OK, this course is straight up fun. Great design to utilize shot lines and get as many elevated tees as possible. Loved the 1st hole tee off uphill plateau area with shaded basket, 2nd hole elevated tee shot with shaded basket. Loved the 11th hole elevated tee to a huge open field. 12th hole had a cool fallen tree that most of us had to putt over the top of, (like a De La Vega hole). 15th elevated tee-off was special with an opening in the tree branches and leaves to shoot thru, (it reminded me of a hole on The Open at Belton DG course in Texas that I saw on You Tube). I got a 70 foot throw in approach this hole's steep basket, which if missed, definitely could have been a roll away, (everyone gets lucky now and then). Loved the 17th elevated Tee shot , which luckily I almost went outside the barbed wire fence, (probably better to disc down).

Since we were warned about the blind roll aways from an earlier review, (Thank You very much!), we were like hawks finding our discs, (no lost discs), and we were prepared for the Psyche of that event!

Port-o-Potties right at the start along with parking pay meter. Decent hole signage - the downloaded Map worked perfect. Tee pads were adequate and in some of the holes, the were elongated in creative ways.
A lot of tough uphill holes on this course - some with tight tee offs, (but that's what you have to take to get those elevated tees).
I think the designer was supper creative laying out this course.
I could be hyper critical about stuff on this course, like older baskets, (which yielded me a 55-foot putt too! - so I love them!), buy why - when it was so much fun to play this course. We'll be back next year - Lord willing - on our yearly visit! Can't wait.

+ Great variety of play, has some long throws, and some short technical ones
+ Open, distance shots and woods play together
+ Pin positions get changed often to keep it fresh
+ Good flow, only a few walks that can be confusing on first time
+ Very popular and locals are friendly and will walk you through the course

- One or two blind shots depending on pin position. Have to walk a bit to make sure the basket is clear of players.
- Hard OB on the west side. Landowner is no joke about discs going over.
- Grass can get long before maintaining takes place and makes disc finding a pain. I know this happens everywhere but it should be known that tall grass comes in to play in a few holes.

-Great use of space
-Good mix of shot types to use
-Challening greens with plenty of rollaway potential
-Great use of elevation change
-Fantastic views of Santa Rosa

-No water
-The OB private property on 16-17

This is my home course. I'm teaching my son to play here. I absolutely love it. The layout has been improved since some of the first reviews for a much better flow.
This course can also be mashed out in just under an hour if you hustle. I was able to play the full 18 during a lunch break. I always pack my own water so my only real complaint is the neighbor who won't let you retrieve your disc if you go OB on her property under threat of course closure. Lost a 25$ Dyemax over that fence and I don't think I'll see it again. (My own fault).

This course is great!!
Medium sized, loads of elevation change, with perfect mixture of trees ( those awesome craggy cali-trees )

its what i would call a chill'r course.
easy enough to play twice and with loads of personality to not get bored with it

Russian River Brewery right down the hill!!

This course will forever be on my radar when in the area

This is an 18 hole course on about 17 acres at the top of two adjacent hills with fairly steep slopes and a "saddle" area between them. There is abundant elevation change on this course. Yet the course layout uses elevation with considerable restraint and mostly providing either uphill challenges or rollaway potential of baskets on slopes.


There are quite a few trees on the course although is it has more of an open feel and with the trees combined with the elevation challenges, there is very little repetition. The designer(s) did a really good job of using the relatively small space.

The restrained use of elevation is probably this course's primary feature. All of the truly downhill holes are less than 350 feet and call for the use of a mid or fairway driver at most. Several of those holes have baskets very near OB, with hole #2, #12 and #17 coming to mind. 12 is the longest and has a basket approximately 30 feet from a fenceline on the left. This basket also sits among an area of rocks that can serve to stop and/or rapidly season your disc. The other downhill shots require a little finesse to place your drive close to the basket with rollaway potential ever present.

Neither of the two longest holes are downhill. 10 is across a valley between two hilltops and 18 is a blind uphill throw to a basket with a parking lot to the right. Both require power and control to give you a chance for birdie.

On the other hand, there are two shots straight uphill and many sidehill shots that are either blind, partly uphill or well guarded by trees.

Despite the elevation, playing this was not a terribly difficult walk. I can see that it could present quite a challenge to those with knee or other problems, but with hole 1 tee and 18 basket right over the fence from the parking lot and the relatively short overall length and short walks between holes, this is probably the easiest, physically, to play of the courses with significant elevation in the area.

