Beautiful County Park, with several different species of Pine Groves and a great mix of Hardwoods

Course plays in an area of the Park that's across from Yellow River-Lake Manakiki, with a slight hill down to Puff Creek on one side, Forest, and a Wetland on the others.

Early 90s Course, and still Awesome to play.
The Long TeeSigns give Thank Yous to the Folks who make this Gem possible. This Dgc is still getting Love, with new MachV Baskets (still an old Chainstar practicer)

There's definitely other Picnickers, Hikers, and Dogwalkers about, but the DGC is away from the Campground and is in its Own Space

TeeSigns are Typical for a DTiffany course, and add to the Character. Braem and Loyal use these too

Fantastic Diversity of Wooded areas, keep the DG from feeling repetitive:

-1 9 & 10 play thru Oldgrowth Oaks, Maples, and other Hardwoods

-4 4B 5 & 6 play along the Puff Creek. 4 offers the most Water and Elevation, all in one Awesome hole! 4B and 6 have their Baskets placed precariously near the Creeks edge

-2 3 7 & 8 play in one of the Pinegroves with a good variety of Lines to Shape, but not much for elevations here

-11 15 16B 17 & 18 play either Into or Outta an Oldgrowth Pinegrove with mixed Hardwoods 'growing up' in there

-12 13 & 14 play amongst the Ancient Pines.
12 is the other signature hole here, with a drainage creek running down along the fairway then to a lowland area behind the Green... and the Green is picture perfect under Huge Pines
13L adds a slightly elevated Tee, with another drainage creek running along the fairway to the Basket. Good views of the little Dam and Lake
14 is a picture perfect corridor Fairway, lined with the Ancient Pines. As good as BRP4 any day

-16 is across the ParkRoad, and plays thru its own Pinegrove into the Forested area

Not much

Holes 7 & 8 Fishscale between the ParkRoad and Hole 2 in the Front Pinegrove. Cluttered and maybe a little outdated Design. Mandos are present and do Aid in Safe play though

Not more of the Water featured in Design

16s Pine Grove is looking unhealthy, hopefully not due to the DG

18s kinda weak Finishing Hole, but there's now a couple Maples planted around the Green

Not sure how this Dgc does or doesn't retain or drain after Rain, cause I've only played here in Summer and Fall during fair conditions. There's a few Drainage creeks/ditches by 10, 12 15, & 13. And the Front slopes down to the Creek. 12s fairway does tend to be kinda Squishy, but that's all I noticed

4$ Pay to Play ... Zero Trash early Saturday morning

Seems the Locals prefer the Short Tees... cause of all the Leaves and Needles on numerous Long Pads. Also, there's a Long Tee for 9, it's across the ParkRoad

Central Wisco is Phenomenal for DG, and the 2 Wood County Courses are Gems that add to the Fact. Always Superfun DG and a Good Day at a Beautiful County Park

18 hole course located in a park area that is pretty much disc golf exclusive, save for some adjacent walking trails.

DGA (I think...possibly Chainstar) baskets, all in decent enough shape, and caught well. One pin position per hole.

Concrete tee pads on every hole, with nearly all having an Am and Pro tee. Pretty standard size, with mostly level grade around them for extra run-up. Grippy enough to get the job done, for sure.

Trees, trees, and more trees. Nearly all of your lines here are created by mature trees, with every hole having a fair line (or two or three). You could definitely different was to attack a lot of these holes, and will be knocked down accordingly for missing those lines. Even with the large amount of trees, there still isn't really any "jail" for your knockdowns...just longer next shots.

Outside of the small pond that comes into play on one hole, there's really no chance of losing discs here.

Decent distance variation (from the longs). This course should appeal to a variety of players, with the Am tees really catering to new players, and the longs providing much more challenge.

Some people may not love them, but I kind of liked the handmade, carved out wood signs. They felt right at home on this course, and provided hole number, distance, and intended line. Navigation was mostly easy, with just a couple hiccups along the way.

The scenery here is pretty nice. One side of the course is bounded by a river and dam, and the rest of the course plays pretty much through the woods. I saw a couple deer out here, which is always cool while playing solo.

While I found the course to be very fun on a first spin through, it could probably get a bit boring with repeated play, as there are a lot of "straight with a bit of fade finish" types of holes. Most of the challenge here comes with hitting that initial line and holding it for a good distance.

A few more wide open holes than are probably needed here. The "extra tourney holes" are pretty much just short filler, as well. Good for ace runs, but that's about it.

Not a ton of elevation here. Tis what it tis.

