes are in the 250-400 foot range and Par is within reach for noodle-arm players like me. There is a good mixture of dogleg left, dogleg right, straight shots, and even a few low canopy drives due to the trees. Most holes are fairly open but MANDOs keep you in check from getting too aggressive. The elevation is more in play than I expected as well. Some baskets aren't visible from the fairway because of downhill slopes. This means your putts can be quite risky as well... but all in a good way!

This course also has all the other great things that warrant a 4 star or better course:

- Dedicated staff at facility
- Friendly club and regular events
- Pro shop on site
- Tons of parking
- Maintained grounds
- Concrete teepads (or paths)
- Tee signs on each hole
- Practice area for putting and approaches
- Scorecards, etc available in pro shop

If I wasn't playing with a local, it would be quite hard to navigate my way around this course. The close nature of all the baskets means it can be quite confusing to know what teepads go to which baskets. Thankfully, once a local shows you it's not hard to remember for round 2.

The road that surrounds could come in play if your drives miss their target. I watched one guy slam a car window on his distance drive that got away. Thankfully the window held and the owner was cool about it lol.

It would also be nice to see multiple teepads per hole to facilitate some different skill levels. I'm sure the more powerful players would love to see some longer holes. This is a total nice-to-have though... to me as this course is solid as is.

This is one of the best courses I've played in Socal. It definitely has the vibe... The entire facility is great. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. Also check for weekly events! Parking is on the east side of the course. Walk up between the tennis courts to the clubhouse and grab a map if you can. Enjoy the round, watch out out for park visitors and other players, and have a great time!

-La Mirada Lakeside 18 is a fun, well-manicured 18 hole course that circles a lake. The course is located in the huge La Mirada Park, which also features numerous baseball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and swimming areas.

-The course plays over rolling, moderately wooded terrain. Many different types of trees, hole shapes, and hills offer a multitude of shots. The course plays in a grassy bowl, with the lake at the bottom. Almost every hole is within view of the lake.

-Every hole is a par three, but there's a wonderful variety of shots. There are 250' putter and mid-range shots as well as opportunities to throw long-distance drives, 400+. The Back 18 provides a few more opportunities for long-distance driving if that's your style.

-An excellent pro shop with a great selection of Innova discs.

-Tee signs on every hole list each pin position. However, for first-timers, it's a challenge to estimate which position the basket is in. Also, a few of the tee signs are completely incorrect. Hole 18, for instance, is listed at 300' but cannot play more than 250'

-Another excellent, 18-hole course on the back side of the park!

-La Mirada is a very popular park, and walking trails wind their way throughout. There are a few holes where pedestrians are very much in play, especially #13 and #17. Don't be surprised to see picnickers, dog walkers, young children, etc. in the middle of a hole.

-It looks as if someone tried to add texture to several of the tee pads and instead wrecked them. The concrete is very rough and broken up.

-The baskets are mixed. Most are Mach III but about 6 have been switched to new Discatchers. I suppose the plan is to eventually have 100% Discatchers.

-This is a wonderful course, one of, if not the best in LA County. I recommend trying to play all 36 holes if possible. If you only have time for one, on the weekend the Back course is probably a better option as that part of the park tends to be less crowded.

Nice setting in park around spacious man made lake with Ducks and geese. Hilly holes and flat holes. Lots of mature trees to make you decide, very closely, what your move will be.

As stated repeatedly: Mushy. Granted it was overcast and misty that day, but I could tell that was related to overwatering on a continual basis. Tee signs show several different pin locations, and it was tough for us to tell what pin was in play... perhaps my bad for not going into the pro shop before my round? Do they advise you of this?

I thought it was an amazing layout. The guys I played with were much better than me and offered tips, but since they had only played there once before, they were confused on some of the pin positions and distances too... of course, only on the blind holes, of which there are several on this course.

Overall, very fun experience. Its fun to play on some of the same holes I saw on the DGWC videos from here.

Very clean and well kept. Plenty of challenges with trees and OB.

Not a one!

Would play again when back in the area, played with a local (Trevor) I met won second tee who was very helpful and fun to play with.

