- some very cool elevation change throughout course
- high level of technical challenge in this mostly wooded course
- intense workout with majority long holes
- nice large concrete tees
- baskets, though basic, are serviceable and catch well enough
- fair but tight, challenging fairways
- picturesque setting in a pretty quiet park with mature trees
- well maintained
- garbage can and donation box at start of course, garbage cans throughout course
- hole 17 has unique terrain unlike the rest of the course (see below)

- tee signs only have the most rudimentary maps
- some newer players may consider this course a bit too brutal
- rough in places is extremely rough and you'll pick up lots of brambles
- only very limited navigation aids; some challenges getting around
- limited amenities; no restrooms near disc golf course
- some backtracking after hole 9 to get to the hole 10 start near parking lot

Silver Fox was my first stop of the morning and I wasn't expecting such a workout! This place wore me out; the elevation change is near the best I've see in Wisconsin. In addition, this course is LONG. Yes, I've played longer, but they typically have more than 18 holes. This one clocks in at just under 7,000 feet and most of it is not flat. With the other foxes nearby, this is a great place to spend a day.

It's hard to find many true cons for Silver Fox. I think the 2 biggest complaints are navigation and the rough. For most of the course, navigation isn't too bad and mostly flows well. However, there are very few navigation aids and in a few places this makes things frustrating. I managed to play all of hole 13 thinking it was hole 8 (partially my bad for not looking at the tee sign well enough) and then had to backtrack to find the real hole 8. After hole 7, you do not want to cross the road. Hole 8 is on the same (right) side of the road as you continue past hole 7, across the street from 13. Similarly, after hole 9, I ended up backtracking through the fairways for holes 1 and 2 to get to the parking lot and start the back 9 loop with hole 10. This was not very intuitive and could have been more cleanly designed.

As a more minor complaint, in places the rough is very rough and you will pick up tons of brambles you'll sit there picking off. I'll admit this is one of those things that really sours my mood during disc golf. I'm used to getting scraped up and poked with thorns but at least the pain is fast and I can move on! The brambles take forever to pull off and I guess I'm just not the most patient person. However, I've seen much worse rough. The situation at Silver Fox is definitely tolerable.

With all of that said, this is an awesome place to play disc golf. The technical challenge is high here, and most of the holes are over 300 feet. There are lots of mature trees and it's generally a pretty course to play on, with some opportunities to spot wildlife such as whitetail deer. You will need a variety of shots to succeed here, and precision is key as the fairways are pretty tight and unforgiving. A water hazard on this course would really make it next level.

Equipment here is generally good; the baskets and tee signs are nothing incredible but work well enough. Upgraded maps would be a nice improvement. The tees are excellent - not only concrete, but nice large pads and seemed to be level. There's only one set of tees and baskets, but honestly sometime I prefer it this way. While offering different skill levels for different players is a fantastic feature, not every course can put in this amount of money, nor has the space for it. I think one excellent layout is preferred to several mediocre ones, and the one Silver Fox has is top notch.

Hole 13 ended up being one of my favorite holes - despite being over 500' which doesn't tend to be my preferred type of shot. After a long, tight shot from elevation, it opens up a bit near the basket, but the hill drops off after it, so if you approach the basket too aggressively you're going down the hill. It's kind of brutal but it's a fun challenge.

Hole 17 was probably best, though. After walking through this entire course with some nice woods and typically dirt/grass groundcover, suddenly you walk up to 17 and you're playing on a rocky hillside with coniferous trees around - I felt like I'd stepped in to Colorado or something. It is almost all rocks, and then on 18 you're back to the forest. It's just this little chunk of different terrain for one hole which was really cool.

Overall, I really enjoyed my round here. It is definitely a workout so come prepared. You can play all 3 foxes in one day but it will start to wear you down. While this course might not be the top echelon in Wisconsin (there's tons of competition), it is one of the best in far southern Wisconsin and absolutely worth a trip from Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago. If you enjoy woods disc golf and elevation change, Silver Fox fits the bill.