Length. This is minor and it is an apparently unavoidable consequence of having a "smallish" piece of property to work with. But the elevation left me wanting at least one downhill bomb. There was none. Left-handers may feel different about hole 12, but at only 351 feet, big arms won't be challenged for distance.

The parking fee, in combination with some free parking areas on the road coming in had people walking on and starting at hole 7. This compounded the wait after hole 6.

Crowded. With the $10 parking fee, I was thinking that this course might not have so many people playing, but on a Sunday afternoon (I know) it was very busy. There was a wait on almost every tee. But, because the course is so short, the wait wasn't bad enough to ruin the round. Clearly, the crowd also speaks to the quality of this course.

If you are in the area, this course is definitely worth playing. It is a bit less challenging than Skyline and much less challenging than Stafford Lake, but no less well-designed. It has a high fun factor and has downhill holes that beginners and lower rated players should really enjoy. I'd be a very happy to have this as my home course.

Fun course with great views. Nice new rubber Tpads & nice Mach V baskets. Disc Golf only area in this park - you shouldn't find hikers in and about as it's pretty much all it's geared for. A couple of nice canyon shots as well as a couple of blinds - over hills and around trees. Hilly but Not Napa or Stafford, so your legs are happy in the end. Ace Hole 6 or 17 with a nice Hyzer over the OB areas/trees. I've seen it on 6! Nice island shot at 17, again aceable with the right Hyzer over the OB area

Rocky and lot's-o-cow dung around for now... A couple of good rains and a few months and the cow patties will be gone, but the rocks are there to stay!

As others have stated, no smoking anywhere in the park, and Rangers are active out here all the time. Our local club built it and we'll all help to keep in maintained, but help us out by packing out your trash. Closes at dusk and you want to be out of the parking lot shortly after that or you will get cited. This is a fun course to play, come on out!

Sweet Mach V baskets, easy to navigate the couse, beautiful tee-pads, and a very technical course.

Not too long or challenging. When the new pin positions get put in, there will be way more variety. Some holes are close together, but watch where you throw and it's not a problem.

The North Bay is starting to become a legit destination for Disc Golf!

Lots of variety, open shots, up hills, down hills, across valleys, fence lines (OB) plenty of technical shots. The greens are challenging with trees, some are sloped, "death putts", etc. The course plays pretty fast so you can get 2 rounds in within a few hours. Amazing views, not too hilly, so it's not too straining to play. Tee pads are rubber and a good size.

It plays a little tight, not uncommon, but you have to be alert. Parking is $7, unless you get an annual pass for approx. $60-70. You can play Crane Creek 20 minutes down the road with the same parking pass

As I write this review, the course is brand new. The local club (United Flyers of Sonoma) that helped build it, and will continue to maintain it, will constantly be upgrading the course by adding adequate drainage where needed, clearing dead brush, adding steps where needed, etc. Please help keep the course clean by packing your trash. There is also NO SMOKING on the course and you can get cited for it.

Great course with wooded and open shots. The 380 ft holes are deceiving as one shoot across a valley (fun) into a wooded area, and the other up and over a ridge. The one over the ridge sure feels like more than 381 ft, but, since I measured it myself 6 times before the opening, that's all she is.

BUY THE PARKING PASS. There's Crane Creek and Taylor Mountain in Sonoma Counties Parks system now. The money you spend on the pass with all the benefits and free stuff you get with it well worth it. Oh, con? Don't get caught not paying for your parking. $7 without the pass. But, you only get a courtesy warning that turns into a ticket if you don't pay it.

$73 if you are in the park after closing. We have already found that out. No smoking anywhere in the park.
Please pick up trash. Every day I've played there I have packed out a bag full of trash, including someones shoe that fell apart. Hmmmm. Help keep it clean.

Really nice rubber tee pads. Great mix of hole types, some open, some with obstacles, up-hill, down-hill. Amazing views! Longest holes are around 380 feet, but overall it is still a fairly challenging course and can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels.

Some holes are a little close to each other, but as long as players pay attention, it plays smoothly.

Don't get caught there after dark or you will be cited! No smoking anywhere in the park, including the parking lot. Parking fee is $7. Don't park outside the park or you will be ticketed. Full disclosure: I helped to build this course, so I'm admittedly biased.