This 18-hole course is constructed in a popular multi-use park. Good elevation changes throughout the course along with some tricky sloping greens and water in play on a couple of holes. There is not a lot of variety in hole lengths which vary from 225' to 420' with 13 of the holes playing between 245' and 350'.

All holes are wooded. A few are somewhat open but most are pretty well in trees most of the way. However the ground is clear with little brush, so tracking down shots that kick off of trees is not too much of a chore.

The course crosses and re-crosses the park roads and a walking path several times. Many of the holes have OB on either one or both sides that is defined by these features.

Holes 3 and 4 require big sweeping left-to-right drives to follow the fairway to the basket. On both holes you are throwing blind around the corner.

Most of the holes are variations of straight (but not tunnels) or gentle right/left turns through trees to the basket. Some very good up and down variation with occasional sidehill placements.

Excellent concrete teepads on every hole, along with Innova DisCatcher baskets take care of the beginning and end of each hole. I saw alternate basket mounts on most holes, and at least four holes had a second basket in place. Tee signs were decent with distance, par, and a crude hole diagram. While the hole diagram did a good job of defining the OB on relevant holes, it lacked other useful detail (see cons).

The course crosses and re-crosses a paved path and roads, and navigation could be better. Some "next tee" signage or at least an arrow at the basket would be appreciated. Taking a picture or copy of the course map will save you some wandering.

The tee signs all had a similar hole diagram showing a open teardrop shaped fairway and green surrounded by a dense grid of trees. While they hinted that the hole generally played straight or to the left/right they bore very little resemblance to the actual hole.

At least four holes had a second basket mounted, while the tee signs showed only a single location/hole length. This was somewhat confusing from the tee as I had no idea which was the "official" basket.

Roads and a busy walking trail winds throughout the course, and are in play on many hole. Even on a weekday morning I found myself waiting the drive on several holes.

Hole 1 is a heck of a starting hole. It appears to require about a 300' water carry with no option. I dunked my first drive, went to the drop zone and played on. After my round I went back to see if there was a reasonable option. Turns out that there is a small bail-out zone to the left that is blind from the tee due to trees and brush. I played the hole a second time to that landing area and parred it pretty routinely. Not obvious to the first timer!

This course makes use of some beautiful park land to make a fun and challenging round of golf. The course designer did a great job of maximizing the available land. There's plenty of options out there for multiple pin placements in the future. There's a great variety of shots on the front 9, backhands, forehands, and even a tomahawk route or two! Clean bathrooms, vending machines, and picnic shelters add value to the course. This is well worth a stop to play if your passing through, or even a detour up I-40 if your passing through Knoxville.

There are a few small things that add up to reduce this courses rating from an easy 4 to a 3.5. First and foremost, the back 9 is repetitive, after the front 9 I was ready to declare this one of the best courses in Tennessee, but the back 9 just fizzles out. Secondary are a few smaller issues. Some tee-pads are unlevel, some tee-signs are misleading. Holes appear to be straight when they're actually abrupt RHBH anhyzers.

I did not factor it into this rating because it's a seasonal problem, but currently there serveral holes (#13 for example) that are nearly unplayable because of spring growth that needs to be "limbed up". A few hours with a pole-saw and the problem is resolved, but for now the course is playing 2 or 3 strokes harder because several holes are missing fairways.

This course has the potential to be great, I hope the local disc golf community continues to improve the course. It could easily become a destination course for tournament players from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, & beyond!

Roane Co. Park DGC is now a full 18-hole course set in a beautiful city park almost completely surrounded by the lake. There is ample parking with restrooms and a picnic pavilion near the parking area. The kiosk at the parking lot has a large color course map.

The course itself is very well-designed, utilizing all of the available land. Most of the holes are moderately wooded. Holes 1 and 2 are more open, but play over and along the lake. Elevation varies from flat, to gentle, to hilly. #13 is a memorable adventure with the most hills and the lake in play on your right off the tee and behind the basket on your approach. There is an excellent mix of straight, left, and right bending holes, as well as several holes that provide options. Hole length is a nice variety, as well, covering all distances from a range of 225' - 420'.