To me, this is a pretty fun course that suffers from a lack of wow factor. It's just a ton of solid holes that make for a fun round, even if there isn't a ton of memorable moments. I can see this being a good tournament course, and would definitely play if the opportunity arose.

I wouldn't call this a destination course, but I'd definitely tell people to go play it if they're in the area.

This course has a little bit of everything - multiple (nice) tee pads for different skill levels, long and short holes, some shot shaping necessary, good signage, nice baskets, and everyone we've met here has been friendly and courteous.

This course appears to have been built on a bog - if it's been dry, there are little soft, wet spots scattered around the fairways. If it's been wet, it's almost impossible to get around without getting wet shoes. Whoever is throwing trash all over the course should stop, I really hope it's not disc'ers, that would be just stupid.

I gave the course an exrtra .5 point because of the friendly, laid-back crowd that's usually here, we've really enjoyed the people we've met.

The course is well designed, easy to follow, requires a great deal of shot making (left, right and straight).
There isn't much in the way of elevation, but that is made up for by being densely wooded with mature trees that make it highly technical.
There is some water that is more or less in play.
Hole 6 is one of my favorites, and this lefty plays hole 7 OB and skips it back off the road!

The tee signs are awful.
The course always seems to be dirty and filled with a lot of trash.

Hole 10 is just irritating, an impossible shot through a wicket of trees. Only luck will get a par here. . The previous basket is in play on the 11th tee.

A few holes run a little too close to the roads

It is in one of the most beautiful and secluded parks in the state. I'm a little biased because it's en route to my childhood home town, but I feel it's well worth the trip.

+ Easy to find and located in a very well taken care of park.
+ Multiple teepads to provide variety and change in difficulty for each skill level. Teepads are concrete, although a little short.
+ A course map is displayed near hole #1 for navigation. Very nice!
+ Baskets appeared to be in good condition.
+ This course has everything you need in a disc golf course, for recreational and beginner players.
+ Extremely well maintained for no cost to the players!
+ Hole signage is sufficient and uniquely cut into wood.
+ The people I met at the course were very friendly and helpful; I was even invited to join a Tuesday night league.

- Lack of creative hole design reduces playability and increases boredom.
- No elevation or water.
- No real variation in shot selection. See basket, throw straight at basket.

I'm stuck at Fort McCoy for a little while and have been traveling to courses within a 2 hour drive. It took an hour to get here, but it isn't worth an hour drive. If you live or go to the Marshfield area often, then yes, you should stop in an play this course.

I started getting bored with the course by hole 4. There aren't many holes that require much more than a straight throw. I enjoy playing disc golf, so don't get me wrong, it satisfied that need. The course, however, did not leave me wanting to return for a second go.

If I were to choose a signature hole, it would have to be #12. It's a 345' dogleg left (Pro Teepad). The pin is tucked around and by tall trees and thick shrubbery, preventing any direct routes. The fairway is sprinkled with trees, but provides a 30' gap to throw your teeshot through. A very narrow (almost insignificant creekbed) runs through the fairway in the dogleg landing area. The approach/putt back toward the pin is then guarded by a thin row of trees, with openings to the left and the right. This hole requires accuracy and well placed throws. Good luck!

North Park of Wood County, or Richfield as it's known to us locals, is an old school style course offering a mix of slightly wooded and a few more open holes. The course is in a mostly disc golf exclusive section of the park. The park road and a pavillion can come into play. The pavillion would take quite the errant shot to be in play but it is possible I suppose.

There are two sets of tees on every hole, minus 4B. Hole 4B is one of 2 "bonus" holes, along with 16B. As of 2020 or so 16B now has a long tee too. All tees are concrete, level and of a decent size for the distances required. These have all held up really well over the 15 or so years I've been calling this my home course.

The baskets were upgraded to Mach X's about 6 years ago. These are a nice upgrade from the old homemade ones they had. Though I had no complaints on those, some of the best homemade baskets I've seen, these are better. One pin position per hole.

The flow of the course is pretty intuitive, though I'm probably biased. There's a couple transitions over the park road. 4 to be exact. It's pretty intuitive to follow though. There's a large course map next to hole one which is accurate so take a picture if you don't have Udisc.

The tee signs are your standard Marshfield area specials. Same ones they have at Braem and had at the now defunct Wildwood. Basic hole map, hole #, par and distance routered onto a 4"x4" piece of wood. Basic butplenty serviceable. The long tees just have the hole # and distance. Garbage buckets are attached to most posts of the tee signs.

The course offers sufficient challenge for mid level players, especially from the longs. The shorts are more rec friendly for sure, but still offer some challenge in shot shaping/gap hitting.