2 full 18 hole courses onsite. Beautiful rolling green fairways, concrete tee pads, excellent local golf scene. Variety of shots and distance requirements multiple basket positions on every hole.

Weekends can be tough with picnickers.

If your in SoCal it would be a mistake to miss this one.

This course isn't the longest around but includes a wide variety of challenging shots. With the large hill playing into the picture on the majority of the front 9 you'll find a decent amount of rick/reward opportunities.

The park is very well maintained and has readily available amenities. There really aren't any park goers to cause conflicts.

This is another must-play if you get the chance to visit. A very fun course.

The grass can get a little swampy, but really it's not bad.

Overall I think LaMa has a great setup, not to mention that it sports 36 holes if you include the backside.

I play here all the time, it's a great course. Lots of elevation changes. Long holes, short holes, uphill, downhill, aceable holes, nice locals. Restrooms and drinking water available. Pro-shop on site. La Mirada front 18 has a ton of history! Lots of shade and grass. Some great hole layouts. Baskets and tees are all in good shape. All holes clearly marked at tee pads. Baskets are sometimes moved so holes don't get stale.

Some muddy areas because of irrigation pipe problems. Pedestrian traffic and picnicers during busy times. Because of proximity to sidewalks and pedestrians, hole 1 and hole 18 have recently been shortened. Some see this as a con, some as a pro.

You for sure have to play this course. It's got everything. And that's not even counting the back 18, which is just as much a championship course as the front (lakeside) 18.

Pros: this was a truly nice experience. Good tee signs, Lovely clean park. Friendly locals. Good tee pads (or a path to throw from). Big park with other things to do but no issues with overlap from other park users. Played 9 alone and then hooked up w a pair of guys for the second nine. Nice folk.

Cons: not really any. only con i can think of is there was a little bit of trash an oddly dead birds in a few places. only got confused on once hole we threw to the wrong basket

-Super cool locals (Thanks Patrick, both Johnny's, Greg, Andre) for showing us around
-Spacious
-Great tee signs
-Multiple basket positions
-Great concrete teepads (some on sidewalks)
-Beautiful scenery; tons of rolling hills, a pond in the middle, awesome trees, beautifully manicured especially for disc golf
-Lots of cool elevation changes with both uphill and downhill throws
-Interesting use of trees, tree lines, and mandos (trees, concrete gutters, light poles)
-Very little to no waiting when I went
-Local rules (tournament play, Golden state) more on this below

-Awesome tee pad signs with multiple basket position, but the basket being used isn't marked
-Some spots can get waterlogged and muddy, but very minor complaint
-Its a public park, so sometimes people are walking on the fairways (another minor complaint)

First impression is that this place is HUGE. You will never feel that you didn't get to air out your disc here. On top of that, elevation here adds to the lengths of the holes. Local rules are basically playing rivers vs lakes (some holes have concrete gutters running through them, so you can play either left or right of the gutter is a lake (ie OB) or you can just play rivers which is sidewalk and the gutter itself is OB). Golden state sounds awesome...basically playing from one teepad to the next next teepad's basket, which makes for monstrous par 4 and 5 holes.
I liked the front 18 and back 18 equally and if ranked with both combined, I'd give this place a 4.5. I believe a must play if you're in SoCal.

Between the trees, lake, and well-manicured grass, the course has a great feel to it. Very peaceful. There are some short holes that are nice for birdies (#1, 3, 6), but that have trees that don't make it too easy. And then there are some looong holes (#12, #16) that keep you coming back out of frustration.

My favorite holes are #2, which has double hills to navigate over and double trees to pass through, and #4 (when the pin is located in the middle of three tight trees). I am constantly frustrated by #10, 12, 13, and 16, but their challenge keeps me coming back.

In my opinion, this course (more so than any other in the area) is the easiest to play through. I play solo a lot and the locals are really cool about letting me play through. It's also really easy to skip around on #3 through #9 if you were to get behind some people that weren't letting you play through.

Also, for the parents out there, this course makes it very easy to push a stroller on, if you are lucky enough to have an infant that will sleep through a round.

