Stevens Point, WI

Mead Park

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wolfhaley
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Experience: 19.9 years 970 played 542 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 19, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Mead park is a shorter, mostly open course that plays along the west side of the Wisconsin river right over the bridge from downtown Point. The course is free to play and, if not busy, should be a pretty quick round for most players.

The tee pads are all level and nice and gritty concrete. Definitely on the smaller, old school side but these serve their purpose fine here. One pad per hole.

The baskets are mostly Mach 3's but there are a couple newer ones mixed in. I'm terrible with basket recognition somehow, but a couple look to be Mach V's. I've been playing this course for over 10 years now, but not too often due to the other, more appealing options in Point/Plover. I was pleased to see that hole 8 actually had a basket today. It had been missing for a couple years I feel like. So 9 permanent pins, one pin position per hole.

The course generally plays in a mostly disc golf exclusive area. It's north of the pavillions and the playground area. Ample parking next to the Pavillion (usually) and there are public restrooms in said pavillion.

The course design is pretty solid for the available space. The course starts and ends pretty close to the parking lot and plays in a mostly clockwise manner.

The tee signs are brand new. In fact there never was tee signs to my knowledge. Just a 4x4 post with a hole # sharpied on it if you were that lucky. Well lo and behold I show up today to see some solid looking tee signs on said posts. Basic hole layout map, distances and hole #. Very clean looking signs. I uploaded pics so you can see what I mean but it used to just be 4x4's.

The course design does a fantastic job of incorporating as many apppealing elements as possible here, trees basically. But being right along the WI river, wind will be a significant factor too. Water is in play on holes 7 and 8, but would require a shank job to reach. OB road is possible on hole 3.

Cons:

The main con here is the overall popularity of the park in summer months. It can get a bit congested, what with parties at the pavillion near hole 1 and people fishing along the river and genuinely just enjoying the park while having no clue what the hell WE are doing out here. Typical busy city park issues.

The flow is generally pretty solid. There is one major hiccup that I fall for, I swear, every time I play here. After holing out on 5 you will see a tee sign 50 or so feet ahead and to the left. THAT is hole 7. You will tee off on 7, probably throw the best drive possible. Then when walking up to your tap in, you'll notice a basket closer than the one you just parked. Just to your right, behind a cluster of bushes. You'll be confused and look over your shoulder. There you will see, plain as day, a tee pad that you didn't notice right next to hole 2's basket. That is hole 6's tee, which you skipped and didn't even notice. It'll make sense then. But without a map you will miss this one every time.

Speaking on that point. The tees and pins are a little too close for comfort in that little section. Players on hole 2 are throwing right at players on 6's tee. Errant shots on hole 5 can get pretty close to players on 7's tee. It's just kind of a bottleneck of holes from different directions in this section. A grip lock on hole 6 could end up on the basketball court. It's not egregious or anything but it's too close for comfort at times.

Lastly, being right on the WI river, in spring and fall it call be bombarded by our friendly canadian neighbors. In the form of goose poop. SOOO much gooose poop.

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty solid course really. It's not amazing or anything, but it is a good warmup for the better courses in the area.

If I had to list the best courses within a half hour from point it'd go.

Standing Rocks
Yulga
McDill
Stockton
Mead
Bluebird

Bottom line is this is no destination course, but you can do worse than a quick spin through this guy. Probably the least easily accessable off the expressway. Especially if coming from the west now with the new Hwy 10 rerouting, but this ain't Chicago, It's Steven's Point WI. So it's easily doable. Reasonable to a touch above is about right here. Can't even believe I never reviewed this one before. But that's kind of it's calling card. Easily overlooked and kind of forgettable.
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Spike Hyzer 23
Experience: 30.7 years 92 played 87 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not Much to Report 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 10, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a disc golf course. It's a place for the kids to learn the game and won't be of interest to more advanced players.

Cons:

It's a short, boring, not all that technical 9 hole course in a city park. It's nothing to write home about.
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Stardoggy
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Premium Member
Experience: 12.7 years 1002 played 214 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Just ok... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 hole course stuck in the middle of a city park, next to the Wisconsin River.

