Millwood Creek is a small park in Groton, CT that you would drive right by without noticing if you didn't know it was there. Other reviews suggest that it's the best kept disc golf secret in the state. The course is in the woods behind the park and plays around a creek and an impressive rocky ridge. There are many memorable holes here, all tight shots through the woods, ranging from short ace runs to long dog legs. Basket placement was carefully planned, with several challenging putts playing near the creek, ledges and tree clusters. While the opening holes are mostly flat near the creek, while the remaining holes use elevation optimally. Many holes have homemade benches to pop a squat between holes. Great use of the terrain, and lots of fun holes make this course a great place for a fun round. Also a very short jog off of I-95.

The baskets here are terrible. While the homemade baskets have a cool DIY look on the course, they have clearly not been able to stand up to weather and many are not in good position. The tone poles are incredibly unsatisfying. The natural tees are often riddled with rocks and roots and footing is difficult. One tee was just some elevated boards that were not nailed down and allowed for no run-up. The signs here are also in bad condition, many of them have had the writing eroded away. The maps are not accurate. Several fairways cross and several holes play the same basket. The course wasn't crowded when I played, but the design could have some implications for course safety on a busy day. The walk back from 18 did come right up fairways for 2 & 3. The course is also overgrown in many places and could use some landscaping. Limited parking here, no restrooms, and navigation could be tough here, especially with maps that are not quite accurate.

This course is challenging and rewarding to play. It just really suffers in the bare essentials: baskets, tees, and signage. It's at least a three star course with one star baskets. There's a good round here and it's great that New London County has a full 18-holer. It's a decent road trip stop and a great course for locals. Not worth the 1 hour drive I made, but that's how it goes sometimes.