- two course maps
- excellent blue DiscGolfPark baskets
- area in multi-use park mostly devoted to disc golf
- trash cans and some benches
- nice, large dual concrete tees
- tee signs at each tee with full color maps
- intense elevation change for Illinois
- hole numbers on baskets
- next tee indicators built into baskets
- navigation generally straightforward
- good degree of challenge with variety of shots
- well maintained and mowed park
- built-in bridges where needed
- multiple water hazards
- good mix of hole lengths

- most long tees just add distance and not much of a different look
- tall prairie grasses can make finding discs difficult in places
- limited tree/woods obstacles
- long walk between 11 and 12 (but good navigational signage)
- not as natural a feel as true hills

The Quarry at Rotary Park is an excellent new course in the Starved Rock area. With the nearby Starved Rock DGC, this area is becoming a reasonably solid disc golf destination. The Quarry brings a moderate plus level of challenge with significant elevation change, water hazards, and a variety of hole lengths and tee positions.

Alas, this is Illinois, and most of our elevation change comes from old quarries and the like. I don't feel like this course is quite as natural feeling as a truly hilly or mountainous area, but it's what we've got and it's excellent in terms of vertical diversity for Illinois. Equipment is top notch, with not one, but two course signs with maps (one for front nine, one for back nine). Honestly, these are so close together it seems a bit wasteful to have two, but it's a nice touch. There are benches are garbage cans, brand new baskets, and dual concrete tees.

What's most lacking here is probably some more wooded holes. Illinois is a prairie state and that is well showcased here, but in my opinion prairie courses don't make for the best disc golf. They are excessively punishing when looking for discs, and there are elements of that here. Still this course is well laid out, separated from other park activities, and has a decent amount of technical challenge for not being very wooded. There are two ponds thrown over here which adds some more risk and another element to the course.

I only noted one long walk here, but navigation aids are excellent and it was usually clear where to go. In terms of the effort and polish put into this course, its in the upper echelon. The course wasn't quite unique and technical enough to score higher, but it's very well put together and worth a stop if you're in the area. I only had a few real complaints and its an enjoyable course. The play is strenuous here; you will be out in the sun hiking up and down hills, so it's a good idea to play early. There is a good variety of hole lengths and this course is a welcome addition to the area.

The Quarry at Rotary Park is a brand new Discgolfpark designed 18 hole course. The course traverses an old quarry, hence the name, and features lots of elevation throughout. The course is lightly wooded but there are enough trees to keep things somewhat interesting on many of the holes. There's also a couple of ponds in play on holes 12, 13 and 15. Holes 13 and 15 are legit water carries while 12 is only in play with an errant drive. It is a big downhill hole so it's very possible, especially if the wind is up.

The baskets are the same type that they have at Nearby Starved Rock DGC. Blue Banded Discgolfpark baskets which are similar to and look almost exactly like Discatchers. The blue is a nice color that stands out nicely and makes them easy to spot. These are all mounted nicely and catch great. One basket and pin placement per hole.

The tee pads are concrete. Good sized and just well done overall. I didn't have any issues with these whatsoever. Two tees per hole on every hole which is great.

The design is well laid out. It basically plays in two nine hole loops which both bring you back somewhat close to the parking lot after each loop. The front nine plays on the east side of the park and is more "wooded" than the back and shorter but more technical. The back nine plays on the west side and towards the bottom of the old quarry. This is where the ponds come into play and more drastic elevation. The holes are open enough on most holes where there's lots of options off the tee as far as shot selection so it doesn't really favor any one type of throwing style.

The flow is easy to follow out here. It's open enough that you can see the next tee from most of the previous baskets out there. The baskets have arrow attached to the bottom of the cage that also points you toward the next tee. I really love this about these baskets. You'd be hard pressed to get turned around on this course.

Nice tee signs on each pad which is always appreciated. Not just the longs or shorts like a lot of courses have. The signs have a nice hole map to go along with the hole #, par and distance. There's also an info panel that will detail any unique features for each hole such as OB and any rules on how to play it if you do find hazards or OB.

There's a large course map on the kiosk before the start of the course which is always nice if you want to take apicture to use as a course map.

The course plays in a disc golf exclusive section of the park so there shouldn't be any other park users for the most part. The walking path doesn't really ever come into play at any point.

The course doesn't have too many trees. They use what's there about as good as possible, but it's still sparse in this department.

The course play's very close to I-39 so you'll be serenaded by the soothing sounds of expressway traffic. Especially on the front nine.

Being that the course is built on an old quarry, the bottom holes are very rocky and will scuff up your discs pretty good if you play out here quite a bit. It also doesn't drain the best on these holes.

I'm not generally a fan of elevated baskets and there was two of them out here. I get it, with the lack of trees they wanted to add some extra challenge. I just feel like this is starting to get a little carried away on newer courses. When every course has an elevated basket it loses it's uniqueness.

This is actually a nice compliment to the also brand new Starved Rock just 10 minutes down the road. Both are Discgolfpark courses so they feature the same amenities but in two totally different types of parks. While I preferred Starved Rock slightly more this was still a fun course and is well worth a play if you find yourself passing through the area. Not a must play but the second best in the vicinity imo.