So many different holes and shotsWide open and wooded

Mostly wooded holes

It's fun and there are so many holes you can switch it up each time you go play

Well maintained, many options (both short and long baskets and/or tees on most holes). Open on the front 11, wooded on 12-27. Good variation.

Some thorns in the thicker wooded areas. Certain areas make it hard to find misthrown discs.

One of my favorites. Front 11 open make it great for beginners, back 12-27 wooded and more technical for more experienced players. All around a really nice course.

Roland Park is a 27 hole course (not sure why new sign says 18?) with the front 11 taking place on open grass and 12-27 taking place in the forest with good fairways. It's two courses in one and given the length, it might be preferable to play one or the other.

Nearly all of the forest holes have two baskets, silver (short) and gold (long). Around half have two tees, silver by default, and gold (long). Two of the open grass holes have two baskets (#6, #8), and only #4 had two tees.

There is a good amount of elevation on either side but walking up hills be more prominent in the forest. The forest side was remarkably dry even a day after a snow melt and imo the vastly better side.

My favorite hole is #13 gold, 450'. It's like walking on top of a giant camel, teeing off on the top of the back hump, it goes up and down over another hill (front hump) before going down again and then coming up to the final hill (head). #16, #17, #19 on the slope of the hill, and #26 gold 500' are also winners.

#6 on the open side is a challenge to get through the middle.

I would easily put this course firmly under the intermediate, maybe even advanced, depending on tees and baskets used.

There are no major downsides to the course, except during wet periods, the open holes will be lousy as the local low point. Especially 3, 4, and 5.

It's over 11,000 feet, taking all the gold options when available, adequate time and energy is advisable.

-#9 has a 160' water carry.
-Baskets could use hanging next tee arrows.
-Signs are sometimes wrong and outdated. Example: 27's shows two baskets, but what it indicates as it's gold basket is actually 18's gold, at least going by what's painted on the basket itself.
-Open Tees were typically concrete and a bit short for my taste. Forest tees are long but thin rubber mats. Half the thickness of horse stall mats.

Starting Point: There are two drive-ways side-by-side, choose the short one with the Lion's Club marked building at 40.160474, -76.197503 on Google Maps. Both Open Holes and Forest Holes start nearby.

Amenities: There is a portapotty behind the Lion's Club building. Regular park stuff is near #7.

Layout: Tee 1 is beside the picnic building behind the Lion's Club. #1-10 are open hole and loop. 10, 11, 12 meander around the parking lot. 12-18 are forested and loop. #19-27 are also forested and loop.

You can reach the parking lot quickly everytime you complete a loop.

Wide variety of wooded/technical and wide open shots, good fairways, scenic, nice tees/baskets, great course upkeep, 27 holes, multiple pins.

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Been playing this course for 10 years now. It has been redone a few years ago. I still miss some of the old holes but the current course is still a lot of fun.

-This course has a great mix of everything. Open/wooded, uphill/downhill, shots over water, etc.
-There isn't any poison here, and the brush isn't too thick.
-Some holes have different tees/baskets.
-Course has 27 holes!

The only thing that this course could use is some upgrades such as trash cans, better tees (especially on hole #9), more benches, better signage etc. Other than that, this course is great!

This is one of my favorite courses as it is in a relaxing, picturesque park. I would recommend this course to anyone as it is quite challenging (especially from the pro tees), yet still fun for the the recreational player.

Very good mix of elevation, open shots, over water shots, wooded shots, left to right, right to left....etc oh and the fact that there are 27 holes is great! most baskets have an arrow on them pointing to the next tee. Multiple pin positions, and tees for longer and shorter drives.

Update 2019 - all my previous cons have been resolved!

Other than the lack of benches at each and every single hole, i cant think of any. I love this course and is one of my most favorites.

The additional holes and redesign to Roland park showcases the evolution of the sport, and the ability to design good holes.

If you haven't been here in the last year, make sure to get out and see the changes in 2012. Tee signs should be up in the spring. The strength of this course is it's variety. The course has been through many layouts and revisions over the years. There are short holes, long holes, open fairways, tight fairways, thick rough, and a good mix of lefty/righty drives. Hole 1 starts at the pavilion near the Lion's Club building. You play in the open around and across the pond on the front 9, then play 2 more in the open before going into the woods. Out in the open, big drives are rewarded. The next set make their way through the trees of the forest. Accuracy and finesse rule in here. The last stretch, the newest holes, are beautiful. Good wide fairways cut through thick woods. Lots of risk vs reward decisions to make. 2 tee positions and pin positions on most holes. Short layout is fun and easy enough for beginners. Go long and you've got a challenge worthy of the pros.

