The course is immaculate. It's such a nice and peaceful place to play with your friends or by yourself. Some of the pin placements make you say...what was the guy thinking, but overall...this is the best course I've played this year.

On the weekends, it's so crazy crowded...I get worried about hitting one of the people there and ruining their day. Then I see a beautiful girl walk by and nail my driver and all is better.

Some of the pins don't play to the distance they are listed on the placards. Overall though, a wonderful disc golfing experience. This place has made my new love of the game even that much better.

This is by far the nicest course I've played yet. The park has great signage with fun holes that are challenging yet playable. The grass and landscape is very well maintained, and the course is free to play.

Many visiting the park aren't there for the disc golf, and can get in the way. You have to be careful with bystanders.

I had a great time playing this course.

Of all the So Cal courses, this is the best. Here's why.

Site: Central to the LA/OC metro area, nice suburban neighborhood. Major brick-and-mortar DG retail outlet about two miles away.

Park: Clean, green, and groomed. Multiple activities (water park, ball golf course, tennis, handball, baseball, etc) a short walk away.

Course: Fair and open, plays around a lake and (holes 7-12) some serious slopes. Trees provide challenge without the well-known "pinball" effect. Multiple pin placements with baskets changed regularly.

When you're done here, you know you've played a good round but you never feel like the course ate you up and spit you out.

A few dings to keep it from getting 5 discs:

"Pro shop" mainly serves the tennis players (DTW just down the road though).

Can get crowded on the weekends.

There's another 18-hole DG course within walking distance - 2x the fun

If you're coming to So Cal, this is a must play. Lots of friendly locals to show you around - plan on 1½ hours for a round.

This course has it all:
- Variety of distances
- Elevation changes
- Good mix of obstacles and Mando's
- Multiple pin locations
- Well maintained
- Free
- Not overcrowded

This is an awesome course that offers a balance of technical holes as well as a good number of opportunities to air it out. Keep the distance driver handy, there are plenty of 350+ ft holes.

The course can be a bit confusing if you are visiting for the first time. A BUNCH OF THE BASKETS HAD THE WRONG NUMBER ON THEM!!. If you are playing this course for the first time definitely join in with some locals (who will most likely be happy to help). There are no signs pointing you to the next tee. You also have plenty of opportunities to yell FORE as some fairways tend to overlap, but everyone is pretty chill. And lastly there are some people in the park that are totally oblivious that this is a disc golf course.

This course is absolutely worth the drive. The course offers a good challenge and a great atmosphere. But as a first timer you will definitely need either a course map, local guide or both.

-Variety. Uphill, downhill, blind, tunnel, open, everything.
-2 practice baskets near the pro shop.
-Descent baskets. Mostly concrete tee pads, a few are on existing paths.
-Lots of long holes, and some shorter ones too.
-Locals have been helpful in helping navigate the course.
-Really a beautiful course surrounding a stocked lake (which does not come into play really on any holes).
-Pro shop that sells a descent variety of mostly Innova discs. Some Discraft too. It's a tennis shop though so don't expect much advice.
-Great quality for a free course.
-Course flows really well.

-Some baskets are close to eachother making first time navigation a little confusing.
-It might be me but the baskets all seem a little low.
-HOARDS of school children fill the park when school gets out, and they dont seem to follow any paths. You really have to just chuck it and hope for the best. Yell fore.

I can see why people call this the best course in Southern California, but I don't know if I agree with that 100% There really is not much I can think of that could improve it except for the fact that it really is NOT DG Exclusive at all.
First tee is near the pro shop in the middle of all the tennis courts. They sell maps for 25 cents, and you should probably pick one up the first time out.
First shot is blind, and if you throw it too far its going in the lake. Pretty unlikely though.
It does not hurt to have a spotter on a few spots on this course. Discs can pick up speed and head right for the lake. You would think that the little rain gutters would stop your disc, but they don't.
I definitely love playing this course, but good advice is to get there earlier in the day instead of later.
Update: Went to play a rain round last Friday, and there was a track meet taking up the ENTIRE park. It was impossible to play, so we left. This was at about 3:30pm. Just FYI, you might want to call the pro shop before you go on a Friday afternoon.