Mach 3 baskets, that while old, still did the job just fine. One pin position per hole.

There's a lot to like here aesthetically. The park is next to the Wisconsin River, which provides a beautiful backdrop to the course, especially on a nice sunny day. The park also had a decent amount of large trees to provide obstacles. There's also plenty of nice guardian trees next to the river to help prevent lost discs, even though it's still possible.

Cons:

There's concrete tee pads here, but I hated them. They're rough, with stones ingrained in them. Even the smooth rocks are tough to work on. They mess with follow through, and would tear up shoes if you played here a lot. They're also slightly short.

Navigation here a touch wonky. Hole 1 isn't readily apparent from the parking lot, and you kind of have to search for the first few holes.

This can be a busy park, and the course is surrounded by beaches, tennis courts, grills and picnic tables. Extra caution is definitely needed.

Other Thoughts:

With all the nice courses in the area, this one is kind of a bummer. The scenery is nice, but the golf itself is pretty bland. The holes are all in the mid 200's, and there isn't a lot of challenge. I was there on a nice Saturday afternoon, and the park was VERY active, and I had to wait several times to throw.

With the mild safety concerns, and the subpar tee pads, I'd definitely skip this course is you're on a tight schedule in the area. I'd much rather spin a section of Standing Rocks, or play Yulga, or even play McDill Pond.
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
2.00 star(s)

4th Best in Point 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Baskets catch well enough
-Tees are big enough for the distance needed on this course.
-Tees marked by wooded post
-Nice views of the river and the water is somewhat threatening on a few holes while coming back.
-Some decently fun tee shots with a little foliage.
-Good place to go for some ace runs, to teach beginners, and to introduce new players to the game. Good for a very quick round.
-Close to the downtown and main areas of town. The better courses are a little out of the way.

Cons:

-Short and fairly easy course.
-It is pretty crammed in so the holes are close together and it is kind of hard to see which one is next. There are also a few tees where you can see multiple baskets.
-This is a multi use park so keep your eyes open.
-If you have an errant throw it could hit the Wisco river and might not come back.
-I think this course is a little neglected by the city and local disc golf club. There are other courses in the area that see more serious player traffic.
-No real info on the tees, the holes aren't long so distance isn't super important.

Other Thoughts:

Contrary to my title, I am going to try and review this course as objectively as possible without comparing it to the other courses in the Point Area. That being said, if you had time restraints this should be your last course on your priority list in this town.

1 Rocks
2 Yulga
3 McDill
4 Mead

That being said, I still had fun here. This course has been here for awhile and has a bit of a historical feel to it. It might be a fun course to play with a superclass disc or just a putter. I would reccomend a stop here but only after the other three.
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cmiller888
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice for beginners, very easy, nice view of the river, also big play ground for the youngsters.

Cons:

dirty, too easy sometimes, lots of people thet you whould consider bad,lots of goose and duck poop.

Other Thoughts:

good place for beginners and to take the family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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VoodooDangerbird
Experience: 22.6 years 5 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Mead Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Rather beautiful setting on a public park next to the Wisconsin River near downtown Stevens Point.
It has 9 disc golf holes with only a few that might cause your throw to roll/land in the Wisconsin River.
A nice, state-of-the-art children's play area is adjacent to the course.

Cons:

It has very few hazards and most of the throws are in a rather open, turfgrassed field.
A rather beginner to maybe intermediate level course.
The course is very flat and the throw lanes rather wide open.
Litter from the public

Other Thoughts:

There can be a lot of goose dung on the course and it can be downright soggy when the conditions have been wet or the soil saturated within the past 4 or 5 days.
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superberry
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25.9 years 336 played 95 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Suffers due to others in the area! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Defined tee areas with concrete pads.
Good Mach baskets.
Decent balance of left/right/straight holes and offering a few routes at the pins (for say RHBH versus RHFH).
OB water is in play, that level of risk is great for psychological play.
In the middle of a city park - things to do for other non-discin members of your crew.