My number one con here is the water retention this course has. It's located right outside of Marshfield, which is aptly named. This course does not drain well and holds water in numerous spots for excessive periods of time. Holes 16, 17 and especially 12 come to mind. Hole 12 being the worst offender. Wear some kind of waterproof shoes, or at least ones you don't care about when playing here.

The flow, while solid for the most part from the shorts, does has a few awkward transitions. From the shorts hole 11 to 12 is the most glaring. Pretty straightforward otherwise. From the longs, finding hole 4's tee is not intuitive at all. It actually tees off from the park road by the bridge. Hole 13's is in a bit of a strange spot too. Nothing crazy but may take a bit of wandering if you're without a map.

The lack of alternate pin positions is irritating to me. There used to be alt locations on 16. Not that that's much but it was something. For a pay to play course in a disc golf exclusive area, alt pin locations would do wonders here. Even if they're subtle. Hopefully this is a future consideration.

This is my home course, so I'm going to seem biased. I love playing this course. I play the shorts the majority of the time too. Beautiful park, never as packed as it used to be it seems. Just a fun, easy going park style course. Flat terrain, hard to lose a disc, minimal bugs. Secluded feeling compared to say Madison or Eau Claire. Not really a northwoods vibe but more serene than say Yulga or South Park of Wood County.

About five years ago this course went to pay to play. $4/round or $20/annual. I was disappointed at first, especially since they put the brand new Machs in the fall prior to it being pay to play. In that time they've added the new long pad for 16B, Built new restrooms, and just recently paved the parking lot. In addition they've replanted/leveled baskets on holes 2,3,5,8,9 and 10. Seems minor but it's improvement.

Not a must play, but with the dismantling of Braem due to EAB and the extinction of Wildwood. This is now the default "must play" in the Marshfield area. Worth a play for sure. Just don't expect to be awed. Pretty park, average to slightly above DG.

1) Nice park with many large mature trees to get in your way and force you to shape your shots.

2) Dual concrete tees are always a bonus on a course.

3) Small 4x4 wood posts with small signs indicating Hole #, Par, and distance, with a basic diagram of the hole shape.

4) Next tee arrow on the baskets to help you with navigation.

5) Large course sign at the first tee and a large designated parking area for disc golf.

6) Perfect Putt 360 is available as the practice basket near the first tee.

7) New bathrooms looked like they were not finished quite yet but would be a nice addition to this section of the park.

8) Alternate pins looked like they were available in a few areas, but I couldn't say for certain how many there were.

9) Excellent terrain for disc golf with slight rolling hills.

10) Awesome variety in shot shaping on this course making you work your disc both directions.

11) Awesome variety in the density of the foliage and also type of trees around.

12) Garbage cans (5 gallon pails) are available on most if not all tees. It helps to keep the garbage as long as people actually empty them.

1) Pro tees on #4 and #13 are tough to find but they are there.

2) Brutal nobs on these homemade baskets . . . often times catching (and rejecting) a disc that would not normally be caught and kicked out. The nobs stick up about 1 inch and there is absolutely no need to have them there.

3) Sandy soil and spotty turf on this course leads to goofy footing from time to time and also the sand gets on the teepads making them slick and dangerous.

4) Lack of ground-cover is leading to erosion in spots.

This course was a lot of fun, it has nice variety, nice trees and scenery, nice shot selection needed, and is just a lot of fun to play. Wood county has their stuff together between here and South Park of Wood County (AKA WIllow Run).

I consider this on the high end of the 3.50 disc rating, but I couldn't give it the same rating as South Park.

Uncrowded course, play at your own pace. Friendly to beginners.

Flat

I do not have designs of being an ultimate Discer, I go to enjoy myself with friends! With the inexpensive campsites in this park you can go for a weekend and play the course a few times. If you're lookin' for a weekend of peace and quiet with friends that includes discin' this is the place to go!