Pro shop back open, full park facilities, beautiful park, Nice lake (barely comes into play), nice elevation changes, if you get bored, you've got another 18 out back. Good cement tees on the front 18. Good mix of distance and accuracy shots.

foot traffic and kids playing by hole 1 and 18. Sometimes crowded parking lot (but plenty of parking available on the streets. Sometimes muddy in areas.

Pretty faithful to old layout with a few minor changes to the course I started playing "frisbee golf" on back in 1977.

-Good elevation which is hard to come by in the LA area.
-Quality hole design, many good tests of each type of shot, up, down, left, right, you name it.
-Very nice park setting with big cool trees and a lake in the middle
-Concrete tee boxes
-Old course that has withstood the test of time

-Lots of people, disc golfers and non-disc golfers
-Awkward routing of the course, seemed like there was a lot of back tracking and walking the wrong direction to the next hole.
-I think the shots and holes were selected for the hole design, but it is sacrificing the overall flow and layout.

La Mirada is probably the best DG destination in SoCal. Not a lot of other courses can compete with the 36 holes available there. This course just needs some upkeep as far a signage and it would be a 4 to 4.5 star in my book.

This course is set in a hilly park with a mix of open space and trees, and a small lake. The course configuration is occasionally different, with this 18 sometimes playing as the front nine of a championship 18 course, but both layouts are challenging and fun. The course design makes the most out of the various densities of trees throughout the course, and uses the available elevation very well. The lake doesn't often come into play, but it is very pretty, and will punish really bad drives on a few holes.

There is very nice grass on all the holes, and it has been nicely mowed every time I've played. Many of the holes punish poor tee shots without having any nasty rough or brush anywhere on the course. Unless you throw into the lake, there isn't really a chance of losing a disc here.

The tees are all concrete pads, and most were in good shape. There are tee signs, and for the most part they were accurate and helpful. Navigation was not an issue, even when the signage was lacking, as the course had very nice maps and scorecards. Every time I've played here, I've had a great experience with the people on the course, and always end up playing with very friendly locals.

The tee signs and the basket numbering really could use some work. The map made this less of an issue, but this takes away from ease of navigation somewhat. The tee pads can also be inconsistent with regard to length and quality, so for some players this might throw them off. There are several holes with interference from other park users and that bring roads, sidewalks, and other park uses into play making for some waiting and some possible safety issues.

This course is worth driving out of your way to play. It's a course that will challenge any level player with long/short holes, and some blind shots, but is accessible to fairly new and inexperienced players. I have really enjoyed every single round I've played here, and always look forward to another chance to play this course.

Edit: Apparently the pro shop is no more, review changed to reflect that.

Can't really list any new Pros here. I agree with almost all of the other reviews when it comes to the positives of this course. If you're anywhere in the LA area this is a 'must play'.

I know it's been said before but the two biggest negatives that stand out are the lack of indicators as to which pin position is in use and the mismarked baskets.

Considering that this course has such a great reputation it was disappointing that you almost have to guess where to throw off the tee on a good number of holes. A great course like this shouldn't have bush-league stuff like this going on.

A grease pencil mark or even a piece of tape on the tee signs would go a long way to let non-regular players know the course better.

And a $10 trip to Home Depot for some number stickers could solve the basket problem.

