Nice Wide open bomber shots.
Restrooms super clean & great spot to hang out with family for picnic & even some fishing.
Camping is also available
Open alcoholic containers are allowed at park.

Pay to play but definitely worth it due to less people.

Frijoles 4 Life

Good length on most of the holes. Parking lot is large and if you just want to park your car outside the park , it would be an easy walk. There were lots of water fountains and restrooms around the course.

There needs to be more trash cans by the tee pads or the players need to pick up their trash.

It would be nice if disc golfers were allowed to walk in and play before 730am and pay on the way out

As I drove up to the sprawling Glen Helen Regional Park, I noticed a general lack of activity and there was temporary fencing completely encompassing the park. The first two park exits I passed were closed. As I drove up to the main gate, the entrance was gated, no-one was manning the little entrance shack but the exit was open. Checking carefully to make sure I didn't puncture the tires on my rental car, I drove on in. The park was mostly deserted. There were two maintenance guys working so I asked them if the park was open. In broken English, they assured me it was. I located the firs tee pad and started my round. I quickly noticed that every inch of lawn in the park had been painted into parking space sized squares, which were numbered. What the hell? My entire round I was wondering what was going on here. To quickly end this dissertation, after I finished my 18 hole round and was in my car leaving, I happened upon a security guy. He informed me the park was indeed closed. It did, in fact, cost $8 to get in and all those painted markings on the grass were for a RAVE that had been held there the previous weekend. They had been painted as camping spots for the RAVE attendees. To summarize, the Valkyrie Kid, got a free admission to the park and an answer to his puzzling question about the fencing and the painted squares on the grass.

Now for my review, Glen Helen is another of thes huge regional parks with all sorts of activities for everyone, lakes, playgrounds, etc. The 18 hole course has nice sized concrete tee pads and simple signs with the hole #, distance and par. The baskets, like every course around these parts, are Innova Discatchers with yellow bands and a small # on them.

The course plays 1-3 in the first section of the course, then 4-9 cross the street and then you return and play 10-18. There is a nice variety of distances ranging from two around 245' to two in the neighborhood of 550' and # 10 at 720'. # 7 is on of fun downhills on this course. The tee is set atop this steep little hill and the basket was 390'. # 10 is the other downhill throw although it's a little tight off the tee. There are opportunities to roll, some open holes and a couple where accuracy is more important.

I didn't particularly think # 12 was a well designed hole. The easy and obvious route is to throw a hyser out over the exit road and let it hyser back through the trees to the basket. Better players could approach it from the anhyser side. I could see this hole being a problem with less experienced players or those teens or don't always think.

It was windy which made a couple holes not so enjoyable.

$ 8 entry fee is pricey.

Other than being scary and lonely here. Oh sorry, I guess that's not the norm. Players with bigger arms than me will like this course more. It's pretty wide open and kind of set up for those bigger arms. I kind of felt that my wimpy 300' drives were lacking here, leading to a lot of boring pars when a player with a 375' drive could be thinking ACE on half of the holes and probably getting lots of birdies. Guess that's my problem for being old! And Eva Longoria's probably not going to be going out with anytime soon!

But I did get to play for FREE!

Staff very friendly, gave a course map when I entered. About 4 fun holes. Mostly flat grass, trees here and there. Hole 5 through 7 on side of park and you get to shoot up and then off the hill. Hole 10 par 4 you get to test your arm 690 ft. Good course to go play but nothing spectacular. Would recommend to go play once. Probably won't go back though.

Mostly flat, a lot of benches/ pedestrians.Course not worth paying $8.00 entry fee for but ok to go play once.

I enjoyed playing Glen Helen. Flat grassy park, which was nice, as I had played SkyHigh earlier in the day, which was mostly dirt and hills. Plenty of parking, restrooms, and water. Pay to enter park. This course has three nice par 4's (two of which I bogeyed). The course seems to be pretty new, and is in great condition. Navigation was easy, signs on all tee pads.

Not much cons from me. 10bucks for car entry on weekend seems kind of steep.

Nice baskets and tee pads, couple of long par 4's, some shorter birdieable par 3's, well manicured grass throughout, flat with trees. Overall, I liked it.

