Elevation and being a disc golf only property (almost) stand this course out from the vast majority of nine hole courses I've ever played. Although more than half the course shares the same fairway, which is a drainage ditch with a bridge at the bottom, none of the holes feel repetitive here. There are few holes that show it self to you over time - hole one being my favorite. A sort of double fairway with a similar landing zone, right off the bat you must decide on which route and which shot; do I go with a RHFH flex? RHBH with little fade? A roller and risk going farther down the hill but avoiding trees and branches? Although listed at 270 feet and downhill this is a well designed hole that brings the trees and branches into play. Hole two does something similar but also different and enjoyable and now slightly uphill. The course is pretty open with only a few scattered tress but brought into play nicely as referenced in hole one. The downhill holes though short are quite fun and only a few of them are really easy. It's not just 'throw down/across a hill and tap in for birdie' there are decisions and precisions to make and execute for intermediate players.

All of the extras are here: Good tee signs, baskets, a very large course map, bathrooms (porto-potties) even scorecards are available at the parking area. I played it in the rain and really appreciated all of the fresh wood chips around the basket. Navigation is simple, look for the large tee signs with the correct number on them and check out the sweet graphics showing the hole.

As stated above there are only a few trees and although brought into play well there are still a few places out here that feel a little too 'bald'. I appreciate a par four uphill hole mixed in but the drive and upshots feel incredibly blase, almost to the point of boredom and to get you to the next hole.

The drainage ditch uses up more than half of the holes so you are playing on top of other people whenever this course gets more than a few groups on it which I have to believe is close to never. This is a low factor in my overall rating because of where it is located, which is basically in the middle of nowhere. The only people who play this course are super locals and course baggers I assume so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Par 2?! Come on now we're not putting

This place is designed well. There are few issues with the design of the course, the only thing really holding this place back from being rated higher for me is a completely different, larger property which would be a different course altogether. This was one of my favorite nine hole course experiences.

A beautiful course. Great open shots over huge elevation changes, nice use of such a small area, great signs, nice baskets, some challenging shots around trees and no crowds!

Grass is a little tall in late winter. No restroom on the course.

Very impressed. We stopped on our drive up I5 and it was great to get our legs a workout and play this fun 9 basket course. Would love to play this course again.

I see Oakland as a miniature version of Whistlers Bend. And because Whistlers is my all time favorite course, that means I was pretty impressed with Oakland. To start with, it has the same lovely rolling hills effect as Whistler, only on a five acre plot. Essentially, there is a large drainage gulch which runs down the middle of the course. Because this part of Oregon is a very dry climate, I doubt that this drainage area would ever have water. What it does provide is a wonderful little valley to throw up, over and across and the designers used it to the maximimum. It also means you're constantly hiking up and down providing you, the disc golfer, with quite the little workout.

The amenities are top notch. The Bentley baskets with their orange coloring are cool. The rubber mat tee pads are all perfectly flat and leveled, just a pleasure to throw from. There is a small scorecard dispenser at the beginning. The signs are lovely wooden ones giving the usual info, hole #, par, distance and preferred route. There is a great course map over at # 4, by the street. Also, I printed off the on-line version and it's one of the best, easy to read, on-line maps around. Kudos to whoever designed the maps. There is a porto-potti in the middle of the course for your needs.

There were so many really enjoyable holes.
# 1. 283' along the hillside with quite a few trees to contend with. You have to keep your drive low here.
# 2. 285' down the hill fun throw.
# 3. Easy little 153' hyser ACE run, also downhill.
# 4. 404' uphill and blind to a more boring open basket.
# 5. 336' up the hill passing the volleyball courts. The basket is tucked up in some trees.
# 6. 224' downhill. The basket sits precariously on a ridge with a deep gorge on the left. What's OK about this hole is, while the gorge is deep, it's unforgiving and fairly easy to play out of.
# 7. 387' across the entire drainage area. The tee pad is up high on the hillside and the basket looms high on the other far side. There are enough trees in your way to add to the challenge here.
# 8. 282' downhill shot to an open basket ahead. Possible ACE! But wouldn't be an easy ACE, by any means.
# 9. 323' across the big drainage area again. Similar throw to # 7. Basket is up on the other side of the valley and brings you back to the start.

The course is not without it's faults. Holes 2, 7, 8 and 9, all have crossing fairways. On a busy course in Portland, this would be a concern. Here in Oakland? I don't think it's going to get the play to be a big deal. On the morning I played, there was one other couple on the course. We managed quite well, thank you.

