Harrison Lake State Park Disc Golf Course in Northwest Ohio

Basic Information

Course Location: Harrison Lake State Park

Geographic Location: southwest of Fayette, OH (41.64472, -84.37066)

Date Visited: October 2025

Number of Holes: 9

Course Length: 1880 feet, par 27

Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, low

Carts: should be fine

Potential to Lose Discs: medium to high due to dense woods nearby

Park Information: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/harrison-lake-state-park

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/harrison-lake-state-park.9845

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/harrison-lake-state-park-GB5D

Course Walkabout Video: (coming August 14, 2026)

Driving Directions: From Fayette, take US 20 west 2.9 miles to CR 27 and turn left on CR 27.  Drive CR 27 south 1.5 miles to CR MN and turn left on CR MN.  In 0.4 miles, angle right to enter Harrison Lake State Park.  Park in the small perpendicular parking area on the right near the picnic shelter in another 400 feet.  #1 tee is just behind the parking area to the left of the concrete path to the picnic shelter.

Course Constructions:

Tees: dirt/grass, 1 per hole

Baskets: Discatcher, 1 per hole, in good shape on my visit

Signage: single numbered brick to mark each tee

Amenities: restrooms, picnic shelter, other amenities elsewhere in the park

Summary Review: 2 Stars (out of 5)

The disc golf course at Harrison Lake State Park is best thought of as a beginner's course, but there are a few too many trees close to the line of play for me to rank it at that difficulty level.  All holes are under 250 feet long, and the terrain is flat enough with few enough obstacles that skilled and experienced players will expect to birdie or ace every hole.  The designers did make good use of what few obstacles are here.  In addition to the easiness, perhaps the worst thing about this course is the tees: there are no constructed tee pads, and only small bricks with yellow numbers printed on them mark the tees.  The bricks are embedded in the ground, and thus they are hard to find or see unless you are very close to them.  I needed the Udisc map several times to help me find the next tee even though my logic correctly told me where it should be.  Thus, even though the course has good flow, it is not easy to navigate.  Although the grass was a little long, the course maintenance was passable when I came here late one afternoon in early October.  Several walkers were in this part of the park, but I was the only player on the course.  This course does have some safety hazards: holes #1 and #3 play over a concrete path, and several lines of play are near picnic tables or grills.  If you are in northwest Ohio, this is a decent place to throw your disc around a little, but this course is too short, too simple, and with too poor course constructions to appeal to most players.

Hole-by-Hole Review 

Distances taken from Udisc; link provided above.  Picture sequence for each hole is 1) tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.

Hole #1: 235 feet, par 3

Comments: They say the first cut is the deepest, and on this course the first hole might be the hardest: not only is it one of the longer holes, but the direct line plays through a tight gap between 2 trees.  The options going around the gap aren't much easier.  If you get through that gap, it's clear sailing to the basket.  #2 tee is to the right near the park road.

Hole #2: 190 feet, par 3

Comments: This hole plays slightly uphill, and a single tree stands right in front of the basket.  Dense woods stand just beyond the basket, so don't miss long.  Try a right-to-left disc flight that ends up just short and left of the basket.  #3 tee is to the left, back into the mowed grass field.

Hole #3: 250 feet, par 3

Comments: In the tee shot picture below, the direct line plays through the left of the 2 gaps.  Playing slightly downhill, this hole has another tight gap similar to hole #1, but now some overhanging tree limbs also create a low ceiling.  Going left and using a left-to-right disc flight gives a slightly wider line but equally low ceiling.  This is my favorite hole on this course.  #4 tee is behind the basket and to the right.

Hole #4: 175 feet, par 3

Comments: another hole with a very low ceiling.  The direct line takes you right beside the dense woods on the right.  Keep your disc low and don't miss right.  #5 tee is behind the basket and to the left.

Hole #5: 185 feet, par 3

Comments: an open and boring hole with a single large tree guarding the front right of the basket.  #6 tee is to the right.

Hole #6: 225 feet, par 3

Comments: This hole has a wider fairway than some previous holes, but now 3 trees surround the basket.  The gaps between the trees are remarkably symmetrical, so there is no advantage to missing left or right.  Just make sure you aren't right behind a tree for your putt.  This is a good use of that trio of trees.  #7 tee is to the left near the edge of the woods.

Hole #7: 150 feet, par 3

Comments: The shortest hole on this course is a dogleg right with dense woods guarding the inside of the dogleg.  A couple of large trees to the left force you to challenge the dense woods if you want to get your tee shot close to the basket.  You could play safe out to the left, but on a hole this short where's the fun in that?  #8 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.

Hole #8: 235 feet, par 3

Comments: 2 large trees guard the fairway, one on each side.  The most direct line goes under the right side of the first tree and then left of the second tree.  #9 tee is to the right.

Hole #9: 235 feet, par 3

Comments: a very boring finishing hole with no real obstacles.  The parking lot is a couple hundred feet behind the basket.