- The course sits on a well maintained regional park. Equipped with restrooms, picnic areas and water fountains.
- Course maps are available at the font gate and navigation is pretty easy using the map.
- The course layout makes good use of the land available. With a bunch of long holes that really let you air it out. Including three par 4 holes.
- A couple fun downhill drives on 7 and 10 that stand out as memorable holes.
- Howling wind most of the time to keep things interesting.
- The course if very lightly used, you will find other disc golfers on the course, but you shouldn't have to be waiting around on every hole.

Most holes are wide open leaving you to chose whatever line you like. Other than OB, there are no significant hazards to speak of.

Overall it is a nice addition to the courses in the area, and the distance makes it a tournament worthy destination. However it just doesn't have the "wow factor" to make it a destination course. It gets kind of repetitive as you can RHBH hyzer the majority of the holes if you want to.

WARNING: Before you drive out here be sure to check for course closures!!. I showed up on a Saturday morning only to have the course closed for some non-DG event. Then depending on the time of year they close early, Seriously you are going to kick everyone out at 5pm in May????? And even in the summer I think it is only open until 7.

It's good to have another course in the area and it is worth checking out. But if I'm going to travel and pay to play, I'm going straight to Wrightwood.

Course is very well kept.
Long distance holes give you the chance to really let things fly.
Pay per car to enter so its nice to fill up a car and just pay a few bucks to enter.
Trees being put in to add more obstacles.

This course can feel very straight forward after a while. This course has gone through the trouble of putting in trees to make things more difficult, but we just jave to wait a few years for them to actually come into play.

Over all a fun course not ever crowded and can getting really windy which throws in a new aspect to your game. Definitely worth a try!

The course plays in a well-kept multi-use park. The fairways are grassy with decent turf mowed short and there are scattered trees on most holes. Several holes have a tree somewhat near the tee to force shots in a particular direction. Elevation comes into play on a few holes in the front 9 adding a little variety and a couple fun downhill shots.

There is decent distance variety, with several reachable shots, several more that are longer but still within range for many players, and a few where you really get to open up and throw a drive or two. The tees are nice concrete pads, and the signage is adequate.

The course is wide open for the most part, the scattered trees aren't enough to make any interesting line shaping challenges or tight gaps to hit. This also means little punishment for missing your line, even the worst shots have a fairly easy recovery for 3 on most holes.

There isn't any directional signage, so in a few spots it's difficult to know where to go next. This is made worse by a few odd layout quirks that make for long and not at all intuitive walks. There are some safety concerns, with roads and paths in play on several holes. A few picnic areas are also brought into play.

Beginners will find this course approachable, but pretty long for throwers without much distance. More experienced players won't find a whole lot of interesting challenges or enough variety to make it worth much of a trip. It's a good spot to practice open drives in the wind, but not a destination course.

pleasant course. nothing too special.not as much elevation change as one would want.more leaves on trees will make it more fun in summer. if not way hotter.

too flat.less trees than hoped for.

if you are in the area, play it.nothing worth going out of way for. better that prado...

The grounds here are very well kept. The grass was mowed and the area was free of litter.

The courses makes use of the little bit of elevation change well. Holes 7 and 10 are really fun downhill tee shots.

This course is pretty open and fairly long, so the big arms really get a chance to air it out.

The scenery here is amazing. The course offers some very nice views of the nearby mountains.

Without a whole lot of varied terrain and vegetation, there isn't a great deal of intrigue. To counter that, the designers brought a road into play as OB, and even have a fairway playing over a park sign. This makes these holes feel somewhat forced.

The back nine in particular can get really repetitive. Most of them are just over 300' over flat ground.

With the exception of a couple holes, there is very little punishment for bad tee shots. For most holes, it's just a question of whether or not you can put a shot into putting range from the tee using your own preferred line. If you can't, you'll likely end up with a three.

Navigation can be a bit tricky. The flow of the course is not entirely intuitive.

This is certainly not a bad place to play. With the upkeep of the park, the course is in very good shape.

A round at Glen Helen is certainly enjoyable, but won't be overly challenging. On most holes you can choose the line that works best for you, rather than letting the course dictate the best line.

Be prepared for wind, it can really howl through here.

Given the opportunity, I would definitely return to this course. Just not on a regular basis.

Nice cement tees. Has a couple of terrific holes with elevated tees (7 and 10). Also has a couple of the longest holes in the area (4, 5 and 10). Newer innova baskets. Has at least two rest rooms nearby. The park lies in the San Bernardino foothills and has a nice vista of the surrounding area. Has many opportunities for bigger throwers, such as the 720' Hole 10.