A couple of the baskets are set too low, #'s 6 and 8 should be raised a couple of inches.

It's kinda strange having the course map at hole 4. I understand the designers wanted it by the street where it's visible and not by # 1 and the parking area. It is one of the prettiest course maps I've seen. Very impressive.

I'm not one to give 3.5 ratings to nine hole courses but Oakland DGC really impressed me. I'm putting it on my favorites list. It has so many fun downhill throws, sits on such a perfect little piece of acreage and the amenities just add to the overall disc golf experience here.

Yes, there are crossing fairways. You may have to wait for other players to cross in front of you but they would be clearly visible and I don't consider it a safety hazard, just a minor inconvenience.

Oakland is just minutes off the I-5 freeway. Don't drive by without taking the time to enjoy this course!

I played it in the middle of the Saturday afternoon, and there was literally not one other person out there. Plus there are some fun throws over a deep gully. It's really well-maintained, has great baskets and T pads, and decent signage and scorecards. You can tell that somebody loves this little course and is putting in the work.

You can't give a course of four star rating when one hole crosses three other fairways. Plus, with the throws over the drainage ditch, comes climb after climb down into, and then back out of a drainage ditch after every throw.

It's a quick hop off the freeway. And it's a cool little town. And it's a cool little course that you'll have to yourself. But let's stop giving this thing four-star reviews.

What a well kept park. This is an open course playing essentially in a drainage gully adding lots of thought behind your throws. I played this course of a very windy day and using my heaviest discs with little glide I was able to play this course well. I did find if you have any errant shots the terrain is very unforgiving. I think the worst was hole 6, if you overshot that by a foot your disc could go for days down a steep embankment. I likes the rubber pads very pleasant to throw from. I also enjoyed the signs at every hole. There was a portable toilet by hole 5 and the volleyball courts, this was clean and appeared services regularly.

There is a drainage area that has some tall grass int he middle of the course, most miss thrown discs do end up in here. Many holes throw across one another and we found that groups held each other up hole to hole waiting on the other players to leave their fairway. There is some picnic benches along the course way towards hole 4 and if people where sitting there it would be an unplayable hole. Finding hole one was actually quiet difficult as it is at the top of a dead end road. There were other roads turning around the park and none of these connect to the parking by hole 1. Make sure to take locust and turn right on 8th and follow that to hole 1.

Really well made course. They used the terrain they where given to make the best and most fun shots possible. Overall a fun course and I will definitely play it again.

This is a great 9 hole course. This course is on 5 acres with and rolling hills and trees scattered through out the course. The course is very well kept with mowed fairways and brush cleared out. All the holes haves very nice tee pads and signs. Baskets are easy to spot. There is a seasonal creek that throws a bit of a challenge in. This course showed me couple of parts of my games i need to work on. This is a great warm up course for whistlers if you're in town.

There are no bathrooms which kinda sucks. Some of the fairways were crossing over each other but there was no other golfers which didn't make it a problem. From what i hear from the locals the course is always windy which can sometimes be irritating. There is a par 2 and a par 4. In my opinion they should both be par 3s. We were also harassed by some locals but I'm sure that was a one time thing.

Shout out to Yoseman and the commissioner for helping design the course and fundraise.

Keeping it real... I was one of the designers and constructors of this course, so I'm sure I am biased. However, the pros to this course, in my opinion, are;
Baskets 1 and 2 - The challenge of navigating the trees.
Basket 3 - Beautiful drop over the creek. A possible Ace here.
Basket 4 - Get to stretch your legs here and test your distance ability.
Basket 5 - Distance is decieving because of the rise, but it's a nice throw along the Volleyball court, then under the huge tree.
Basket 6 - If you go for the Ace, you could pay the price by chasing your disc down the embankment. Keep to the right and watch the wind on this one.
Basket 7 - It's a beautiful view and a great throw across the ravine. This is another one that appears closer than it is.
Basket 8 - This is another nice shot back across the creek. A good birdie contender.
Basket 9 - Closes out this 9-Basket course with another beautiful view and great throw across the creek to bring you back to where you started.
Oakland's Public Works department does a great job of maintaining this course with a very limited budget. The Parks Commission provides a Port-a-Potty from May thru October.

Although there was no other way to get a 9 Basket course on 5 acres, I recognize that the crossover play could be a challenge on a busy day.

Although I am not with the Oakland Parks Commission anymore, I am certain that they would love to hear any constructive criticism and act on it as well. You can email them at [email protected]
Visit their website for maps, printable golf cards and official rules at http://oaklandoregon.org/discgolf