-Concrete Tees
-Good Baskets
-Excellent Signage, including some direction between holes
-Nice views of the lake
-Lots of bathrooms on the route
-Lots of elevation (see cons)
-Good mix of long/short, wooded/open, left/right
-Nice Map

-6917' in length, just as much between holes (2.6 mile total holes + in between)
-Extreme elevation at times
-Map a necessity the first time, even with helpful extra signage
-Punishing Rough, many holes with the lake in play, especially on back 9
-No 9 hole loop
-No benches / trashcans

Lake Iowa DGC is located in Lake Iowa County Park, several miles south of Ladora, IA. A short drive off of I-80 will get you to this park in the middle of nowhere with a good size lake, swimming, hiking, camping and a lodge. The disc golf course starts at the far end of the parking lot for the beach and wraps around the entire lake. A park map says the "disc golf trail" is at 2.6 miles which is almost exactly double the length of the holes for the course. With 5 holes over 500' including the 764' #13, there is really enough room here for another 18 holes comfortably, or a wrap along the north end of the park to come back to the start. The length makes for quite a hike. Lines are OK for most with a few holes having a 15' wide line in the trees. Concern is several holes with access to the lake. #13 plays along the dam with either a right turn to water or a left turn down a pretty good slope. #6 and #7 play along the road and #13 through #17 play right along the Lakeside Trail, so watch for pedestrians. The hole length alone makes this a long course, the walk in between makes it a beast that will discourage the amateurs even though the pars are generous. Signage has been updated recently as has the map (which looks like a few changes on Holes #11 and 12). The length, safety, disc loss issues knock down the rating for me. If you're looking for a workout, this is your course, even a little out the way that it is. I might play this one again, but as an only course of the day, especially if I'm not bagging solo.

big course
quiet
hidden so not much traffic
the wind increases the difficulty
the course is layed out nicely and will challenge you
well maintained, baskets still shine

lots of walking
rough is crazy, lost 4 discs today due to wind

having played here now I will be better prepared, not a good solo course the first time, would not recommend it for a newbie player