No signage means very iffy navigation for the first timer. Winding road mandatories seem like too much of a compromise on Holes 4 and 5. Hole 12 is a cheap hole with awkward road out-of-bounds areas. Holes 4, 7 and 10 can be diffcult to locate and are a fairly long distance from previous holes. Ten dollars for a weekend pass seems a bit steep. Starts a bit weak but is great once you pass Hole 5 until Hole 12.

Thematically similar to Prado DGC (another San Bernardino county park), with several holes over rolling plains that provide a number of fun drives. Slightly more challenging but less consistent than Prado, but also more difficult to find your way around in. However, a course map is available at the front office. No discs or refreshments for sale on-site, but there are a few water fountains around.

This place is big and vast .and I also loved how it has its designated disc golf area and the park on its other side...love the hole lay out and the fact that it has yellow crown discather baskets.!..it has great views.and the walk is way fun!.moderate hills and great fairways..I personally loved this course now and was way worth the drive...its like going to hang out with prados little brother!..if you've played prado you'll understand.hole seven was my favorite hole .and I can most likely speak for anyone on that
I'm glad that the inland empire is building there courses up...we need that!.

First off, there aren't many disc golf courses in Rancho Cucamonga--so as a resident of the city, having Glen Helen to play at is a great benefactor. The course has many strengths, and it's great to play with friends, or practice alone. There are 18 holes with tees on each hole, and it has a great flow. A couple holes will challenge experienced players, especially on windy days. Hole 7 is especially fun and challenging since the altitude of the tee is much higher than the basket. This is a really fun course to experiment with as well. Many holes can be approached in many different ways since obstacles aren't too extreme. Glen Helen is a dafe disc golf course to play, and I don;t imagine myself losing a disc here, but you can overthrow the 19th hole and end up in a small lake.

There is a $7-$10 parking fee, depending on whether or not you play on the weekend, but unless you play alone, I don't consider this a big downer or deal-breaker.

It can get VERY windy, and even if you check the weather, the wind is hard to predict. The wind makes some holes extremely difficult to par on.

Other than that, I don't see any downfalls for this course.

Overall I love this course. It is extremely fun to play on, and I look forward to playing it in the future. If you're ever in the area, I'd say it is definitely worth checking out. It's a very peaceful area as well, making the atmosphere that much more attractive for disc golf. A very enjoyable course to play!

-good variety throughout the course (distance, trees, buildings/obstacles, ect)
-great condition, well kept grass and trees
-quality concrete pads and Innova DiscCatcher baskets
- pay to park so the $7 weekday or $10 weekend admission to the park can be what you make of it. if you can fit 8 people into a car do it and it makes the cost worth it.

there aren't many cons in my opinion however here are some things i could think of:
-there are 1 or 2 holes that have a major out of bounds issue on one side. hole 7 is the first one. On the left side there is very thick brush and trees that make a disc difficult to find if thrown over there. I also heard from some friends that the area is full of poison oak! hole 14 is the next. There is an enormous parking lot on the left side that is usually empty because it is for events at the amphitheater so it poses a risk to really banging up your disc if it lands hard there

Overall this course is great and is close to my home when im home from college so I will definitely play here whenever i'm able to.

Nice long open holes. Ideal for big arms as most holes can be accomplished with a long hyzer and a putter. Well maintained, different length and approaches.

Not too much variety, lack of trees makes for wide open shots with relatively no fear of canopy trees to stay under. Not technical at all, few mandatorys and few mid-range type shots.

The park did about as well as they could have done with the surroundings available.

-Designed with the advanced player in mind
-Easier holes thrown in the mix for non advanced players
-Descent variety for a park course
-Brand new DISCatchers
-Drinking is allowed at this course
-$10/car $2/pedestrian. Pay to play = less riff raff
-Helps fill the void for longer, newer style golf in So Cal.

-Repetitive
-The course felt fragmented around the park
-Lack of personality
-Inconsistent grass
-Dueling fairways

Glen Helen Regional Park is one of many San Bernardino County parks, and has a very similar vibe as the other two courses in these parks, Prado and Yucaipa. All of the fairways are grass, with a variety of trees scattered throughout.

