-Free course in a park with great amenities and ample parking. 18 holes!
-Nice mix of open and wooded holes
-Short and long holes, some bend left, others bend right
-Was not swampy despite having rained the previous day
-Two tees for many holes (although I played there in a tournament and I imagine that some of the red tee pads don't exist some of the time)
-Good use of elevation
-Most tees in good shape. Some dirt tee pads. Baskets in great shape.
-Some nice benches!
-Access to trash cans during the round

-The course lacks any wow factor. There's a nice tunnel shot, but no water features, no cool shots down big hills, etc. It's basic and fine, but nothing special.
-Many of the holes are uninspiring. Plenty of holes have big open fields without interesting obstacles (e.g., holes 1 and 18). Or the bends in the fairways are too sharp and there are too many trees (hole 2 and others whose numbers I forget).
Altogether, it's fine for a local course or course bagging, but don't go expecting to find anything that will wow you.

I heard that the course used to be worse and they've done lots of work on it. Kudos to the folks who are improving the course. The old reviews talk about only 9 holes and baskets that are beat up. That is DEFINITELY not the case.

Some of the old reviews call the back 9 "sketchy" and that is no longer the case. All the holes are solid, legit golf holes. For an accurate understanding of the course in its current state, ignore any reviews from before 2019.

(Note that I was playing with locals who brought me from hole to hole, so I can't speak to navigating the course)

+ The course plays within a quaint and well-maintained township park. Open hilly fields and a few nice clusters of trees await the player.
+ Prodigy brand baskets on almost all holes except 12, 13 and 15.
+ The tee posts are cleverly thought out. On all holes these wooden structures literally point the way to throw and have nice mini-maps of the hole ahead complete with par and distance.
+ Most of the tees are solid slabs of concrete, but...

- ...A noticeable number of the tees aren't wide or long enough, and some are dirt, turf, gravel or just lines traced on the sidewalk. In short, the tees are inconsistent.
- Safety is something of an issue with quite a few walking paths to worry about in the front nine and a few walking hazards in the form of exposed roots and hilly walks in the back nine. Also, a few holes play right past athletic fields. If they were in use, then certain holes would be unplayable.
- No practice basket and no lost disc box that I could see. I didn't look everywhere, though.

My favorite hole here to play was hole6 because it sets itself apart from most of the other holes with a downhill tree-lined hallway. My favorite hole here to look at was hole10 not because of the hole itself but because of the plainly visible scenic mountain to the right and the interesting obelisk alongside it. (Sights like that aren't common to come by in New Jersey expect in the north-western counties!) My least favorite was hole8 because it plays too closely to a children's playground and several walking paths. One errant throw or untimely breeze could lead to trouble.

As for the course as a whole, Willow Park is an inviting place. It's a breezey park with the usual features. I played here on a weekday during business hours, and it was still a little busy. Bear that in mind if you decide to play here. There is a good chance that you'll have to patiently wait for someone on a walking path to get out of range or someone harmlessly exploring the woods within the park to meander away.

I was particularly impressed with the tee signs. I can't say that I have ever seen wooden tee signs constructed in such a way that literally point the player in the right direction. Not only that, but the miniature diagrams were the perfect combination of sleek and useful. Sometimes, tee signs can be eyesores at parks. Not here! Also, I think I really like those Prodigy baskets. I've never seen them outside of New England, and I hope that they gain popularity and start spreading because that webbed chain design grabs discs like a spider.

Nothing much grabs the player, though. The mountain and curious spire make for a nice backdrop, but the disc golf itself has but a few memorable moments. I was grateful for all of the elevation changes it has. Hole4's wide open downhill coast and hole11's downslope glide were nice. Obviously, hole6's downhill tunnel was a great surprise. However, I never felt engrossed at the venue. The string of holes in the woods ended before I knew it, and it's tough to find any immersion during those moments right alongside a highway.

Still, Willow Park is a good example of good disc golf. It's got your wide open holes for gliding shots and your wooded ones for controlled shots. And that's a disc golfer's bread and butter, right? So come play here if you are a course bagger just passing through who can't dedicate a whole lot of time to stopping or if you are a local who wants a downtown area spot to practice your throwing. Gently recommended.

Nice placement golf type course with several ace run holes, well maintained green rolling hills and an open park setting. Nice elevation changes. Some cool tunnels also.

Good signage

Tees were unpredictable and not in a good way. Some were mats, some were just a board, some were beaten into holes. I liked the sidewalk tees but it just made the bad ones seem even worse.

A few holes would be flat out unplayable if the fields were being used. One you throw directly at a bathroom facility.

Some holes on the back 9 were either strangely laid out, not opened up enough to play well or sketchy from a safety standpoint.

Baskets were meh.

I had fun at this course but it does have a few drawbacks that get more and more apparent as more and more people use the park, which can effect play.

I would play again, but mostly for the front 9 birdiefest and I would lean towards a weekday to avoid people using the park.

-Really nice views. Can even see the Bennington Battle Monument - Revolutionary War -- from here
-Grass mowed, short, so not buggy when I was there
-Reasonably easy to get to if travelling through Bennington. Nice place to take a driving break
-Hills are a fun challenge, especially since I'm from Florida
-Easy parking

-Signage was there, but not that easy to figure out
-Hot in the summer, really hot the day we were there

I just stopped there to take a driving break on the way through town. If I had more time, and if the weather was cooler, I would like to have played the entire course. The park is very nice, especially the views.

Beautiful Views. Love the use of the sidewalks as T boxes. Volunteers are keeping the wood holes nicely cared for. Great short course for beginners. Holes 2, 6, 9 play better for a lefty, holes 3, 5 are easier for a righty. Not crowded. As soon as you know where all the holes are it is great to get around.

Some of the Tee Boxes are hard to find. Hole one is by the baseball field at the bottom of the hill. look for a white sign and a blue mark across the sidewalk. Hole 5 is up the hill by the swing set. Hole six is down the rocks then continue a bit down the path. You should be able to find all the other holes easily.

It is easy enough to play 18 holes by playing alternative T-Boxes. It is easy to find distance and obstacles when you come up with alternative starts.

Fun course. Quick round. It's pretty easy but a great course to take someone for their first round. A couple on site bathrooms. It's in Bennington!!

A little buggy. If the park is busy a few holes might be crowded. I was there on the 4th of July and had no issues. Not the place to go for a real challenge.

First hole is down by the BMX track. If you park there the walk back from 9 isn't too bad. If playing for the fist time note where the next hole is at the tee sign, they are tough to find sometimes if you don't check