This course will challenge any player to hit their lines off the tee. Many of the holes are at a length where most people will have to execute a longer approach in order to get a 3, and any deuces here will definitely be earned. The holes are not too long and there is not undergrowth or rough to frustrate newer players, but there are enough trees to make even advance players think about how to play the hole.

The tee signs, though nice and colorful, depict a generic hole map that do not give much help in understanding what the hole entails, especially since there are a lot of trees and hills making many baskets blind from the tee. In fact, some of the hole maps were deceptive (map shows basket slightly right, when in reality it was a dog left.)

Hole #1 is a great hole across the lake, but I would have preferred not to have it as the first hole. That is an intimidating tee shot, ~300' just to clear the water with a good chance of some wind coming off the lake, and I would rather have had this signature hole in the middle of the round. I also felt like this hole really needs an alternate tee- there were two great spots to put one in- either to make the water shot much shorter, or on the other side to avoid playing over the water altogether. This hole could be really discouraging for players to lose a disc on your first shot, especially if you are a newer player with only a couple of discs.

The walk to #4 was longer than normal around the tennis courts, and the tee is kind of hidden so it is hard to find the first time you play. It was only until about hole 5 that I noticed someone had drawn in an arrow on the yellow rim of the Discatcher pointing to the next tee.

The holes started to become a little repetitive in style on the back. Holes 15-18 are not nearly as interesting as the rest of the course, and there were not the clearly defined fairways like on the rest of the course. (The back is newer so maybe this will improve as the course matures.)

This is a very good course with a solid design and layout that will appeal to players of all skill levels. I was pleasantly surprised as the course was much better than I had anticipated. I would like to come back and play it again to try to shoot a lower score! This is easily my favorite course in a 100 mile radius between Nashville and Kingsport, including the Knoxville and Chattanooga courses. If you are driving by on I-40 it is definitely worth a stop, and the course is not far off the Interstate.

The location is listed as Harriman on this site, but it is way out of town on the other side of I-40 on the lake between the small towns of Harriman, Rockwood, and Kingston. (The map feature accurately shows the location.)

Also, another reviewer mentioned you could swim on hole #1, either to get your disc or to cool off, but there were No Swimming signs posted.

good course with a couple water holes right off the bat. nice concrete pads on all holes. plays like a wooded course but not really that wooded. tee signs were ok, but not all that accurate. enough challenge here to have a good round or a bad one

the tee signs were off in distance a couple of holes, there is a walking path that winds through the course and could be dangerous if a errant shot got away. not many trashcans, no benches

i thought this was a great course, but needed a few little ajustments. some of the fairways needed limbing up high. low ceiling shots were the way to attack this course, but it would be a little more appealing if some of the branches at the 15-20 foot range were removed. also very crowded park the day i was there, and could be dangerous for non discers to be walking so close to the fairways

This course has a lot of wooded areas. Very easy to under estimate this course and its difficulty. Hole 1 is a very beautiful shot over the lake, 300 ft. to clear, and the basket is up the bank 35 ft. Saw a lot of swimming discs and golfers that day. 2 nice slight dog leg to right. 3, 45 degrees dog leg to right. 4 breaks hard to right and down hill to basket. Left handers will kill these holes if accurate. 5 is across the street and down the hill. Plays through trees to a little pocket of grass. Low and accurate is a must. 6 plays back towards the road and there is a serious bunker right before the basket. Basket on a elevated hill. 7 is played to the left of 6 and back across street. Plays through a tight thread of trees. 8 again through trees and up hill. 9 is back down hill through trees again. I found a anhyzer flick shot does well. 10 through 18 do not have markers or signs, so pay attention. 10 starts across road and to the right side of restrooms. Throws straight and then dog legs to left and up small hill. 11 starts to the right and up near the street. Has a small thread and slightly to left. There will be a small path to follow. 12 is across the street and to the left of 11's basket. Play it parallel to street and then downhill to basket. 13 is back and to the right of 12. It has a nice bench right near pad. Plays across valley and on the other side, the tee is near water. Water is in play here if disc drifts right to far. 14 plays back the other way from 13 and is a short par 3. You will see the basket as your playing 13 and dont get confused when your throwing off the tee at 13. 14's basket is left of tee box 13 is down the hill to the right. 15 is back across street from 14 and plays a slight dog leg right. basket is right near road. 16 plays back the other way and is right near the road. Shot through trees with flick to turn right. 17 is near basket for 16 and plays a dog leg left towards 15's tee pad. 18th's tee pad is very close to 11's tee pad. You will be throwing back towards the restrooms and will turn right at the end and will be on the other side of restroom from 10's tee. Very nice course with lots of wooded shots. Will be better once signs are up for 10 through 18. Will be coming back to play this one again.