During our visit, the course was still under construction. There were only flags to mark the tee pads, and there were no directional signs pointing to the next tee. Both of these will be necessary in the long run due to the length of the course, however these missing elements were not factored into my rating.

The course begins at a lower section of the park, with probably the three easiest holes on the course. While close to each other, enough foliage exists to separate the fairways and create obvious lines and specific shot selections.

While these first three holes may have seduced you into thinking you are going to tear this course up, this all changes at hole 4. A very long uphill shot, with a mandatory requiring you to shoot around a left turning curve with an OB road. This leads you to drive into essentially the fairway for holes 8 and 9, but there should be enough space for all of the holes to be played simultaneously. Hole 5 is similar, continuing around the left turn, however the pin on this hole is in a brushy area with a considerable drop off behind it.

After a short uphill shot, the course begins to work its way downward. Hole 7 is a wonderful, long downhill shot, however BE WARNED that the brush on the left is totally inundated with poison oak. If you are immune, there are two discs in there somewhere with phone numbers on them

Continuing downhill, you play right alongside the holes that led you to this area. These are slightly graded downhill holes, that more or less have trees, but they are all small and the general strategy was just to go up and over them.

Hole 10 is by far the longest hole on the course, working down a considerable hill then another 500 feet out across a flat fairway. A large oak at the beginning really determines how you are going to play this hole, as it blocks most of the fairway, and shooting to the left will result in OB, or at the very least, some disc finding time.

Honestly, after hole 10, we started getting kind of bored with the place. Another park shot, around some trees, pin over here, tee pad over there, blah blah blah. 11 - 15 are all very basic, par 3, flat park holes with scattered trees, but not enough to force any crazy decisions or wacky shots.

16 and 17 are across the parking lot and sort of out of the way, and are by far the most lackluster holes on the course. Essentially, they are pitch and putts on open fields. There is a lake behind them that doesn't come into play, and I guess the scenery there is their only saving grace.

Crossing the parking lot again, you reach 18, another flat hole with no tee, fairway, or pin protection. People seem to use pin 18 as a practice pin (its near hole 1, and there is no practice pin), so keep an eye out and make sure you don't nail anyone.

Our immediate thoughts after playing the course is that it started out strong and fun, but lost all of its personality by the end. Perhaps utilizing the back half of the course at the beginning would have created a design that would be more fun to finish and make people want to come out again. Inconsistent grass over most of the course prevents any consistency with rollers. Weird gopher holes and mounds of dirt are everywhere, so even if it appears to be easy footing, you still need to keep your eye out at all times. We were joking around and referring to it as 'sloppy prado,' since it basically played the same way but had more random crap (mounds of dirt, poison oak, picnic pavilions, grass changes). Big arms will enjoy their time here, to the extent that most of the course requires a long drive to have placement for any possible birdie action. That being said, it was not particularly scenic to me, it felt scattered, and it just always felt like something great was going to happen, but then it never did. I am glad the Inland Empire got yet another p2p course, but that being said if I am golfing in the area I will probably skip it and go straight to Sky High or Yucaipa.

1.This is a nice course in a beautiful regional park.
2. Course in mostly kept away from the common grilling and picnic areas.
3. Course will challenge your arm with long holes and par 4's.
4. Course is on Green Grass and every hole has trees for shade.
5. there are some nice elevation changes throughout.
6.Course was easy to follow and park rangers were very helpful in directing where to park and start.
7. NO crossing fairways unless your throw was way out of the way.
8. Course flows good and you end up where you start.
9. Very good course to play and barbecue with the family especially with the water park and fishing ponds.

1. Park entrance fee.
2. There are some long walks between holes.
3. No permenant tee pads yet, but they will come I imagine.
4. Not enough seating or benches by holes.
5. I caught myself looking for trash cans on a few holes.
6. BIg arm course without enough technical holes.
7. Course did not feel Lefty friendly, more suited to right handers.
8. Two mando's need to be marked better.
9. Set in the cajon pass area it gets extremely windy at times and you could be golfing in 30-40 mph winds.
10. not enough water fountains or stores close to buy drinks

I have a year pass to all the San Bernardino Regional parks which allows me to get into Glen Helen, Yucaipa, and Prado. The year pass is worth it if you frequent these courses. I liked this course because it gave me the oportunity to throw rollers and practice my accuracy on long drives.I would imagine I will be playing this course once a month and it should make my rotation of commonly played courses. Check it out and bring drinks