Waterloo, IA

Valley View Park

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Mhageman4
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.9 years 42 played 41 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice open park course with elevation changes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 4, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nine baskets and 18 holes. There is a map of each hole on the front nine holes that included the location and distance of the corresponding back nine hole that aims at the same basket.

Elevation changes and use of trees made play fun and challenging, but not impossible for beginners to have success.

This is a course that you WILL NOT lose a disc on (pro)

Baskets were in great shape.

Nice long tee pads.

Cons:

Grass was getting a little long (still not a big issue to find a disc).

The walking rec trail comes into play on two of the holes.

Bathrooms on site contained no soap (not even a dispenser!) or paper towels.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course that beginners and advanced players can both enjoy. Trees, but not enoughto overwhelm a new players. Basket placement is strategic enough to make an advanced player earn any birdies.

One of my favorite courses in Waterloo/CF!
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mgcoleman
Experience: 18.9 years 20 played 17 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Dated 9-holer 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 24, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Concrete tee pads
- Baskets in serviceable condition (old, but serviceable)
- Good place for beginners to get introduced to game without risk of losing discs

Cons:

- Short layout, little technical challenge
- Significant drainage issues make course unplayable even after the lightest of rainy periods
- Course is only 9-holes (as others have noted, holes have the basic "A" and "B" approach to tee pads, but apparently they are trying to pass this off as the back 9 - odd).

Other Thoughts:

When the weather has been dry enough that you wouldn't be slogging through a peat bog, this would be a handy little course for locals to grab a quick nine (and a six-pack) with buddies on a weeknight.
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Baitbuckets
Experience: 33 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Ghost Town 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 2, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice layout
Good elevation changes
Two tees on each hole
#4 has nice elevated basket

Cons:

Old MACH 1 baskets, hard to see (modified)
Long tee pads not marked

Other Thoughts:

Great layout
Like you can play two different courses with tee pads
Just needs updated baskets
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owenrae
Experience: 144 played 8 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Not an 18 hole course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent 9 hole course

Cons:

9 hole course with long and short tee pads trying to play itself off as 18. There are only 9 baskets.

Other Thoughts:

With this logic any 18 hole course with long and short tee pads should be listed as 36.

When I pulled in the parking lot I mentioned to my wife that it was a small park for a 18 hole course. This proved to be true when we got to the first tee sign and it listed both hole 1 and "hole 10" information. Looking behind me I saw the "10" tee pad about 40 feet farther back.

I have a goal of playing all the 2.5 star rated 18 hole courses in Iowa and after having played about 45 of them this is the first 9 hole course that has tried to play itself off as 18. I would rate this a 2.5 to 3 for a 9 hole but a 1 as an 18. Driving from Ankeny to play here was very disappointing.
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chainbangers
Experience: 12.2 years 15 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice use of elevation

-Strategically placed baskets make for some nice approach shots

-Well maintained park

Cons:

-Course was a little sloshy from recent rain, poor drainage

-Some tee pads were hard to find, some more signage would have been nice

Other Thoughts:

I only played the front 9 but I liked this course and will definitely play again.
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FredHJ12
Experience: 12.6 years 18 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent, Quick Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Nice parking lot and sign at the beginning of the course
-Park seems to be maintained regularly
-Tee pads are in good shape
-Tee signs are helpful
-Baskets are in reasonable shape
-Good elevation changes for such a small park
-Most shots are open but require you to shape your shot
-Potential ace runs if you hit the right line
-A few memorable things at this course for me, including the "green" for hole 4/13, and the downhill bomber for hole 5/14.

Cons:

-Not too much variation at this course
-Not too many interesting shots
-As with most open courses, the wind can make things a bit difficult
-Course flow is a bit more tricky than it should be
-Though it is not too hard to find the long tees, additional tee signs for those holes would help
-Park has been busy in my experiences. Bigger groups can back things up a bit

Other Thoughts:

Valley View is a fun course to play for those who like mostly open shots where you can open up your arm a bit. Not much here in the way of technical shots, but the holes do require you to shape your shot a bit. There is some fun-factor here for me, but I do prefer Exchange Park and Deerwood to this course.
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Nemmers
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.7 years 89 played 33 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not Bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 22, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Nice park in a convenient location between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

- Close to amenities such as fast food and gas stations for those jonesing for a round on their lunch break.

- Quick rounds can be expected on this very straightforward course.

- Decent elevation changes make showing how fun disc golf can be easy for those teaching the game to beginners. The course designers did a good job in making good use of the elevation available.

- Flat and grippy concrete tee pads.

Cons:

- #9 basket is missing.

- Some lines throw along a walking path so players need to be self-aware when hucking their plastic.

- Layout could be improved by changing the direction/location of the alternate teepads rather than simply making them 20-30 feet longer than the shorts.

- No topless Hooters girls frolicking along the #8 fairway.

Other Thoughts:

Valley View is where I first saw a disc golf basket up close and personal many years ago, so it was nice to get back to the old stamping grounds and play this course having an appreciate for the game. Despite its low rating, this is a decent local course that has enough zing to keep local players coming back time and again for a round. It's not a destination course -- it's not even really an "on the way" course -- but it's a nice course to have available should you live in the Cedar Valley. It won't end up in your favorites and I wouldn't drive out of my way to play it, but eight more baskets to throw at in a nice park is definitely a plus.
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TwhDiscs
Experience: 11.8 years 3 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Course To Check Out If You're In Town 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 7, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice signage, you can easily tell where to go. The tee-pads are really nice and grippy. Good usage of the space permitted. They made it challenging, yet fun. You will need lots of different shots on this course. Nicely mowed, lots of grass. The baskets are pretty nice, maybe a spot out here or their but they work good. The holes are pretty well laid out.