Cons:

Only one set of tees (although two would be difficult to squeeze in this small 9-holer park), so no separation in skill levels for varying groups of players.
Tees are erdoing around the edges badly.
Only one pin location, but with no unique terrain, adding a second pin wouldn't bring much to the mix.
No elevation whatsoever, so there is snothing at all unique about this terrain - just a flat river edge park with mature trees and some manmade obstacles.
No risky greens placed near trees, water, slopes, etc. They're all pretty open within 30' with the only risk being a windy day off the river introducing some blowby on your missed putt.
In the middle of a city park - noise, traffic, screaming kids, interference with non-players, and the inability to lose yourself in a round.

Other Thoughts:

If you're travelling with kids, there is an AWESOME playground at the park. The kids will absolutely love it!
I think after hole 5 or 6, the beach on the river is just a short walk away. It was 90 when we played. We were out in the sun all day, and we stopped in the middle of our round to jump in and cool off. We stayed in the water for quite a while, and finishing the round was just something we had to do. The swimming was better than the discin.
With all the above average courses in the area - Standing Rocks!, Yulga, even Willow Run - this course suffers. It is not a destination course or anything a travelling player would even want to bother with considering all the others. Therefore, it is Passable. Nothing horribly bad, but nothing remotely stellar about it. It fills a niche for a small, relatively easy beginner park in the middle of the city. Send kids here, where they can ride their bikes, and learn the game.
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Jai Schiefelbein
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Quick Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Cement Pads, good targets, and its nice to just go and play 18 in a short amount of time. Your right if you want a challenge then this is not the course for you. But if you want to work on some new shots and not be worried about losing your disc its a good course for that.

Cons:

Its a short course relatively easy, there are only a couple of holes with real danger, 2 by the river. There is a play ground near the last hole but never had issues with kids

Other Thoughts:

Great course for learners, like one guy said you can run into some dicks out there, I put a disc 20ft over a guys head and he came out bitching at me..I just laughed and kept walking...couldnt of been too close I was only a foot away from the basket.
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ylfgd85
Experience: 20.8 years 12 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

An Adequate Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course does offer a variety of distances for a 9 hole beginner course. All the holes have cement platforms to tee-off from. The course is well maintained.

Some holes offer more difficulty than others with trees in the way or the river running along two of the holes(definitely avoid going into it).

Very good for beginners to get use to the game with open holes and clear visibility of the basket for aiming.

Cons:

The holes are not very well marked. It's quite easy to play them out of order if you haven't played it before or are watching someone else play who knows the course.

Other Thoughts:

While it doesn't provide a lot of challenge to more experience players, it does provide good practice for then to more on their short game and putting. And for some people like me, the short hole course is more challenging than a long hole course.
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harr0140
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Premium Member
Experience: 15.2 years 1508 played 475 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Below Average beginner course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Nice concrete pads and excellent baskets. Tee posts on every hole which does help you locate your next hole.

2) Beginner friendly, which I suppose Stevens Point needs because of all the other great courses nearby.

3) Very nice park facilities and also fairly scenic running right along the Wisconsin River are added bonus. At least the setting is cool despite the course being below average. Bathrooms, running water are a bonus.

Cons:

1) Very short and not many challenges except for a true beginner.

2) Park seems to be segmented by the disc course which can lead to runins with all sorts of people and activities. I would have rather seen the course on one far end of the park to avoid as many people and recreational areas as possible.

3) Really could use some mulch in some areas to help with the compaction/erosion around tees and baskets.

4) No signage or distance listed which is always helpful (maybe not to a beginner). I think all courses should have a minimum of the distance listed.

5) Wide open except on 2-3 holes with some bushes guarding a basket or a large tree protecting the basket.

6) Water isn't used to the benefit of the course. They could have tucked a basket closer to the water and brought it more into play.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this course is simply a beginner disc golf course. It is not quite an averahe course because it simply doesn't present much challenge. The two to three places with some challenge bring this course up to a 1.5 rating, but it is teetering between a much lower grade because of the other negatives (lack of mulch/maintenance, lack of signage, location in the park and how many other obstacles might be in your way any given day). If the maintenance was picked up slightly by adding mulch around tees and baskets the course would be a 2 rating in my opinion, but without changing of some basket locations or addition of some protection for the baskets (adding some younger trees now to hide the baskets a little more) I could not go any higher than I rated it.
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matrathvy
Experience: 24.8 years 108 played 9 reviews
1.50 star(s)

meh 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a course that has some decent shots, using trees and the water of the wisconsin river aswell

Cons:

BUT they are short holes, slight to no elevation change, and its a very busy park.