A little tough to navigate, but the tee signs will be done soon. A map helps if you haven't been out before, or check out www.lancasterareafrisbeesports.com to find a schedule and join the club for a round. Watch for poison ivy. Stay out of the brambles on 20-26 - your legs will thank you. Be aware of the walking paths as they are heavily used (but out of the way for the most part).

Take a moment and soak up the view. The course is surrounded by picturesque Lancaster County farmland.

i really enjoy the variety of challenges and options this course provides with open spaces for longer throws, dense woods (especially #18) and a water feature that comes into play on holes 4,8, and 9 ...as a newbie i play the short course at about even par. the long course looks much more challenging and i am looking forward to playing it as my game improves. the previous reviews do a great job explaining the layout so i wont offer a hole to hole review, although i must say i love #22.

in the spring after a snow melt or rainstorm i would wear a thick soled hiking boot and bring a disc towel because the terrain on the open holes (#'s 1-9), especially in and around the pond, can be awfully muddy...a total mess! but don't let that detract from your fun just come prepared...also the fairways on holes #19 thru #27 are lined with teeming, tangled masses of prickers on either side so keep it straight, or wear jeans.

for 1st time players this course can be a little confusing but with a little extra walking the course can be scouted out rather easily...the locals are friendly and proud of the course so ask for help or ask to latch on to a group and you will not be turned away or disappointed

There really are a lot of fun, high-quality holes at Roland Park. The old gems that allow you to air out your shots with a view of Lancaster County farmland were kept (even improved, at least design-wise), and the new woods holes pleasantly surprised me for how they were fun, challenging, and fair. There are even a couple really cool holes up on top of the hill that take advantage of some light density woods. The course is mostly navigable now, with "Next tee" signs in abundance and little orange flags marking your path to the next tee on many holes. (Update: most little orange flags are gone, but layout isn't terribly difficult to follow.)

The Front 9 (the old Back 9) and plays almost entirely out in the open, basically in a big gently sloping valley. A couple healthy ace runs, a couple long downhill shots, a couple Par 3.5/4 holes, and a couple holes where a pond come into play keep it interesting.

The Middle 9 (including old holes 1-3), offers two open holes before diving into the woods for the rest of your round. Save for a couple short holes and a couple Par 3.5 holes, you're basically playing a bunch of fun woods holes for the rest of the Middle 9 and the Back 9. Almost all remaining holes have a clear grass fairway (with punishing rough to the side) with one or multiple good-size throwing lanes and have some combination of elevation change, sloping fairways, and turning fairways.

I should emphasize that I really like the new holes (15-17,18-27). It's a PA woods golf dream for anyone who thrives on the hyzer flip. Hole #23 long basket approach shot is really cool with a panorama of Lancaster County farmland in the background through a row of trees. Fairways are very fair and force you to know your discs and make good shots. Fairways seem wide enough but not too wide, and there always seems to be some trouble to get into, so there's a clear risk/reward for playing aggressively. I'd guess you should see nice scoring spreads in tournament play on almost every hole.

The baskets aren't top-of-the line, and many of the old concrete tees need re-done and the new rubber tees are currently being installed. Informational signs are pretty much limited to the new hole numbers near the tees and on the baskets. It sounds like it's pretty much a one-man show when it comes to work there...thanks, Bill! Hopefully he'll get more support soon.

I like to see better defined Par 3s and Par 4s for the various skill levels. I think the new holes could use a little more variety in terms of length, par, and difficulty...although different tee pads and pin positions could help. The wooded section of the course could use another ace run or two, and maybe a real Par 4 just to give the course a fresher feel. It's tough to play so many Par 3/3.5s in a row without a couple good looks at the basket from the tee. (Update: this aspect looks to be improving. It'll be nice once distances and preferred blue/white/gold configurations are set.)

The new area of the park in the woods used for the disc golf course could use a little more time to get broken in.

As the course matures, it looks like the plan is to have long/short tees and long/short baskets.

The open holes are rather unique in my experience, and the wooded holes remind me of some sort of cross between West Virginia's Seth Burton Memorial DGC and Knob Hill Park in Pittsburgh.

Each of the nine hole loops starts and ends close to the central parking area.

If you're a fan of layout, hole design, and shot-making, it's time for you to get back to Roland Park. If you care about tee/basket quality and amenities, you might want to hold off a little longer.