Beautiful "piece of Americana" stone bridge on hole #12.
In more than 20 years of coming here; I have never found the course crowded. Don't know that I've ever seen more than five disc related cars in the lot.
I give North Park very high marks for seclusion.
Blue Heron micro brewery in town. (Closed on Sundays).
Dual tees all holes (I believe the long tees add another layer of toughness...though they are all nearly straight back from shorts. Lots of tight fairway shooting at North Wood course in general; and another 50+ foot from long tees; with an extra set of goal post trees to negotiate, indicates to me an added toughness level).
Tees are long roughed concrete. Longs marked by a short wooden post; shorts by a taller version.
Info routed into flat top of post. Basic, but effective.
Two extra holes (4b and 16b) have only one tee. 4b has creek behind pin; should you overshoot. Steep 15+ foot fall off to Yellow River.
River must be shot across on #16. Only @250 to clear, unless river is high. Water level sometimes gets near basket. Hole is still playable; just adds another 30 ft. to distance to clear.
Character of this course is a style that I find quite challenging. It's just a tad short, by modern standards...but coming in at 6,490 ft. (i.e. slightly over 6,000 for 18), is pretty strong. 2/3rds of the shots, require fairly tight lanes through trees.
Short tees still require tight style lanes; but make course much more "high scoring needed."
There are some fairly open holes as well....
Road can come into play on a few holes; we have always played this o.b. I would suggest you do the same.
There is a swimming area...an outlet of the Yellow River...that often has families swimming. It is removed from the disc course completely, but is available for other family members. (Unfortunately, at this time, end of August 2010, the swimming area is completely covered in algae and I don't think too many will want to be swimming in it!) Usually quite nice though.
Fair balance of shots.
Ring of trees surrounding a few pins; forcing straddle, or other inventive putts.
Lots of camp sites just across the river from the course. Very nice added feature.

Course is flat. (I will add that I find it to be the height of design skill, to make a fun, and challenging course with only this available.) So, it lacks a bit in the wonderful terrain department.
Home made baskets. These catch quite well; but, are a hair weak compared to main factory models.

This course was erected in 1993. Mr. Dave Tiffany created what I consider his best course in the Marshfield area. (I enjoy North Wood as much as the designs in the Stevens Point area; i.e. Standing Rocks and Yulga; both of which I like a great deal.) (Mr. Tiffany is also responsible for, at least; Wildwood Park, and Braem Park). Originally, the short tees were primarily as they are now. He has updated with the longer tee set; the extra two holes, and some pins moving deeper in recent years. #16 was the newest deep pin I saw this trip.
This course is not knock your socks off amazing, and is awfully flat. It is a good old school design though. I have come here, usually more than once yearly, for 20+ years, and at all times of year. I have enjoyed myself each and every time. (If you come in the winter; the park gate out front is closed, go down Richfield Road and you can park on the road, near hole #15, and walk in.)
North Park is not quite in the same class; but similar to Sinnissippi Park, Sterling, IL, or Rogers Lakewood in Valparaiso IN (except that Rogers has turrible schule that is not found here). Design for O'Hauser Park, Menasha, WI is also similar style. All of these are some of my favorite "old school" courses. This is probably the only one of the bunch that only gets a three rating. It's not as tough as O'Hauser (especially the upcoming 2011 design) and the homemade baskets and pure flatness, put it behind the other members of this group a little.
Regarding other courses in the area: Braem is a shorter and more wooded course. Wildwood is a course originally designed for lids; but not as easy as you would think. Both, worth one visit, Braem may bring you back again, if you like the wooded style....

The course plays through a large flat park that seemed to be mostly disc golf exclusive. The majority of the holes play through scattered trees, with defined fairways. A few holes are a little thicker, with some brushy rough, and a few holes play a little more open with only a few trees to avoid. A small creek comes into play on a couple holes for a little bit of a water hazard without any risk of losing your disc.

The fairways are pretty well defined, and force some different shots throughout the course. It felt like an ok mix of left and right turning holes, and I found myself using a few different types of shots. There are definitely some ace runs here, and one hole that is longer and lets you pull a good drive.

There are two tees on many of the holes, both with good concrete tees. The short tees have signage with hole number and distance, and the long tees have small numbered posts. The baskets are in decent shape and caught pretty well. The fairways were mowed, and there was no trash or vandalism when I played.

The idea of multiple tees is great, but unfortunately not all that well executed in this case. Nearly all of the long tees are straight back from the short tees, rarely changing the type of shot, and not adding enough distance to make a really big difference. Even from the long tees, most of this course is reachable with a putter or occasionally a midrange, with only two long tees that had me reaching for anything longer than a roc.

There is no elevation in the park, and with lots of similar distances the course starts to feel very similar after a few holes. There just isn't enough distance or variety to make the course all that interesting or difficult. The signage is old and rather worn, with several holes being pretty unreadable. Luckily the course has decent flow so the signage isn't as important, or this would be an even bigger issue.

This is a decent little course, and worth a stop for a quick round if you're passing by but not worth driving too far out of your way for. If you do stop here, pick one set of tees, or just pick the one that looks more fun on each hole, they're not different enough to warrant playing both. Beginners will find this course quite accessible, with little chance of losing discs and lots of holes that are a good length for newer players. More experienced players will get some good putter practice through the trees, but there's just not enough difficulty or variety here to make it a must play.