-Nice Pro shop with discs, food, and course maps.
-Grass was lush and green.
-Holes were all clearly marked and we had little difficulty with the layout having the map and lots of locals made it easy.
-Multiple pin locations and lots of elevation changes offer various challenges.
-Several blind tee shots and long distance holes really challenge the average player. All Par 3's even on the 450+ pin locations.
-Mandy City! If this is your first time playing here be conscious of where they are. Hole #13 on the front 18 and all of the street holes (#10-13) on the back 18. OB can be a problem as well.
-I was not prepared for the challenge but I can't wait to play again.
-Several holes are well fitted for rollers

-Bathrooms on back 18 were locked, few benches available and trash cans were hard to come by. All kind of important when you are playing 36 Holes (3+ hours)
-Signage is great but which pin location is being used is not marked on the signs. (Grease pens like Morley uses would be very helpful)
-Would also be helpful if the baskets all had the correct Hole #'s.
-Lots of park goers presented obstacles, particularly on the front 18. We had a few close calls, and several waits for groups to clear out.
-Lost a disc in the water on hole #1 on my drive after a roll. Very frustrating way to start the day.

I have been looking forward to playing here for quite some time and it did not disappoint. I have the score to prove how challenging it was. I look forward to playing again. Definately a must stop in LA.

La Mirada is a terrific park in a very nice area, and not just for disc golf; there are also outdoor raquetball and tennis courts. Mostly good tee pads (though some are adapted from adjacent sidewalks) and mostly good baskets. Great maintenance and short, thick green grass. Has some good crush opportunities, as well as good overhand holes. Right sized holes (No 500+ foot holes, but none under 150 either). Signs have improved since I last played in 2010. Pond is nice with geese and ducks, and despite being near a large population center, lots of bird species were spotted (A guy from the parks dept. mentioned that there were bluebird boxes in hidden spots). Lots of beautiful palm and cypress trees remind you that you are in California, as well as creating challenging shots. A few elevation changes keep things from being boring. Cool locals who enjoy the game.

Hard to follow even with the newer signs. First timers may have to take a minute to figure out which basket to shoot at. Lots of mandatories, a few too many in my opinion.

Basically this is a four-star disc golf course within a five-star public park. Between the Front and Back 18 courses, one 24 Hole course could be made that would rival the world's best.

The front 18 at La Mirada is a really fun course to play. It does play very technical in that there are gaps to hit on many holes. There is a good variety in length and shot type. The tee signs are very helpful and have recently been updated. The local club does a good job keeping the course changing on a regular basis and keeping signs in good condition. Most tee pads are still in good condition as well. The park is really well maintained. This 18 plays around a beautiful lake and makes really good use of the land features and trees.

The pedestrian traffic is very heavy on the first three holes and most of the time players will play the front 18 creating lots of Disc traffic as well. Tee pads are inconsistent as far as size is concerned. There are just a couple of places where finding the next tee might be a challenge, 7 to 8 and 16 to 17.

Having made La Mirada my home course for the past several months, it has been a treat getting to know the large and helpful local scene here. There is at least one 1000+ rated player that plays here regularly (SuperDave) and several that are right behind him as well. This is the original course that was put in here at La Mirada and is usually played as is. The pro shop recently changed ownership and the current owners are very much tennis people. They do sell discs but their prices are steep.

This review is only for the "back 18" newer course at La Mirada. For the "front 18," we agree with previously posted comments. That's a great course -- but we love the back 18 more for many reasons:
- it's more wooded, which not only makes it more challenging, but also cooler on a sunny day
- it's harder. The holes are longer overall (6440' vs 6050'), and include several long blind tee shots to the right and left
- 7 and 15 are monster holes at 640' and 540' and 6 is deceptive with the pin in plain view at the end of a wide fairway but 420' away
- favorite holes 3-4-5, which shoot down-up-down the same hill, with 8-9-10 also fun shooting back and forth thru a thicket of trees
- hole 11 is a virtual tunnel: it's located on a grass strip 30' wide between a sidewalk/busy street and a parking lot, with the pin unobstructed straight ahead at 290'. Keeping your disc on the grass here is as difficult as shooting down any narrow tree tunnel, with the added disadvantage that you hook your shot, your disc (or you, chasing it) could be run over by an oncoming car. Straight shots only on 11