-Silver Fox is the most challenging of the 3 Fox courses here in Silver Lake. After Hole 1, there are no easy birdies.

-Although several years old now, the tee pads and baskets are still in great shape.

-Multiple elevation changes along the way are a lot of fun!

-Most fairways are heavily wooded on both sides and the rough really encourages you to stay on the fairway even if you have to disc down.

-Navigation is good, the only tricky spot is between 9 and 10 but after 9, you head back to the parking lot. The tee pad for 10 is very close to 1. Easy to follow if you have a course map or Udisc.

-I always appreciate the loop back to the parking lot after 9 holes.

-The signature hole here is 17. It's not a Top of the World type of view from the tee pad, but I love it!

-There are very basic signs at each tee pad that give you the distance and a hole "map".

-The rough is very rough on several holes but it's not a big deal if you can stay in the fairway.

-There are no benches or any other amenities but there were a few garbage cans.

-Mountain bike trails run through this park and across a few fairways like 17.

-Sometimes the mosquitoes can be horrible but they weren't bad for this round. Bring bug spray!

I have played Silver Fox a lot since it opened up almost 10 years ago and finally decided to write this long overdue review for one of my favorite courses in the SE WI/NE IL area. My friends and I usually skip it in the summer because of the crazy rough, but decided to give it a go on Sunday. I'm glad we did because I got a 2 on Hole 12 and a 3 on 15!

This is a challenging one! If you can card a 2 on any of these holes, you'll be talking about it on the drive home and telling your spouse/kids about it when you arrive. This is textbook "drive, approach, putt" disc golf. There's plenty of elevation change, tight fairways, punishing rough, and long holes. It's going to kick your butt and you're going to like it. It's incredibly fair and will quickly determine who the best disc golfer is among the group.

Course flow for the most part is pretty intuitive, though the walk from 9 to 10 is a bit confusing.

Equipment does the job. Cement tees and a barebones tee sign (hole # and distance).

The terrain here is ideal for disc golf. Wooded, hilly, away from it all. A fantastic place to clear your mind and escape for a couple hours!

I played in early spring, but I would imagine that the rough here is devastating in later summer. Especially with longer holes where there is more variance in where drives actually end up. Similarly, I'd imagine it gets quite buggy.

I would imagine this course is quite un-motivating for beginners. I would also not recommend playing alone since spotters would be beneficial in many areas.

All things considered, we drove about two hours to play the three courses (45 holes) in Silver Lake and it was worth it. We started out building up our confidence at Red Fox and ended at Silver Fox. My legs were quite sore the next day, but it's certainly worthy of a day trip!

Concrete tees on all holes.
Very evident trails from one hole to the next. The few that weren't very clear there were signs pointing the way.
No doubt this is a challenging course
Loved hole 17. It made me think I was playing a Colorado course. When you walk from 16 and to the tee on 17 it is like walking into another part of the country - very cool.

No doubt this is a challenging course
I could see if the underbrush was in bloom it may turn into a frustrating day looking for discs but as it was the day I played it was great.

Played Gray Fox just to the south earlier in the day for about the 4th time then decided to try Silver Fox even though the reviews made it sound less than ideal. I actually liked Silver Fox better. Maybe it was because of the time of year or the perfect weather (45 degrees and only a 5mph wind).

When we pulled into the parking lot there was one other car. From the lack of people, compared to the full parking lot of Grey Fox across town, I assumed the course would be mediocre.

-The 1st hole starts in the woods with a short but somewhat elevated drive. Moving onto the 2nd hole and beyond it became harder and harder to see the pin from the tee pad, which made for long fun holes.

-A lot of people would dislike the thick vegetation off the green, which can swallow discs, but with a spotter it wasn't very difficult to find them and it added to the challenge; do I lay up or go for distance? Second throws out of the rough could be pretty tough.

-The course is built on both sides of a ridge or esker I believe, and the course does a wonderful job of using the elevation.

