Lincoln Ave.Park West was the first of the 2 9 hole disc courses in Mt. Dora . It sits on a small flat piece of land in a park with just enough trees to provide shade for almost the entire course . This park was mowed , clean and in great condition . The suggested parking lot next to hole 1 is right off of Lincoln Ave. is very small and unpaved . I parked in a larger nicer lot up off the main drag ( East 11th Ave. next to the tennis courts and started at hole #4 . There is a Port O Let onsite , The baskets are Discatchers with 2 baskets ( red is short and yellow is the long basket ) placements and there are 2 tee pads per hole . The signage is good enough , blue posts for the longs and white for the shorts .There are some benches placed around the park , distance ? The distance varies here , but mostly favors very short holes . Even with the park being on such a small piece of land , much was done with the course design to incorporate trees with low canopies or low lying twisted branches , and added length with the longer tees . They used about every inch of of this park for the disc golf course . Even the small strip of land behind the tennis courts was used for a tight lined hole . Even though this course is in such a small space , there is some fun factor here . This would be the kind of course that you would take a few discs after dinner or on the weekends and throw and talk with your friends . Some fun holes were #1, a putter throw to a basket that sits in the middle of a bunch of twisted trees . I now wish I took a picture of it . #6 has some obstacles to get to the long basket ( 331' ) . #8 turns slight left to right with trees to hit in your path if you don't turn it enough . #9 is an okay finishing hole that runs parallel to the road and leads you down to the Lincoln Ave parking lot . No signature holes . This would be the perfect type of course to learn disc golf on . Short . Teaches you to throw low and level . It is Florida flat , maybe flatter . It is a very quick play . I played it in under 25 minutes . A group of 4 could knock this out in an hour or less . Disc Risk : Near zero . The park is well kept up and there is not any rough to speak of . Definitely a course where you can sit on one of the benches and relax and enjoy the scenery .

#1 Safety . The park is tight and the lines to some of the holes run close to each other . Since this is a good beginner/casual park , you have to be aware of the other players in the park , or you will be wearing one of their discs . There are also some park users that will walk right through one of your lane . Please take a couple of minutes and give them some park courtesy . . #2 lack of challenge . Even from the longs , it could be a birdie fest for some good ams or the pros . This course was not designed for competition . Anything other con would take away from what the course really is . I do wish they had a better bathroom arrangement .

I think Mt. Dora made their point , if it was to introduce disc golf to the area and provide an alternative environment for the kids other than the obvious tennis courts here . Coupled with the new Nature Park course less than half a mile away . you now have either 2 course to progress from/to , or you have 18 holes of disc golf . Yes , it's short , but it's fun , too . My Recommendation : great for families , dates , newbies , and casuals . maybe even some fanatics . They put some money and time into this course , give it a look when you come to Nature Park . It will be worth a quick round or 2 .

This was the first of the 2 Mt Dora Courses I played on this day. I came here from Daytona to play Lincoln Ave for the first time. My first initial reaction was wow..look how small it is. you can see all of the 9 holes from any hole you are on. But this course isn't intended to be anything other than a small tuning round in my opinion... just a dial in the putter type of warm up course which is completely fine. I will say the scenery in this little park is beautiful with the trees playing a challenging role in shot shaping and providing some nice shade from the elements. The course even for its small size manages to have 2 pin placements for each hole and even 2 tee pads which is an added bonus. I felt the course was very easy to navigate and had a nice layout making good use of the smaller piece of property it is on. In my mind, this is a perfect little place to go to if you want to do some putting practice, and work on the short game. A Friendly Neighborhood Course.

The only gripes with the course are its size and the fact that it is only 9 holes but as I said it is not intended to be huge and challenging. The parking area wasn't paved which I wasn't a huge fan of and there was only one Port o let that I saw. Overall not very hard at all...pretty much every hole is an ace run or birdie if you have been playing for some time.

I enjoyed playing this course first before I went over to 9th Ave...I thought it was a great little warm up round and it will certainly be apart of the trip the next time I come to Mt Dora. I played this course from the red tee to the short then long baskets (18 holes total) Then did the same at 9th Ave which made for a very fulfilling day of Disc Golf. But Lincoln Ave is a great little practice course and would be an ideal place for beginners to get accustomed to the sport.

* Course has decent tees, directional signs, and is easy to navigate.
* Property is small, but filled with mature oaks, making for natural challenges.
* Despite its lack of length, real thought was put into the shape of the holes, and I found myself enjoying myself.
* Their are tennis courts and baseball fields, but the course is secluded..
* Distances range from 140ish to 291. You wont pull out your big drivers, but there is quite a lot of line shaping.
* fun factor is good. Experienced players can have ace/birdie races, and the less experienced wont be turned off by overlong holes.

* Course lacks length and the diversity that comes with it Mind you, the property is small, so this really was a best effort.
* Some of the carpeted tees are lumpy, but, not much of a run up (if any) is needed.

This is a fun, little course that we played on the way into Mt. Dora. If I lived in the neighborhood, I would enjoy practicing my putters and mids here. There may not be long shots but you WILL make shots here and take different lines to complete them. Would I drive out of my way for this course? No. But were I heading into MT Dora or coming from an Orlando course, I'd be thrilled to stop here for a fast, fun round. If you're in the area stop on by. You may find something to like as well!

Best course in Mt Dora!
Challenging - well, as challenging as a shorter distance course can be without making you miserable. The fairway location and trees keep you honest and force you to use a handful of different shots to be effective and keep your score down.
Enough foliage to keep you focused, but you don't feel like you're playing in the deep forest.
Tee sign posts are clear enough (and the baskets are close enough to discern).
No underbrush, clean fairways (though narrow in some areas), and enough of a challenge to be entertaining for more experienced players (if you're just looking to kill a little time). You won't lose any discs on the course and there's no water to contend with!

Tee boxes - The first tee box is carpeted, the rest are just a piece of painted wood in the ground. For a temp course this isn't a big problem, but it did make it somewhat difficult to find the next starting point at times.
Short distances - I know this course is intended for beginners and juniors, so those types of folks won't see this as a drawback, but more experienced players will be left without the opportunity to really let it rip.
Small playing area - If it were a busy day at the disc golf area folks would have to be alert.
Only 9 holes - Some people may view this as a pro, but I like to have the chance for some more birdies!
Lots of trees - Also listed as a Pro, without the oaks the course would be a waste, but they can frustrate even an experienced player.
People walking their dogs through the park (and not bringing along baggies).
No permanent restroom facilities - Port-O-Let is available by the tennis courts.
Not enough garbage cans on the course (some located back at the tennis courts)

Overall the course is exactly as it was intended. It's a decent starter course and would be perfect for the novice or junior. I'd love to see the course placed in a larger park with some elevation change (and room for 18), but it's already the best thing available within a 15 mile radius. This is a fun little course that I'd visit and play 9 with my folks before hitting up the downtown for lunch.