Basic Information
Course Location: Washington Park
Geographic Location: west side of Rawlins, WY (41.79219, -107.25313)
Date Visited: September 2026
Number of Holes: 9
Course Length: 2400 feet, par 30
Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium
Carts: should be fine
Beginner Friendly? yes, if you don't mind hitting some trees
Potential to Lose Discs: low
Park Information: https://www.rawlinswy.gov/204/Parks-Facilities
DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/deer-field-dgc.276
Course Walkabout Video: (coming August 13, 2027)
Driving Directions: On the west side of Rawlins, take I-80 to Spruce Street (exit 211). Exit and turn right on Spruce St. Drive Spruce St. east 10 blocks to 15th Street and turn left on 15th St. Drive 15th St. north 3 blocks to Washington Park. Turn left to circle the west side of the park, and look for the disc golf sign and small parking area on the right. #1 tee is just south of the parking area.
Course Constructions:
Tees: 1 per hole, mostly dirt but a couple are concrete
Baskets: 1 per hole, red Dynamic, like-new on my visit
Signage: course map near parking lot, post/sign marking each tee
Amenities: practice basket, restrooms, trash cans, picnic shelter, picnic tables, playground
Summary Review: 2.5 Stars (out of 5)
The Deer Field Disc Golf Course at Washington Park is a pleasant niner located in a small, well-maintained city park. The grass was nicely mowed and trees nicely trimmed when I came here. Some of the dirt tees were a little muddy from rain the previous day. The terrain is mostly flat with only gradual undulations. The entire course is lightly wooded, and most holes are short: only 3 holes measure over 300 feet with only 1 hole measuring over 400 feet. That said, some of the lines are fairly tight with strategically-placed trees, so you will need some accuracy to score well. The course uses parts of 4 city blocks, and you might want to take a picture of the nice course map so that you know when/where to cross the street. There are some definite safety hazards if there are other people in the park, but I had the course and park all to myself when I came here on an early Sunday morning before I went to church. The tee signs say "yards," but in fact the distances they give are in feet. Overall, this is an acceptable short city park course for beginner and recreational play, but you won't want to come all the way to Rawlins just to play here. On the other hand, this course is free to play, is the only public park course in Rawlins, and is less than 2 miles from I-80. So if you need a leg-stretch while driving seemingly endless I-80 across southern Wyoming, there are far worse options than a quick half-round 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: 185 feet, par 3
Comments: a short hole, but the line is tight with a smattering of large trees guarding either side of the narrow fairway. There is also a picnic table right beside the fairway, and I wouldn't throw here if people were sitting at that table. Why don't they move that picnic table 20 feet left so that it's not near the fairway? #2 tee is across the walking paths to the right.
Hole #2: 300 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole plays down and across the concrete sidewalk. Start your disc just right of the stone monument you can see beside the sidewalk and work it a little left to take advantage of the open space to the right of the basket. There is more room to the right of the basket than to the left of it. There are plenty of large trees, so you will need a long and accurate throw to set up a birdie putt on this hole. #3 tee is behind the basket and across the street.
Hole #3: 240 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole plays gradually downhill with rows of trees on either side of the fairway forming a corridor. The basket is actually left of the corridor, so a right-to-left disc flight that gets through the left row of trees is ideal. Alternatively, you'll need to get lucky to have a clear birdie putt through that row of trees. As with the first 2 holes, accuracy is more valuable than distance. #4 tee is to the right.
Hole #4: 250 feet, par 3
Comments: Playing the opposite direction as the previous hole, this fairway is wider than the previous hole, and there is a direct line straight to the basket. This hole requires the least accuracy of any hole on this course. #5 tee is behind the basket, across the street and to the left.
Hole #5: 420 feet, par 4
Comments: an interesting hole that presents a couple of options. The direct line goes just left of the picnic shelter, over a cluster of picnic tables, and through some tight gaps between large trees. An alternate line to the left is somewhat wider, and it essentially turns this hole into a double dogleg, first right then left. The left line does not completely avoid safety hazards: there is a picnic table and trash can less than 40 feet from the basket. The left line is less risky, but you'll have to bend your disc flight more. A well-shaped throw on a well-chosen line will lead to birdie or even eagle. This is a great hole if there is nobody sitting at those picnic tables. #6 tee is across the street to the left.
Hole #6: 230 feet, par 3
Comments: a straight hole that plays gradually uphill. The basket is between the second and third pine trees in the row you see near the top of the hill as you stand on the tee. Try to get your tee shot up to that row of trees and hope you have a clear birdie putt through the trees. #7 tee is to the left.
Hole #7: 250 feet, par 4
Comments: This hole plays the opposite direction as the previous hole, but the 6th and 7th fairways cross each other, which is bad hole design and a safety hazard. You can't see the basket from the tee due to the hill; aim just left of the single tree you can see about 100 feet directly in front of the tee. This is a straight hole, and a good throw will setup a birdie putt. #8 tee is behind the basket, across the street, up the hill, and to the left.
Hole #8: 320 feet, par 4
Comments: a dogleg right that plays right up against the park's north boundary, which is on the left. Several large trees guard the inside of the dogleg, but there is room to get an accurate throw between those trees. As with hole #5, you have to decide how much risk with the trees you want to take. I like these holes that make you think. #9 tee is behind the basket and to the right.
Hole #9: 205 feet, par 3
Comments: A cluster of aspen trees stands directly between the tee and the basket. There is room to get an accurate throw through that cluster, but it's tight. An alternate line requires a sweeping right-to-left disc flight. Pick a line and execute a throw 1 more time to finish this course. The parking lot is across the street to the left.
