This course is easy to navigate due to the signage and how compact it is. There is a good mix of elevation and trees to make the holes more fun and challenging than their relatively short lengths would suggest. I can play a 9-hole round in about 20-25 minutes. None of the holes is much like any other on the course. There is at least one hole, #5, which is unlike any other I've played, starting downhill and then turning about 25 degrees left and climbing up 30-40' through a 35' gap in the trees.

There is potential for conflict on holes 1 & 8, which are close and parallel to each other. That's not usually a problem, as the course is new and hasn't become too busy yet. As others pointed out, there are no bathrooms, water, or trash cans on the course. The rubber tee pads are okay (though small and not very level) but only six of the holes have them, for some reason (I don't know if the others are still coming, or what). The tees without them (1, 4, & 6) will definitely get muddy this spring.

I'm very glad to have this course in the area, as I live 3 blocks away, it's fun, and there are not many others nearby. As other reviewers have said, I wouldn't drive a long way just to play here, but if you're passing through, it's worth a try. The college does seem interested in keeping the course up: I occasionally see evidence of tree-trimming activity. Though Juniata is a small private college, the people here are friendly and don't seem to mind visitors throwing plastic on campus.

Easy to find, close to the business district area of Huntingdon, a nice little town. Shops, gas, some places to eat, etc. close by. The college campus is very pretty, as are many of the old buildings in the area. Nice mountain view from tees #2 and #8.

Navigation is a breeze with the simple, yet effective tee signs. The signs have the hole number, distance, par, and direction to the basket on them. The baskets are new DGA Mach 2's, with number plates and nice arrows on them pointing to the next tee. Hole #9 finishes very close to the hole #1 tee.

The holes themselves are well thought out and and make great use of the limited ground available. Elevation comes into play, at least a little, on every hole. The elevation changes greatly increase, and decrease, the effective length of some of the holes.

The course has a good mix of open and wooded holes. The open holes all have at least a tree (or three) to avoid to get close to the basket, and to make putting interesting if you find yourself behind one. I also like how a couple holes play from the open, into a wooded area and how a couple play from the woods, into the open.

The tees are a weak point. Rubber pads are laid on the ground for some of the tees. They're pretty small and generally aren't leveled very well. The other tees are natural. They aren't worn much, yet, but with consistent play this could potentially become an issue. (The course is very new, so maybe the tees will be improved in the future.)

The length might be kind of short for bigger arms. I actually have the distance to reach every pin from the tee (#4 just barely) and, for perspective, I max out around 360' or so on level ground.

If you must have water, there's none to speak of, with just a couple low lying areas that appear to hold some water.

I feel that a couple of the wooded holes could have some branches and underbrush cleared out just a bit. The lines aren't unfair as is, but with just 5 rounds played on the course I had about 3-4 "iron leaf" experiences. Plus, there's some dense, bushy, vegetation on the wooded holes that I could see eating a disc if you're not careful to watch the flight, and kicks, of your throws.

The course slightly favors RHBH lines with three distinct left turners. There's only one hole that finishes to the right and one dead straight hole. The other four holes allow you to pick your line, primarily because they're open to start.

I enjoyed throwing tee shots on multiple lines on several holes. On #2, for example, the basket kind of sits in the middle of a "triangle" of trees. There's the obvious BDH line to clear all of the trees. There's the up the gut line. And I also hyzer flipped a shot to come in from left to right. With several holes like this, the course gives you the opportunity to work on different shots from the tee.

The course should play well for beginners since neither the length nor the difficulty are overwhelming. However, the course should play well for experienced players, too, as birdie and ace run chances abound if you hit your lines. And the wooded holes will require accuracy to get your birdies.

Highlights:
#3 starts in the woods, on a down-slope, with a small (horizontal and vertical) gap to hit. Once you clear the gap it makes a hard left to the basket on an up-slope. This is one of the holes that has some small branches in the middle of the fairway, making the fairway on a potentially good hole feel a little more random. This hole also has some thick brush where your disc can land if you don't clear the treeline with your tee shot.

#5 is similar to #3 in that the tee starts on a down-slope and the basket ends on an up-slope. However, it's backwards in that it starts out open, and then makes a hard left through a 20' or so wide gap, about 60' up to the basket. It seems like it should be an easy line to hit, but it wasn't easy for me. I only hit the opening totally cleanly 1 out of 5 times I played the hole.

#7 is a very short hole at 128', just a little uphill. But there's a very tight gap to hit about 25' short of the basket. You have about 6' right of a tree in the center and less than that to the left. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) the tree right in the center of that tight gap is dead, and will probably be down in a year or two. This will make the hole a lot easier, with a 10'ish opening seeming huge compared to what it is now.

#8 is the longest hole on the course, at 392', but plays more like 292' because of the drop in elevation. The fairway is basically open on the left, with just a couple trees to get in your head. Then the basket is tucked about 25' into the woods on the right side of the fairway. This is just a solid hole. (I blew a 30'ish putt for 2 after a solid Stingray tee shot my last time around.)

Finally, #9 is a short, 176', hole. It's slightly uphill with the basket sitting in the center of four trees. There's a direct line to the basket, but the limbs on the trees hang low, so you have to throw low, or over the top, to get to the basket. I only mention this hole because I hit the pole once and just missed an ace on it.

At the end of the day, this isn't a destination course. But it is a very solid 9 hole course. If you find yourself at Canoe Creek S.P., or anywhere else about 30 minutes or so away, I don't think that you should be disappointed making the trip to Juniata, as long as you don't expect greatness. I actually drove a lot further than that and am definitely glad that I did.

This course has great signage, and is very easy to navigate. The first hole is located at the corner of the greenhouse, just off Mifflin Street. The course is in a loop and puts you back near the greenhouse on hole 9. Most of the baskets are visible from the tee. The grassy areas seem well maintained and mowed. I think it would be hard to lose a disc here, even in the wooded areas as there is not much undergrowth for a disc to hide in.

It is short, but was still a fun stop. Two of us were able to get through it twice in a little over an hour. There were a good number of downed trees in the wooded areas, so you do need to be careful when walking around.

I also didn't see any trash cans around. While I didn't see any trash while I was there, it still would be nice to at least have a can by hole 1 or the greenhouse.

I learned about this course by finding a disc on my home course and calling the number to return it to the owner. He works at the college, and was very excited to tell me the course was in the ground and ready to play.

They utilized the ground they were given for the course for it's maximum potential, giving chances for open shots, as well as more technical shots through the woods. I wouldn't necessarily make it a destination if you're from far away, but I would definitely stop in if you are in the area.