Cons:

Basket number 4 is leaning down the hill so it makes it hard to get it in the basket because the chains are leaning so much. Hole 2/11 is right next to a road, throw it with hyzer, its on the road.

Other Thoughts:

This is probably only for me, but I couldn't get the feel of this course. I was always under throwing or overthrowing it. The only other thing I'm not fond of but its not a con, is that their's only 9 official holes. Holes 10-18 just play the front 9, but set back a little further.
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troyrugg
Experience: 13.8 years 109 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

good all around course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

9 holes with double boxes that allow for 18.
3-4 holes with elevation factors
nice quick round when not busy
nice clean park

Cons:

heavily played on nice days, can slow down groups of one and 2.
bike trail runs next to/ crosses hole 5 but have yet to have an issue with it

Other Thoughts:

this is my 2nd fav course in town next to exchange. plays quick, and a pretty good variety of shots needed esp if you play the long tees for the back 9. Def worth playing if you never have, and a course i hit at least twice a week lately
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homerjeebus
Experience: 23.8 years 34 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Ghost Town 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 6, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

well taken care of, always mowed, usually pretty dry, good elevation changes and lots of trees, nice concrete pads and new signs

Cons:

can get muddy around pads and some pins, rec trail sometimes holds up play

Other Thoughts:

well kept course, nice variety of holes, good course for a relaxing round
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jwetter
Experience: 110 played 29 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Valley View Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

-It is located in a nice clean park
-The signs are good and the course is easy to follow for new people
-Multiple pads so if you play through the 9 holes through twice you can play 18 holes that are all a little different.

Cons:

-The course is short and there are only 9 holes.
-There is nothing amazing about the course it is just a typical easy 9 hole course that is fun to play if you are in the area.
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ifdiscer
Experience: 21 years 36 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

New hard plastic tee signs take confusion out of pin position and distance
Concrete pads are ample enough for a good run up.
The back tee boxes create a little variety of challenges while using the same basket

Cons:

Drainage is still an issue, got feet wet where I didn't know there could be water.
Windy days could play havoc, hole 5 is right next to the road. Good chance of going over the fence if the wind catches your disc.

Other Thoughts:

I had a great time dealing with what challenges there were and taking advantage of the chance to really stretch out my arm. I stopped by for 9 and stayed for 18, good park.
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Martin Dewgarita
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.4 years 1589 played 93 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent Quick 9 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 1, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Amenities. Shelter, Playground for the kids, bathrooms (closed in the winter), ample parking (near holes 1 and 5).

Variety. Decent variety of shots required with several big arm holes that require a little bit of accuracy to avoid the mature trees lining most of the fairways.

Elevation. A bit of decent elevation comes into play on several holes keeping it interesting.

Birdie opportunities. The ace runs exist, though most of the holes are a bit longer or have enough obstacles that a birdie (2) feels quite rewarding.

Access. Just off the freeway for a quick 9 holes.

Tees. Dual teepads are all level concrete large enough for an ample runup and in good shape.

Baskets. All baskets exist and are in good shape.

Cons:

Navigation. Confusing layout, I think I ended up playing the holes in the completely wrong order, of the 2 tee pads one of them will have a number on it, pay attention to that. The most confusion came after hole 6, walk past hole 9 tee to find 7.

Signage. The stones in front of the tee pad seemed sporadic in showing distance/hole numbers maybe I just didn't look hard enough to see them all. Tee signs and/or directional signage would be helpful.

Dual Tees offer very little variety. The "short" tee was often only like 20 feet ahead of the long, which didn't change the layout at all or affect the distance enough that a beginner might prefer to play from the shorts.

Cleanliness. Maybe it was just early season and they haven't done spring cleaning yet, but there was a lot of trash on the course, garbage cans were provided at the parking areas.

Other users. The walking trails may not see a ton of use, but I did have to wait on a couple of holes for walkers to move out of the way, and I had to wait for a father and daughter to move from one of the fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Enjoyable enough for a quick 9 holes if passing through on the freeway, I would make the quick stop off the highway to enjoy the variety of big arm and slightly technical holes to be found here.
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dustbuster232000
Experience: 23.8 years 30 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nostalgia 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good layout with several chances to stretch out your arm. Good mix of open and wooded holes. second tees make for a easy eighteen holes in only ninety minutes. Restroom on sight along with plenty of picnic areas and a playground well off the course.

Cons:

Drainage a problem after rain in the lower section of the course, can get quite swampy. Tees are on the short side and could use a bit of a stretch to make them average.

Other Thoughts:

This is the second course I learned on with Exchange being the first. Played well over five hundred times it has become like an old friend. This was where I got my first ace and met up with friends daily. While it will never be home to a championship round this is what small park Disc Golf is supposed to be.
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xharkx
Experience: 15 years 13 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice little course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 31, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good course for beginning players. Has a couple longer holes, and the need to navigate around some trees. However most the holes are pretty open. The course is well maintained and there are restrooms on site. Easy to get too, has its own parking. Also picnic tables and a shelter. Some good elevation changes and multiple tee pads.

Cons:

Drop offs on some tee pads are a little steep. Watch your ankles. This course can get a little crowded but normally it isn't too bad.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course to learn on or take someone who is interested in learning to disc golf. Not the most challenging course but its fun to go out there and just throw sometimes. Watch out for people on the bike path though!
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