+ All baskets are numbered and have 'next' arrows
+ Nice tee signs at all tee pads give players a good diagram and all the right info.
+ This 9-holer has a practice area...!
+ All holes have two tee pads made of solid and level concrete except for 9, which has two baskets intead.
+ The Wyomissing Creek is almost always a feature to consider, but...

- ...That Wyomissing Creek is almost always a factor to avoid.
- It's basically all pretty open. The densest it gets is a light tree peppering.
- Walking paths, other sporting areas and a few city roads are all things to consider before you throw.
- Those tee pads, while well-constructed, are pretty tiny. But I guess long wind-ups aren't necessary here.
- Fairways get concerningly close to other sports' playing area.

Hole5 was my least favorite. As I've said in many other reviews, I simply do not like throwing that close to a road. Worse yet, that road has parking spaces for cars! I've been playing for more than four years, and I am still nervous that I could hit a car if I grip lock a disc or a nasty gust kicks up. Plus, the tee pads are on the park's walking paths! Hole7 was lovely to look at. I played both of my rounds from the long tees, and seeing the tree-peppered fairway down on the other side of that creek was an exciting thing to behold. Hole1 was my favorite to play because of the trees to dodge, the creek to fly over and the manageable distance, which makes it all tantalizingly possible. It's a nice little drama condensed into 230 feet.

As for the course as a whole, West Reading (pronounced RED-ing for those of your not familiar with the area) packs a wallop. It is a tiny course, but it catches you off guard with its features and forces the player to pay attention and give it respect in a way that some 18-hole courses can't. I would say the biggest contributing factor for why this is the case is the waterway.
Wyomissing Creek snakes its way through the whole course. From start to finish, it is always at least visible and many times part of the hole's challenge. If a disc lands in there, you will have a steep and treacherous climb down and back up in most parts. It's the kind of water feature that so many other disc golf courses dream of having. Aim true.

That won't be terribly difficult, though, because these holes are largely open and pretty brief. Tacticians might feel bored. Most disc golfers in general tend to turn their nose from a majority of 9-hole courses. The park might be nice with pretty landscaping, a healthy downtown vibe and several things to do. However, the disc golfing fairways are mostly sparse of barriers and blockades unless you count the baseball field and pickleball courts. (Is it me, or are pickleball and disc golf showing up at a lot of the same places lately?) So you won't really encounter any big trouble unless you throw too far, get a nasty ricochet or throw incorrectly.

Still, it is far and away better than most 9-hole courses I've played. West Reading has heart, soul and effort behind it (and probably a little money, by the look of it). It's got a practice basket and a nice big course map at the start. It's got two concrete tee pads per hole, even if they are small. It's got all the signage you need. It's got an omnipresent water hazard that laces every throw with delicious apprehension. It's also got my recommendation.

Yes, it's not an 18-hole course, but its features would make some courses green with envy. Just play it twice. The math works out.

This is a very nice 9er community course and I have a soft spot for well-executed ones. It's completely flat but some holes make use of trees, the stream, and all in all seemed varied enough for a community park. First eight holes had two teepads, either concrete or a spraypainted box on the asphalt path. #9 is the exception and instead has 2 baskets. They really did an excellent job on the tees and signs.

Surrounding the park is the Reading Hospital Complex, Reading Public Museum with Neag Planetarium, Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, etc. The park is well facilitated with 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball, pool, playground, calisthenics/exercise machines, baseball field, and a large pavillion on Sycamore road. Whoever you bring definitely doesn't have to be into DG at all.

Once the bridge is installed for #7, this will be a 3 star course.

+Great signs.
+Good tees. The concrete ones may have been a little short for some run-ups but they were all completely flush to the ground so it didn't matter.
+Has good variety for a flat urban course.

This place is not for everyone for several reasons.

-Throws across a creek twice (#1?! Hey, let me warm up first!, and #7's pro tee) and since it plays up and down the creek, a few tee-offs and baskets come close to the water.

-A number of tee-offs take place near other facilities or near people. If you griplock or premature release frequently, or are crowd-anxious this place isn't for you at busy hours and it's a well frequented park. #1 tee plays near the busy main road, #3 tee-off may end up in the caged Tennis/Basketball courts, #4/5 again near a secondary road with parked cars, #9 near a baseball field.

-The biggest downside is the disconnect between #6 and #7. Having to backtrack from #6-#1 and then all the way back through #9-8-7 was tiresome and will double playtime. Don't throw from #7's pro-tee unless you're willing to risk your disc being rescued as a stray by someone.

A bridge is said to come in this year. Google maps may show Parkview Rd bridging over the creek near #7, but it has been demolished sometime since 2018. No shortcuts unless you want to wade the creek.

-There's no dedicated parking lot. Sycamore Road had Mo-Fr 6AM-6PM Permit, Non-Permits 2 hours only signs all over. Idk if Old Wyomissing Rd has the same signs.

Terrain Potential: XXx - Typical. Flat, some trees, wide creek. But lots of crowd to boot.
Actual Execution: XX - Reasonable. Backtracking issue and being near other park patrons.
Upkeep: XXX - Good.
Difficulty: XXX - Intermediate. Distances, crowd and creek.
Fun Factor: XX - Reasonable.
Overall: XXx - Typical. Competent but not the most relaxed place to disc.

Amenities: As of March 1st, toilets on Sycamore Rd pavillion were closed.

Starting Point: There's a driveway at the corner of Sycamore Rd & Museum Rd, you may see a practice basket coming in. It leads to a building in front of the swimming pool and Tee#1 starts there and throws over the Wyommising Creek, 40.327291, -75.949276 on google maps. Another possibility is starting on #7, roughly around 40.328474, -75.944096, and just playing all the way through in one shot.

Layout: 9 holes that don't loop yet but will, likely, in the future. #7-9 & #1-6 makes a continuous U shaped course currently. #1 shoots over the creek. #2 starts at the corner of Museum Rd & Parkside Dr. #3 tees off near the caged Tennis/Basketball courts toward a basket near the stream. #4-6 follow near Old Wyomissing Rd until hitting Parkview Rd. Backtrack west all the way back to #1, cross the bridge and then follow the paths along the creek to get to #7's amateur tee. You'll hit #8 and #9 along the way. #9 Pro basket ends near the baseball field, close to the corner of the southern and eastern pool fence, about 400' from the first tee, on the other side of the pool area.