Needs arrows to point you in the right direction. of course signs on back 9.

On hole 1. If in summer the water is very nice and after a run of 18 on this course and you will want to take a dip in the water.

Location, location, location! This course is in a gorgeous location right on the lake. The layout of the course is challenging yet enjoyable. The view off of the first tee is both beautiful and intimidating. The elevation change is very well done with a few good up and down shots. Some of the fairways play extremely narrow with great right to left or left to right paths.

Hole #1 in a cross wind can deceive you. I tried a little turn over flick with a dragon and it ended up in the middle of the lake. Also some of the pin placements were near some drainage areas and the ground under them was a little spongy.

All in all a great little 9 hole gem. The park staff are also awesome. My first shot off of the first tee went wide right into the lake and a park employee actually emptied his pocket and swam out and retrieved my disc.

Brand new high quality baskets, concrete tees, and tee signs. Bathroom and vending machine near parking lot.

Frequently used walking paths may come into play on some holes. Some baskets located near water run-off culverts, so dampness could be an issue.

Course plays on the gently rolling, sometimes open, sometimes wooded land at the entrance of a large multi-purpose park. Tee #1 is located next to the water, behind shelter #1. Map is sufficient for navigation, but next tee signs would be nice. Suggest some additional trimming to the rightside of #4 to create a fairer throwing path (and lessen the chance of a disc heading for the walking path, which can't be seen from the tee). Nice variety - length ranging from low 200s to low 400s, blend of right/left/straight, and some elevation changes.

A brief hole-by-hole description:

#1 Can you confidently throw straight ~250'? You'll need to do so to clear the water on this scenic first hole!

#2 Long, flat, and straight, tree halfway on left, water to the far right, closer as approaching basket.

#3 Only ~250', but need to turn right almost immediately, with trees to avoid at midpoint.

#4 A longer and sharper version of #3.

#5 Longest hole at over 400', straight for first 300' then slight left, avoiding trees at various points.

#6 Cross-slope through-trees gentle right-turner, with a small "moat" in front of elevated basket.

#7 Classic, short, sweeping left-turner, throwing path defined by scattered trees.

#8 Slightly uphill, straight, tree-defined fairway, needing slight right at end.

#9 Moderately downhill, straight-but-narrow, or wider right-to-left path available.

Looking forward to nine additional holes of equal quality!

Update 4/20/11:

Many holes give you choice of a closer/straighter/tighter lane, or longer-but-more-open turning lane. Same top quality signage and teepads as the front nine - many of the same dampness problems, as well.

#10 Across mini-valley, minor left turn needed at midpoint near cluster of trees

#11 Long, gradual left-turner, fair throwing lane defined by trees, fairly flat.

#12 Straight and flat first 3/4ths, narrowing as it goes, then needing to drop to the left as it crests the slope

#13 DISC EATER! Left-to-right steeply-sloping land filled with hardwoods, water along right side. Must throw across a couple hundred feet dip, basket on the far side of the next hillock. Turn the disc over, or catch a tree just wrong, or roll down the slope, or overthrow the basket on the approach, and find water - deep, brown water.

#14 Straight but tight, or more open right-to-left turner, flat.

#15 Straight across a gentler slope, tight early, or a more open left-to-right turner.

#16 Straight and quite tight late, or longer but more open right-turner, slightly downhill.

#17 Up-slope left-turner, teepad not quite properly aligned, basket farther left than pad/sign indicates

#18 Up-n-over a small rise, fairway-10 to the left, pavilion/bball court to right of basket

A solid course that became even better by doubling the number of holes.