This course was easy to navigate; there is a large map of the course at the start, and tee-signs and "next tee" arrows on most of the baskets. You can see discernible fairways for most of the holes. Eighteen holes, plus two "bonus" holes at 4 and 16.

Well maintained baskets and concrete tees (two for most holes), and alternate pin placement on select holes. Waste baskets are present at most tees, and the course was overall very clean.

Good design, with a mix of left- and right- turning holes, and open and wooded fairways. Well thought-out design, with minimal changes to the environment. Not too crowded, and minimal cross-use by other park users (Tenacious' review noted grills and picnic tables on the fairway in some places, this was not the case when I played today. I could see this being a problem if the park was heavily visited one day - the course is not isolated from other public use).

Many of the wooded holes have several tight but defined lines, and this offers a nice balance to the wide open fairways mentioned in the "cons" below.

A beautiful park, with lots of opportunities to see wildlife. Fun factor is high - I had a really good time here.

Another course where disc golf is "fit in" to an already existing park, and with minimal permission to change the environment. I know this is reality and don't have a problem with it - the more courses the better - but this course lacks the "feel" of a designed and realized course independent of other activity.

Tee-signs were present and accurate for direction, but will need to be replaced soon as they are clearly very old (see the photos page). Distances listed are not necessarily accurate - but this could be me, I didn't bring my tape measure.

Holes are generally short to medium length, no long holes on the course. Several of the fairways are wide open, though the baskets on these holes are cleverly protected, often requiring a third shot.

I have a great time at this course - it's a ways from me so I've only played it twice - it's got a good recreational feel, and its in a beautiful, secluded park forested largely by pine.

To me, the highlight of the course is hole 4, with offers the only real elevation change on the course. You are throwing down a mild incline about 250' in a forest of pine, which protects the basket from a straight shot. You can choose a left path over green grass running along a creek, or try a right path tight through the trees. Either way standing on the tee you want to forget you're playing golf for a minute and just enjoy the scene.

Beautiful park, great setting, quiet. This is a very peaceful place to play and there's lots of space. Rude or inconsiderate players are usually not a problem although you do run across some once in a while.

Can be very wet in the spring and after rain. Some baskets may be hard to see.

North Wood County is a fantastic place to play out in the middle of the country and is definately worth the drive. Mostly everything is marked very clearly and the course is pleasant to get around on.

A wide variety of shots are required; two sets of tees; difficulty gap between pro tees and regular tees is significant; concrete tee pads; course is generally easy to follow; poor shots are punished but your disc will generally be easy to find; nice area; some creative hole designs; risk/reward scenarios are found on most holes; nice tee posts list hole number, distance, and contain a basic map; first tee is easy to find since the parking lot is clearly marked

There are a couple holes that are bordering on being completely obstacle-free (mainly from the regular tees, however); baskets don't have any color highlighting and can be hard to see; you may occasionally have trouble deciding which basket you need to shoot for; some pro tees are hard to find; some pro-tee shots cross other fairways; small streams may be hard to spot; park visitors may get in your way (we noticed picnic tables and grills in some fairways); no elevation

We had a great time at North Park. We started by playing a round from the regular/short tees and enjoyed ourselves. This course won't give you that feeling of 'haven't I played this hole before?' because it provides a wide variety of challenges. The regular tees will provide plenty of fun, but this course is really meant to be played from the pro tees.

Some of the holes from the pro tees are excellent - there isn't much additional distance, but this set of tees was really well thought out. Most shots from the pro tees will require decision making. The ability to execute a nice S-curve with your driver, both forehand and backhand, is a must on some holes to even start thinking about a birdie. Distance control is also regularly demanded.

This course is better than 'good - 3.0' because it goes the extra mile with maintenance, a thoughtful course design, and variety. I don't know who designed the course, but it was a disc golfer that knows the game and realizes how to create large but fair challenges.

This course isn't quite 'excellent - 4.0' because there are some (although just a couple from the pro tees) holes that don't require much skill, there aren't any holes that require real power to hit par (over 500'), it's a bit short on space for its size, and while I'm sure the designer wanted it to be used exclusively for disc golf, it seems that the public may get in your way during nice weekend days

This course is one we'll remember from the road trip to Central Wisconsin. North Park is a very good course - 3.5.

18 holes with 2 extra holes. Nicely groomed course. Good mix of open and wooded holes. Good pro tee locations. Located on campground.

Not a lot of elevation changes.