El Dorado Park Disc Golf Course

This is the course I learned to play at and I just returned to play here after years away and the course has really gone down hill. We were greeted at the first tee by a group of homeless people playing cards drinking and harassing the female tennis players walking through the park. Many tee maps and distances are torn off or weathered away. There is 0 kind of indicators on where to head to find your next tee pad and only 2 or 3 baskets are numbered. We ended up throwing at the wrong basket several times and skipped a couple holes as we just got over the fact we couldn’t find the tee pads and there were no signs or markers anywhere. I didn’t hate this course and some of the holes are really fun to play and trees here are very challenging but I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back. I may be spoiled by playing at Huntington Beach but I’d rather pay 2$ a day for a course that is well maintained then go to eldo for a rundown course. Really hope this course turns around as it is one of my most nostalgic to play at since I was younger.

I'm just starting to get out of my comfort zone and try new courses. El Dorado is one of my new favorites. The trees on this course really make you think instead of just grip it and rip it. My nephews like it because it makes it more of an even playing field. The markers are pretty well done but I would still recommend a map the first time out. The practice holes before the first tee are a nice touch too.

Pros:
Nice parkland course with some challenging holes. A fair number of birdie holes too.
Front 9 is more technical with trees coming into play often - back 9 is longer, especially if they have the long basket in place on number 12.
Friendly locals, a fair number of people just hand out in the park playing leisurely rounds.
Fairly flat and good for beginners.
Cons:
Shorter course except for a few holes.
Terrain and views not special.

Notes:
Fun and laid back course, great for a social round.

The trees on the front 9 make for a fun adventure, as you really have to think about each shot. Great opportunity to practice various shot types with all of the different ways the trees play in. The back 9, however, is much easier, in that you're usually just throwing across a field (with trees usually off to the side). For someone that is not a newbie, this course should be pretty easy.

For newbies, it's extremely easy to find the baskets/tees. Hole #12 even has an optional par 5 (but there's a shorter basket if you want to make the whole a par 3). The course has nice grass (compared to the dustiness of the Huntington Beach course) and is very green.