- the course is new, so tee markers are absent and the baskets have random numbering -- a volunteer project is in the works to make new tee signs for both courses. One or two tees are also still dirt, but most are already concrete
- not necessarily a con, but worth mentioning, some of the tees are on the sidewalk. If you play neighborhood pitch n putt courses you're already used to minimalist markings -- in this case, look for taped corners on the sidewalk about where you expect the tee to be. Be sure to get a map at the pro shop (soft copy not currently available to post)

This is a great course. The first three holes shoot around a busy area of the park that includes the racquetball courts and kiddie playground, so expect to wait occasionally for the traffic to clear. We played on a busy holiday weekend, and it was a minimal issue. Starting with hole 4, the course plays through an area of the park that is lightly used, and includes a great little canyon with hole 6 in the middle.

This is a long course, and if you shoot much over par you're likely to be tired at the end of the round. If you want to play both 18-hole courses in the same day, allow a generous rest period in between. The pro shop has a great inventory of Innova, Discraft, and special edition discs, and more importantly, ice cream and sodas to enjoy while resting from La Mirada's "back 18."

Play this course as soon and as often as you can

Manicured, professional setting, varied layout.

Get a map, or prepare for a bit of wandering and confusion.

Note: This review was written before La Mirada went to its current, consistent front 18/back 18 layout. I last played here in the summer of 2008.

La Mirada is a beautiful and flexible course set in the heart of the SoCal sprawl. In its usual configuration, the course features 18 par 3 holes on one side of the course and then a "back nine" of generally long and rolling holes on the other side of the course. Perfectly manicured grass, enough trees and shrubbery to keep you honest, and gently rolling hills are consistent throughout the course. The first 18 also plays around a pond, but the water does not come into play. All 27 holes tend to reward big arms and those who can throw rollers, as is typical of SoCal courses.

Flexibility is key for the local course maintainers at La Mirada, though. The front 18 can be moved around a bit, they can spread 18 very long holes throughout both sections of the park, or they can even set up two separate 18s. The downside of this flexibility is there are spare tees around and signage is not consistent on the front 18 and pretty much so non-existent on the back 18. In addition, some of the tees are marked only by tape on an existing sidewalk, and thus are especially hard to find. Also, sometimes the basket numbers don't even match up, particularly on the back nine. La Mirada has a great pro shop, the best I've ever seen for DG in fact, and they are happy to hook you up with an up-to-date map. But if you play when the shop isn't open you'll be in for some confusion, to be sure. The last time I was there, I went with a map from their website showing 1-18, and then 19-27 for the back. But the pro shop wasn't open, the map on the door showed only nine holes on each side, and the back nine was numbered as such (10-18), but a few baskets were misnumbered, or not numbered at all. No tees or signs were numbered on the back nine. Once we finished the shop was open and we figured out we did play all the back nine holes correctly, but not without some trial and error and not in the right order as it turned out.

For those with an up-to-date map in hand or local guides, however, La Mirada is a true SoCal gem. The whole course is maintained to a level rarely seen this side of Winthrop U. The course is more open than not, but does have a bit of elevation to contend with, and enough obstacles to keep you honest. The whole course is beautiful, in a man-made kind of way, and the back nine is truly long, par 34 in its usual configuration. The park can be crowded however, so interaction both with non-disc golfing park users (on the front 18 mostly) and surrounding roads (on the back nine) could be a problem on some days.

If you can manage to hit La Mirada on a fairly non-crowded day and have a good map in hand, you will probably consider it to be an elite disc golf course. But on a crowded day with an inaccurate map, it's a very pretty course that is hard to figure out and play in its entirety due to the general proximity of its holes to sidewalks, roads, baseball fields, and picnickers. Either way the course still rises above most of its SoCal peers.

Favorite Hole - #17 - shot along the side of a hill overlooking pond and most of course.