The pro shop is a combo tennis/disc golf shop, and it's cool that the disc golf doesn't take a backseat. They are very helpful. Another plus to the course is having the back 18 right next door.

Pin placement isn't rotated enough for those of us that play multiple times each month.
Gets a little hot in the summer.
Permanently marshy on #13 and #14.
Lots of pedestrians/students walking/playing/picnicing unless you play during work/school hours.

#13 has double mandatories that give you a window of about 15 feet to shoot between. Normally, this would be a fun challenge. However, to add to the challenge, the hole has 30-40 feet of elevation drop with very low-hanging trees, so your driving window is crazy small. Also, the mandos occur about 60 feet from the tee box, further complicating things. I have lost four discs on #13, all of which came after I made it through the mandos, but hit one of the many low-hanging branches, causing the discs to roll all the way to the bottom of the hill (picking up speed along the way) before jumping into the lake. Not cool.

However, I have learned that this occurs so frequently that there are *two* guys that come daily with nets to scoop out any discs that fall in. They will call your number if it's written on the back and offer to sell it back to you for $5.

UPDATE: All in all, this is a very fun course to play. I just got back from playing 6 courses in Seattle/Whistler and this is nowhere near as challenging as them--because there is essentially no rough on this course, so I'm changing my rating from a 4.5 to a 4. Still, the course designers made it about as tough as it could be made.

Nice tee signs on a great layout of perfectly cut grass. challenging but also fun for all skill levels. my cousin played there and he doesn't even own a disc. lots of open holes and trees to throw through on a few holes. very fun overall don't miss out if your in the OC area.

not really any. only con i can think of is there was a little bit of trash an oddly dead birds in a few places. only got confused on once hole we threw to the wrong basket

i hope i can go back again soon!

this was a truly nice experience. Good tee signs, Lovely clean park. Friendly locals. Good tee pads (or a path to throw from). Big park with other things to do but no issues with overlap from other park users. Played 9 alone and then hooked up w a pair of guys for the second nine. Nice folk.

I will pop back to this review if I can ever come up with one. Just a minor thing but fairways kind of overlap on 14 and 15. pair of 6 ppl parties on the course in front of us but happily encouraged us to play through.

Elevation of some kind on every hole, how common is that? Good mix of hole length... No crazy 800 footers (a waste when I see them) and no 150' footers to fill an unused space as we sometimes see. No real big signature hole stands out here, but all holes were worthy of the course. #1 is a nice downhill hyzer. #2 offered a double rolling hill profile that was unique. #3 was slight uphill and good fun. #4 was a annie mando and a basket in a tree area that was a choice to play your 2nd shot. Good stuff here. maybe my fave hole of the course. #5 is uphill to a big tree behind the basket. #6 was blind up and over the hill backed to the street but not an overthrow hazard really. #7no formal tee pad and basically shoots up the path, annie around the trees. #8 requires a low shot under the tree overhang. #9 is a beauty downhill sweeper. Really nice to float a disc all the way! #10 is a tough up hill bit not as uphill as 11 which is blind and up and over for a monster upshot. #12 is Looooooong, downhill and blind. Longer than you think it is. #13 is the double tree mando and once you are through the trees (easy to say that) t is a downhill slope to the basket. #14 is up to the basket on the slopw. Watch for a missed putt to roll way off (same for 16). #15 crosses 14 a bit but was not a big issue to basket below. 16 is a longer hole with the basket on the side slope. #17 shoots for the path to the basket. closest hole t any water risk and not much of a real risk here, really. #18 puts you back to the start, uphill, blind and to the big tree. All a good time and if typical of DG in Southern CA.... I need ot be back soon. Thank you!

This is a beautiful course that offers many challenges. There are several choices to be made in approach angles to each hole. Holes range from short to long, uphill to downhill, and open field to blind placements.Trees are both new growth placements and old well established trees with wide overhangs; really well done.

This course was real challenge on my younger kids that don't have the length on their drives yet.

I am so fortunate to live within a couple of miles of one of Californias premiere courses.