Camden Community Park isn't a course you're going to travel to, but if you're passing through or live in the area, it's worth bagging if only to practice and see some corn.

+ The cornfield backdrop on the first few holes is unique, picturesque, and fun. I especially enjoyed hanging my disc on a hyzer line out over the fields and praying it made it back to green grass. I've seen enough horror movies to know not to go hunting for a disc in a cornfield. It's not worth my life.

+ Overall, the park is pretty and well-maintained.

+ This is a beginner-level course, so it is good for that goal -- or to practice your short game.

+ Ace runs...on maybe 8 of the 9 holes?

+ Navigation is easy as the UDisc map is accurate and natural tee areas are well marked, for the most part.

+ It's really windy out in this part of NC and that is an added challenge on this open course.

A destination course, this is not. But a round of disc golf amongst the corn beats working.

- Short, easy, beginner course. It won't challenge advanced or really even intermediate players.

- The early holes are wide open with the only "obstacle" being the cornfields, if you choose to test them or fly over them.

- The wooded holes are very, very short.

I'm glad I played this course as it was unique and care went into creating it and maintaining it. It was also fun. There certainly aren't many other options in this part of North Carolina, so if you are around, it is well worth the stop.

The appeal of Camden is entirely based on the cornfields. When the crop is tall, it's an outstanding backdrop. When it's been harvested, as the pictures show, this course is mediocre at best.
- Holes #1 - 5 all play in the open. #2 - 4 play directly along the corn fields and #5 starts alongside before turning away.
- #6 - 9 play in the woods. It's a different feel as these are short, basic layouts.
- #2 - 3 play parallel to the cornfields. #4 plays towards the corn, with a slight dip in fairway. #5 and 9 offer the doglegs on the course.
- Relatively easy course to navigate. Tees are marked by boards in the ground. Once you find the first hole, they're all easy to find until #9, which is a bit out of the way.
- Course is essentially removed from all other park activities. Maybe watch out for a walker; otherwise, you're good.
- Good for a quick round.
- Good for beginners and casual players. If they don't throw far, even a stray shot will be easy to retrieve from the woods or corn. If they're trying to air it out, well, a stray shot could be a challenge to find in the corn or the thick growth in the woods.
- Did I mention I liked the corn as a backdrop? It made each hole feel a little tighter. Corn is fun.

Course is very basic. I can't picture playing here in the winter and having holes #1 - 4 all being short and wide open.
- The wooded holes seem like the bare minimum was done to them. Sure, the holes could have been longer and tougher, but that would have required more time and effort for clearing. Instead, we're left with thee pitch and putt holes.
- Ummm, DGCR, #6 is not 330 feet. Maybe if you include the transitions from #5 to 6, then #6 to 7, that all encompasses 330 feet. UDisc lists the hole at 151 feet. Seems much closer to reality.
- An extremely basic, minimalistic park. There was a second lot near the ball fields. That was packed with cars, so maybe that's where bathrooms, trash cans, drinks are all located.
- Look at the pictures on this site for holes #1 - 5 with the corn already harvested. This might be one of the worst 9-hole courses in the state if that was its permanent status.
- #9 could use actual signage. It's a much sharper dogleg than I expected, with the hole further right than I was prepared for. It could be a good layout, but seems like it was never fully cleared.

I've played plenty of courses that play differently throughout the year. I thought Tidal Creek in Charleston, SC (West Ashley, technically) was the most extreme variance from Winter to Summer. This layout gives that a run for the money.
- If you like cool backdrops, this course offers something different. If you're a pro who only has eyes for the basket, you'll despise this layout.
- Course is essentially laid out in the shape of a horseshoe. You're walking about the length of two holes back to the parking lot. Just an observation.
- The best hole on the course is #5, which is still average at best on your standard 18 hole layout. Put that hole at Curritucky County Community Center, and it's not even in the top half of holes there.
- The best part of the course is that I got some cool pictures of baskets in front of corn. Great for Instagram. Not good for much else.
- Fun Junktion was better than this course. And, driving down the road to the Outer Banks or up to Virginia Beach would be an even better option.
- For me, it's a 1.5 rating with tall corn as a backdrop. Without the corn, it's a half point lower.

-A variety of open, woods, open to woods, and two water holes.

-Variable lengths.

-Summertime foliage creates more difficulty in the heavy woods holes 6 thru 9, where I threw standstills.

-Good for beginners, recreational, a few holes could be challenging for Intermediate.

-The flow is good the course runs counterclockwise.

-The course flows away from rest of park with some possible interference.

-Wind can play a big factor, the course is exposed to an open field for at least 1/3rd of a mile.

-Toe boards are red, easy to see when grass is mowed.

-A good practice course with the variable lengths, and variety of hole type.

-Good park maintenance. Holes 1-4 and 9 does not seem to have a standing water problem after a sold rain.

-No hole signs can lead to confusion on where the tees and the location of a few hidden baskets in the woods.

-The first three holes are bland.

-There is a park map posted at the parking lot, but no info on disc course.

-For the most part you are playing away from the rest of the park. Except No. 1-3 runs along side a track and field course that walkers also like to use. Those holes may not be available when there is an event in play. It is a long walk to retrieve a disc that has flown over the fence.

-There is an obstacle course that run along side 6-9 that was being in use just as I was finishing. Courtesy and a possible wait will need to be used when the course is in use.

-Drainage is poor in the woods for 6-8, very muddy after a rain.

I think the course is solid for its intended use at a small city park for those learning the game for recreational purposes and an education on how a course can be set up with the variety that Camden Community DGC offers. There are other courses to the south where I plan on playing in the future, and with Camden being only a mile off the Hwy, it would a great place for a quick stop to warm up.

With the variety of the layout, #4 thru #9 offering a challenge, and outstanding park upkeep my overall rating is anchored at 4.0. The time to play was 39 minutes.

Signature/Trouble Hole:

- No. 5 Par 3, at 220 feet The distance seems more like 260 or maybe further. The tee is in the open and a lazy dogleg left with a shallow downward slope from about 60 feet out from basket. To the right from about 130 feet is a tree line. To the left is clear water and runs about 70 feet out. From the tee you can see the top of the basket. The basket sits on the edge of the woods. The hole represents all aspects of the course. From my approach into the woods, I heard a hollow thud throwing a putter. When I came over the rise, I could see water right in front of the basket about 4 feet across and few feet deep. The basket sits about 5 feet from the water. The thud came from wood planks shoring up the bank on the basket side with a few feet of dry land in front. The trench is used to drain water from the park to the swamp. What a surprise moment, a disc in the water would be a penalty stroke, and not seen from the tee. Behind the basket at 5 feet bushes, and within C1 swamp water. Past basket lost disc

Feature Hole:

No. 4 at 130 feet. Deep clear water all along the left, and a corn field all along the right. Hit the water you can kiss your disc goodbye. When the stalks are high, have fun finding it. The fairway is only about 20 feet wide and a roller into the water all along the left. Basket sits in the middle. You can play the right as OB or the field can be playable. From the field you have a possible roller putt into the water. I decided to play OB and will stick to it on any possible future visits. At the tee, surprised to see the scene before me, and was not expecting it after the first three holes. I would imagine when the stalks are high for harvest, the hole would be scenic.