-While the course is set in a park, we saw one other group playing and few users of the park. It felt like we were playing a pretty remote track at times. And, while you did traverse over the park road a few times, multiple holes kept you away from it.

-Long wooded holes, with tough consequences off the green, narrow lanes, rough terrain, and built on a hill that made it feel like a workout when you're done reminded me of Highbridge Hills - The Bear. I love that course and this one was reminiscent of it.

-Hole 17 is great. Unlike any hole I've played in WI or elsewhere for that matter.

-Currently no teepads. Places for pads are dug out with gravel in them ready to be poured. Once pads are in this will be even more of a gem.

-Hole signs didn't show map or distance on some.

-Back 9 is newer and rougher than front 9, which I don't mind. Needed some mowing and was more weeded greens than grass in some spots currently.

-It's not closer to where I'm from.

If you like feeling like you got a workout in after playing a round and want to play a long challenging course, this is one is a great play and one of my new favorites. I'm looking forward to seeing this course in the next few years as it improves.

New back 9 Amazing!
Very challenging.
Now 18 holes.
Back nine has a pretty landscape.
Not flat. Lots of hills. Landscape used to course's advantage.
Very wooded.
The park, that it sits in, is gorgeous. Huge lake nearby.
Many different types of shots.

Front nine is decent. Still better than most courses in the area
Easy to lose a disc in the summer time.
Frustrating if you're not very good.

During my first time playing the course, I just assumed it was 9 holes. Sign still said 9 holes. Map still showed nine holes. Fox River park was closed and I was forced to go play here instead. While playing, I accidentally came across hole 13 and that made me realize there were 9 more holes! What a treat that was.

Front Nine: Fun little course in the woods. A mix between long and short holes and all are somewhat challenging. Different types of shots.

Back Nine: Whoa. This is a challenge. And very well laid out! A mix of shots going uphill, downhill, and all in the woods. The landscape is as good as it gets for this area. No houses nearby. Wooded and pretty. Easy to navigate. Worth the hour drive!! And I make that drive often for this course and the nearby courses at Fox River Park (Grey and Red Fox).

Hole 13 is very cool. You must throw downhill on a long hole.
Hole 17 makes you feel like you are in Colorado or in the mountains of New Mexico. The surrounding landscape of the hole is rocky. Very fun shot with a valley to your left and you sort of throw over that valley. Coolest hole I have come across in the Midwest.

Check this place out if you're sick of the mundane mid-western courses in your home towns.

18 hole course set in a large park, suitable for hiking, cross country skiing, etc.

Chainstar baskets, all in good repair, and caught well. No issues here. One pin position per hole.

Concrete tee pads. One tee per hole. Plenty good enough, and serve the purpose well.

The golf here is pretty damn fantastic. For 9 holes, you'll be hit with a good variety of shots. Every hole has defined fairways lined with trees, and some elevation in the form of rolling hills.

Nice use of distance to increase the challenge. Holes range from 300'-500', and there are really no pitch n' putt type holes. You must hit a good line to score well here. The woods lining the fairways are unforgiving, and will cost you strokes.

The tee signs were pretty basic here. I took a picture of the large course map near tee 1, which helped quite a bit. Navigation gets a little wonky in a couple spots here, including after hole 9. You'll need to cross the road, and wind through the woods a little bit to get back to the desired parking lot.

This probably isn't a great spot for beginners. You need to be pretty accurate, and with some distance, to score well here.

The update to this course turns it from a really nice 9, to a pretty damn phenomenal 18. Challenge at every turn, and just a plethora of fun shots. It has probably jumped into my WI top ten because of challenge, length, and fun factor.

Updated since first review, and the move to 18 holes.

Very good "golf" holes, if you don't have a lot of time and still want to be challenged this is the place to be. (Written while still a 9-hole course)

All the cons are things that have to do with this being a work in progress - for example tee pads. I played in less than perfect conditions and while not great, the tee areas are still very adequate.

I honestly can't wait to see this course in all of its 18-hole glory. There are definitely some championship level holes here and my round was very enjoyable.