Pros:
(2.351 Rating) A two tee park style nine with a nice water clear finish.
- AMENITIES - Compared to nearby Quilchena, Little mountain has better amenities. First off, two tees and both are concrete. MachX baskets, not my favorite, but better than the average basket. Course map posted near tee (4). I also spotted four extra baskets just north of the layout. I got to believe that if I had found some locals to throw with on this nice morning, that there were extra unmarked holes in that area.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - Due to the two tee element noted above, Little mountain should be an ideal fit for many players. The shorts seemed to fit the MA4 level game, while the backs seemed best fit for MA2s and MA3s with a 300 foot arm. With the exception of hole (9), the course is beginner friendly.
- QUICK PLAY - Whether one elects to just play nine or both sets of tees for 18, the round should not take that long. I finished 9 holes in 20 minutes.
- PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - Anyone who likes to take cityscape photos, needs to take a detour to the center of this park. Adjacent the restaurant, Seasons in the Park, is a spot called "The Photo Session." It offers great views of the downtown area with the north mountains in the backdrop.
Cons:
A 130 acre park with only 5 acres dedicated to disc golf.
- HOLE VARIETY - The diversity in the play types here is not the greatest. The course is 100 percent parkstyle with less than 30 feet of elevation change along the entire layout. Spotty tree coverage is present on almost every hole. Players just need to dodge one or two trees on most holes and the margin of error is mostly generous. The one curveball the course has is hole (9), which is a nice gut checking water clear.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Queen Elizibeth Park as a whole is a gem of a park. However, the small little corner that the course is in, is the blandest part of the park that I laid eyes on. Lots of medium age trees that just didn't wow me like at other parks I visited on my Pacific Northwest trip. I scored this aspect a touch below average. Hole (9) was the best looking of the bunch in my opinion and the park was well maintained.
- TEE SIGNAGE - No tee signage other than a flush imprinted number on each pad.
- PARKING - Street parking only. There are bike racks by hole (4).
Other Thoughts:
Of the 3 Vancouver courses I played near downtown, this was my favorite. Barely one-upping Quilchena on my ledger and significantly superior to Eastview. I also attempted to throw Jerico, but bailed after driving by seeing no parking and that school was about to start. For those here on vacation or business looking to throw at least once, I'd say this one is definitely worth considering. It appears that more players have played this course than any other course near downtown Vancouver. Of the Pacific northwest courses I've played, which is only 20, it reminded me most of Vance Park near Portland Oregon. Other similar courses I've played include Porter Park near Dallas, Murray Park in Ripon Wisconsin, Purdue University DGC in Indiana and Payne Park near Sarasota Florida. I think I've scored all of these noted courses between a 2.0 and 2.5.