Add this to your list of landmark courses to play, as its old school style and wonderful variety make for a lot of fun. Here's some reasons why:
- You get 27 holes instead of the usual 18, and the last 8 include some of the best holes on the course along with a slight uptick in the challenge level.
- Good amount of parking right at where #1 begins, #18 ends, and #20 begins, so you can play partial round loops easily.
- The grounds are well maintained by the park staff. Even playing in the middle of summer you'll find the fields and fairways well mowed.
- Two basket positions on some holes, and two tee options on #16 and #26. The tee options don't vary much in length, but they do provide different angles to the basket.
- Concrete tees, though a few of them are a little short.
- EXCELLENT use of the topography to give you great variety, including a valley cross (#26), ridge cross (#21), steep uphills (#2 and 5), steep downhills (#6, 15, and 22), left doglegs (#13, 18, and 19), and right doglegs (#4, 11, 23, and 26). At the same time the fairways (other than #11) are generally wide enough to stay fair.
- Multiple signature holes you won't forget! I very rarely say that about a course, but there are three of them here: #15 is a totally-unique steep downhill hole requiring a slightly right turning dart of a tee shot onto an "island" green just on the other side of a narrow creek. Hands down one of the most unique holes I've ever played. Next is #26 (I think this was the old #25?) which from either tee involves a broad valley cross and moderate right turn from the tee, after which your approach is uphill to basket on a narrow cross slope. Cool design and it's fun flying high through the tall tree trunks. And third is #27 (old #26) which is a straight, slightly uphill dart into a narrow rocky tunnel less than 8ft wide by the basket. Gunning for the basket is worth the potential disc damage!

- As others have said, navigation is often confusing. Took me 10 minutes to find the path to tee #3. The worst though is finding #21. It seems that the final 7 holes have changed number and/or layout a couple times over the years, and the course map uploaded here is wrong from #21 onward. To get to the 21st tee you have to walk down the hill then turn left to find the tee. Then #22 plays back down the hill to the road on your right again. Seems silly to walk this as a mini loop like that...
- The middle stretch of #7 through #12 gets repetitive and boring. Too similar in the dense wood tunnels for my taste. Even right after finishing my round I couldn't really remember most of them.
- #11 is by far the worst hole here. There's negligible fairway and you're forced into a long, slow right turn that's guaranteed to kick into really dense undergrowth on either side. Virtually impossible to keep it in the 'open' path. Just hope you can pop back out in one shot to scrounge a bogey at best.
- Seems to keep pretty busy due to its popularity, so it could make it tough if you like to play quick like I do.
- The layout crowds on top of itself in a few places, like #1 fairway and the tee for #18, and the #16 basket and #18 fairway.
- Rock dings and scrapes are likely on #27 (if you have the guts to rip it that is!)

- I listed a decent number of negatives above, but in my book they're far outweighed by all the positives here. Yeah there's no particularly long holes and few full-out bomb opportunities, but the exceptional layout variety and ability to score low if you keep your shots under control makes for a really fun round. The shorter lengths also keep it accessible for new players. Thus I felt this course deserves a 4.5 star to help bump up its average. Solid 4 star in any book.

- It's just a few minutes drive off of I-81 so a must-add to road trips through the area!

This is an excellent course and very fun to play. I don't get to this area of Tennessee very often, but when I do I will plan to play this course. I love the park nature of most of the holes, and the woodsy nature of other. It has the mix of open to somewhat tight, with an emphasis on the open and let er rip style that I like. It is a true gem in eastern Tennessee. The vertical is definitely part of the play, but not too much so. It is very well maintained (at least when I was there).

I had some difficulty finding my way.

great mix of holes with good amount of distance. course is great for beginners and pros. many great disc golfers call this course home and they offer a lot to learn.

some vandalism and lack of signs

i get to play this course every couple of months, but if it was closer i would be there all the time

I must start out by saying the course flows well. it goes in and out of technical wooded holes to more open holes. The elevation change is all over the course most noticeably on holes #5 and 6, 20 and 24.. The course can be enjoyed by a beginner and pro alike with great balance and variety in the holes. The course has a great signature hole in #15 across a creek. Overall the course is very wooded and technical with some open holes in between. The course has 24 holes and this number was not reached by throwing in random extra holes. The new holes across the street are both very challenging and fun. On one hole you must throw through a narrow valley with a bolder in the middle. Another is one of the steepest uphill holes you will ever play.

A new playground has replaced a few memorable holes on the course. However, new and challenging holes have been added across the street to make up for this. In the short locations the course can become more of a birdie race which is not always a bad thing i guess. However, the course is at its best in the mixed and long locations.

An expereinced player can perforn well on this course with some practice. A great course for any disc golfer to play. The course has a special feeling to it an always makes you want to come back for more. Tuesday night doubles and Sunday singles give one an opportunity to compete and have fun. This course is a must play and probably a top 3 course in Tennessee.

This course was designed by one of the disc golf pioneers, Steady Ed, so you know it's had a lot of thought put into it. It's an amazing course that will challenge you in a vast number of ways. There's up hills, down hills, open shots you can bomb, tight little technical shots, mandos, water hazards, and a ton of risk versus reward shots. Want another aspect of the course you'll have to battle? How about the length? 24 holes means your stamina will come into play as well! I can't say enough how great this course is. On top of all these things, the views are simply stunning at times.

It seems as though the course has gone through some changes, as there are a few extinct tee pads that can confuse you if you're a first timer here. For the most part, the flow if the course is pretty natural, although a couple of times I caught myself hunting the next hole early on. Just check the map before you begin your round, and you should be fine.

The detail on the signs for each hole sort of drop off bit by bit as you go along, forcing you to walk up the fairway a bit to locate the pin, and continuously question what the par is. Rec pars seem very generous, however pro-par is simply to play the course as a Par 3 throughout. Other than that, not really any Cons in my opinion.

This course is part of a large lake front park (though the course stays away from the lake mostly). Down near the waterfront, there is some sort of a concession house where they've got drinks and snacks, so I'm told. There's also a train nearby that you can see pass from Hole 22. These things again give the course a cool vibe. If you're in the area, this is a must play!

Beautiful course, great layout, good mixture of uphill, downhill, right and left handed shots. Great for all skill levels though experienced players are more likely to appriciate the course's diversity and design.

Several holes have some nasty undergrowth making a stray through difficult to find. There is also a playground near holes 2 and 14. This is a problem because children are attracted to the baskets placing them directly in the way of a decent drive.

This is my course of choice as it is close to my home in Johnson City, TN. I learned on this course and really consider myself lucky to have such a nice course so close to home.