Other Thoughts:

Hole #8 is a disc eater, if you miss drive at all you will end up in the river and I DID. Never found it either. GRRRRRRRRR
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kaitm22
Experience: 15.8 years 6 played 4 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Not one of the Best 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a good quick course to learn the game on.

Cons:

The course can be pretty dangerous due to some holes being especially close to each other. The huge playground that is near the course sometimes encourages parents to allow their kids to go play on the course which can be dangerous too, as well as being a nuisance.

Holes are not marked at all, maybe 2 out the nine holes are actually marked.

Extremely easy to put a disc in the river.

Other Thoughts:

Mead is a nice park and would be a good place to disc if had a little more of a challenge and a few less pedestrians.
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Stashride
Experience: 27.8 years 20 played 18 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Measly Mead 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its good for beginners if you just want to mess around and throw some discs..Only 9 holes..Right off the water..Sweet bball court..All holes are reachable, Throw mead if you want something quick and make some Ace runs!

Cons:

nothing real interesting about it..poor course design..not technical at all, backyard kind of course..

Other Thoughts:

Im a nice guy but dont be surprised if you run into some ACEholes!
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-HUC-
Experience: 21.8 years 32 played 11 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Keep your head on swivel 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Well maintained and clean, concrete pads, and well designed holes and long for a nine hole. Mostly open but still somewhat challenging.

Cons:

Very dangerous course design, Multi-use park, mostly younger rec players better locals play the better courses in the area

Other Thoughts:

This course is a clean, fun, course that has good facilities and gets a lot out of its limited space. It is is a very playable 9 hole.
But be careful though or you could get drilled with a disc. There are teepads and pins located right next to or on fairways. I had a couple of near misses and the locals were telling me about someone who took a disc to the grill.
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TenaciousMV
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.8 years 25 played 20 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Decent practice and easy to play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Concrete tee pads; always easy to find your disc; bathrooms available; some tees have information; short walks from pins to tees; will allow you practice your weaknesses all round - all backhand, all forehand, all rollers, all thumbers, or all tomahawks could work for 7-8 of the holes - you can still score birdies. (This is usually a con, but for a practice session it's not a bad thing)

Cons:

Doesn't require a variety of shots; can be tricky to follow; much too easy to be considered a true 'course'; about half the holes have basically no obstacles, 2-3 have obstacles that are easily avoided with forehand or backhand hyzer; most tees don't have a number or are missing information; very little thought needed to score well

Other Thoughts:

Mead is a little course in a neighborhood park. If you go there, you'll have some fun - but mainly because disc golf itself is enjoyable, not because Mead brings out its best. What Mead brings is a course that will provide practice without the frustration of having to constantly look for discs or play holes that force you to use your most matured shot.

A score of 2.0 is considered average. For a course to be considered average, it simply has to force a player to use a relatively wide variety of shots and have holes that make you think about strategy. Mead is an adequate course, but it just doesn't provide that level of play.

I agree with the reviewer that preceded me - Mead is a decent course to play quickly before going somewhere else. (Yulga and Standing Rocks are both close by!)

While this course has its place, I cannot put it in the same class as other courses I have scored as average. For this, Mead is below average - 1.5.
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wishingtan
Experience: 16 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Great quick course along a beautiful stretch of the Wisconsin River. Concrete pads and nearby grills and tables make it a great place for a day long outing.

Cons:

Not very challenging, lack of trees and obstacles. Watch out for goose poop and pedestrians, not to mention the lake that appears in the early season.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun home course because it allows you to work on your game in a very open environment. The course itself isn't worthy of crossing the state for, but other courses in the area are, so stopping by Mead for a warmup is a great idea.
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