Prairie Park Disc Golf Course in DeKalb, IL

Basic Information

Course Location: Prairie Park

Geographic Location: DeKalb, IL (41.92691, -88.76241)

Date Visited: October 2025

Number of Holes: 9

Course Length: 2528 feet, par 29

Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium

Carts: should be fine

Potential to Lose Discs: low to medium; some dense woods

Park Information: https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/location/prairie-park

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/prairie-park-dgc.1707

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/prairie-park-SArF

Course Walkabout Video: (coming October 9, 2026)

Driving Directions: From downtown DeKalb, go south on 1st Street 3 blocks to Gurler Street and turn right on Gurler St.  Gurler St. becomes Clifford Drive.  Drive Gurler St./Clifford Dr. a total of 7 blocks to the large sign for Prairie Park in the picture below.  Park on the right side of Clifford Street.  #1 tee is near the park entrance a few hundred feet west of that large park sign.

Course Constructions:

Tees: concrete, 1 per hole

Baskets: Discatcher, 1 per hole, in good shape on my visit

Signage: hole sign on each tee

Amenities: benches, paved walking trail

Summary Review: 2.5 Stars (out of 5)

The disc golf course at Prairie Park occupies a completely flat lightly wooded plot of land.  A single paved walking trail curves through the center of the course, but the holes are laid out so as to minimize the trail's interference.  Thus, the area is almost exclusively devoted to disc golf.  6 of the 9 holes are under 300 feet long, but this course has enough trees with low tree limbs to challenge most players at least occasionally.  In fact, low ceilings created by overhanging tree limbs are the most common obstacles on this course, and the repeated use of that obstacle makes this course feel a little repetitive even though it requires a decent variety of shot shapes.  Moreover, most of the holes are very similar in terms of feel, and the total lack of any elevation doesn't help with the repetitiveness.  Accuracy is more valuable than power on most holes.  The course constructions are excellent for a community park course; only a restroom is lacking.  The grass was nicely mowed, and the course maintenance was excellent on the warm Saturday afternoon I came here.  The park gets plenty of use: there were 2 other groups playing the course when I was here along with a few walkers on the walking trail.  Overall, I enjoyed my half-round here more than I enjoyed my full round at a nearby 18-hole course.  This course is only a few blocks from Northern Illinois University, and if you find yourself in DeKalb, it's worth taking an hour or so to play here.

Hole-by-Hole Review 

Distances taken from hole signs.  Picture sequence for each hole is 1) tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.

Hole #1: 242 feet, par 3

Comments: You can see a clear direct path to the basket from the tee, but some trees are close enough to the line of play on either side that their branches form a very low ceiling.  The ceiling on the right side is slightly higher than the ceiling on the left side, so try leaving your tee shot short and right for a clear birdie putt.  A roller throw is an option, but I didn't try it due to the grass.  #2 tee is to the left.

Hole #2: 257 feet, par 3

Comments: The smattering of trees presents a variety of shot options.  A sweeping left-to-right disc flight gives the widest line.  Alternatively, a right-to-left throw is possible on a very tight line, or you could go straight and keep your disc very low.  This is a nice hole because it forces you to pick a line and execute a throw.  Some dense woods lie just beyond the basket, so don't miss long.  #3 tee is to the right.

Hole #3: 182 feet, par 3

Comments: the shortest hole on the course and kind of the opposite of the previous hole.  A simple right-to-left disc flight is your only choice, and a well-executed throw will yield a short birdie putt.  #4 tee is to the left.

Hole #4: 355 feet, par 4

Comments: more overhanging tree limbs, first on the left side and then on the right side of the line of play.  This is a par 4, so a right-to-left tee shot followed by a left-to-right approach should set up a short birdie putt.  #5 tee is behind the basket near #1 tee.

Hole #5: 231 feet, par 3

Comments: another hole with lots of overhanging tree limbs.  A low throw with a slight right-to-left disc flight should set up a birdie putt.  A stream lies about 10 feet beyond the basket, so don't miss long.  #6 tee is to the left across the paved walking path.

Hole #6: 420 feet, par 4

Comments: the longest hole on this course, and finally a hole where overhanging tree limbs are not a major factor.  Instead, you will have to maneuver your disc around a bunch of small trees.  There is more open space right than left, and eagle is a very real possibility if you can throw it far enough.  This is the only hole on this course where a big arm really helps you.  #7 tee is to the right near the dense woods.

Hole #7: 275 feet, par 3

Comments: Now we go back under the overhanging tree limbs, but this hole also plays down the lightly wooded area's west boundary with dense woods to the right.  Hitting a tree to the left is far better than missing right, which could be a lost disc.  #8 tee is to the left near the dense woods.

Hole #8: 255 feet, par 3

Comments: a gradual dogleg right with dense woods on the inside of the dogleg.  The dogleg is gradual enough that a straight throw will still leave a makeable birdie putt, so there is no real reason to challenge the woods.  #9 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #9: 371 feet, par 3

Comments: This course saves the best hole for last!  A near 90-degree dogleg right, the 371 feet is if you go all of the way around the dogleg following the edge of the woods, but the woods are sparse enough that most players will take a short-cut through the woods and cut off at least part of the dogleg.  Of course the short-cut involves challenging more trees and more overhanging limbs, but the risk/reward is worth it and provides your only real chance to finish with a birdie.  The streetside parking is behind the basket and to the left.