Basic Information
Course Location: Findley State Park
Geographic Location: south of Wellington, OH (41.12769, -82.21650)
Date Visited: October 2025
Number of Holes: 24
Course Length: 9185 feet, par 82
Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: intermediate
Carts: usable, but expect some steep areas, especially on the lettered holes
Potential to Lose Discs: medium to high due to dense woods and a lake
Course Walkabout Video, Front 6: (coming September 11, 2026)
Course Walkabout Video, Middle 8: (coming September 18, 2026)
Course Walkabout Video, Back 10: (coming September 25, 2026)
Driving Directions: From Wellington, take SR 58 south 2.4 miles to the signed park entrance on the left. Turn left to enter the park, then turn right at the next 2 intersections. Drive the main park road 0.6 miles to the disc golf parking lot on the left. #1 tee for the Lost Island course is near the course sign across the park road.
Course Constructions:
Tees: 2 per hole, concrete
Baskets: 2 per hole, orange Prodigy main basket and Chainstar short basket
Signage: course map at parking lot, hole sign on most tees, some signs to next tee
Amenities: restrooms, practice basket, practice net, benches on most tees, picnic tables, other amenities including camping elsewhere in the park
Summary Review: 5 Stars (out of 5)
Findley State Park officially has 3 disc golf courses: an 18-hole Red/Original Course, a 24-hole Blue/Lost Island Course, and a short 9 hole beginners course. The Red and Blue courses start at the same parking lot, and you could add the new Lettered 6 holes to either course. Moreover, the Red course has only 2 holes that are not shared in some way with the Blue course. Thus, I regard the Red and Blue courses as 2 versions of the same course; in general the Blue version is longer and harder than the Red version. I am reviewing the Blue/Lost Island version here while mentioning the Red/Original version. The 9 hole beginners course is across the lake near the campground; it is not covered in this review.
The Lost Island Disc Golf Course at Findley State Park occupies a surprisingly hilly piece of land on the west side of the park's lake. All but 6 holes measure more than 300 feet, but only 4 holes measure over 500 feet. Thus, the course is long but not overwhelmingly long. Yet all but 2 holes play through at least a moderately wooded area, so you will need both power and accuracy to score well here. The area is almost exclusively devoted to disc golf; safety hazards are minimal. The course flow is passable, but it has a couple of quirks: there were a couple of times I needed the UDisc map or a picture of the course map at the parking area to find the next tee. This course is popular. I saw several groups playing the course when I came here, but the 24 holes spread the players out enough that it does not feel crowded. Course maintenance was fine on my visit. Some interesting animal sculptures made out of wood add an artistic touch on several holes. Overall, I really enjoyed this course, and I consider it a destination course in northeast Ohio.
Hole-by-Hole Review
Distances taken from course map. Picture sequence for each hole is 1) tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.
Hole #1: 385 feet, par 3
Comments: Make sure you warm up: your first throw needs to be a big one! This is a completely open hole until you get within 50 feet of the basket, but there are a lot of trees near the basket. Throw your disc as far as you can across the field and hope you have a clear line for an approach putt. #2 tee is to the right.
Hole #2: 351 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole plays the opposite direction across the same field. The tee is in the edge of the woods, and 2 possible lines of play exist. The left line offers a direct route to the basket, while the right line will require a shaped disc flight. I chose the left line to avoid a couple of small trees on either side of the basket. These first 2 holes are not terrible, but they may be the 2 worst holes on this course. #3 tee is across the road on the right/south side of the parking lot.
Hole #3: 360 feet, par 3 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #11)
Comments: Now the course really begins. This dogleg right plays from an elevated tee across a low area with a large number of small trees that make for a tight line. The basket is about the same elevation as the tee. Red Course Hole #11 plays from the same tee but to a shorter basket; you have to go past the chainstar basket to get to the prodigy basket. This is a long tight par 3 if you are playing to the long basket. #4 tee is behind the basket and to the right at the top of the hill.
Hole #4: 315 feet, par 3 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #12)
Comments: a downhill hole that starts fairly forgiving, but the approach to the long basket is very tight with a low ceiling. The low ceiling causes extra trouble because the hole is so downhill. Keep your disc low and straight, hoping you don't hit a tree. #5 tee is to the right.
Hole #5: 305 feet, par 3 (same fairway as Red Course, Hole #13)
Comments: This hole plays the opposite direction as the previous hole, and therefore it plays back up the hill. There are plenty of trees to negotiate, and a steep-sided water run-off channel splits the fairway in half. Lines of play exist right and left of the channel, but the long basket is actually on a wooden structure directly over the channel. That basket location turns a fairly mundane hole into a fairly interesting one. There seem to be fewer trees right of the channel, so I recommend leaving your tee shot short and right of the basket for the best footing and fewest trees. This is a very well-designed hole. #6 tee is to the left.
Hole #6: 501 feet, par 4 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #14)
Comments: This state park was originally a state forest, and the planted nature of this forest becomes obvious on this hole: the fairway is dead straight with rows of trees on either side. Yet the fairway is wide and straight enough that 2 good straight throws will yield a birdie opportunity. If you get off the fairway, good luck making par. Hole A tee is to the left.
Hole A: 304 feet, par 3
Comments: Now we start the lettered holes, which are also the newest holes. This hole is almost identical to the previous hole but shorter and with a few more trees near the basket. Hole B tee is to the left.
Hole B: 390 feet, par 4
Comments: The tee is elevated, and a large tree stands about 75 feet in front of the tee. Going right of that tree offers a wider line with fewer trees and higher ceiling, but it also means throwing directly over a winding stream. You will have to cross that stream a couple of times regardless, so you may as well challenge it with your tee shot: it is just under 200 feet to clear the 3rd stream crossing. 1 more stream crossing awaits to get to the basket, and the stream also guards the right side of the basket. The stream and trees make this hole memorable and strategic, and it is my favorite of the lettered holes. Hole C tee is behind the basket and up the hill to the right.
Hole C: 283 feet, par 3
Comments: Now back on the ridgetop, this sweeping dogleg left has a very tight fairway. Signs warn against throwing into the ravine that guards the inside of the dogleg on the left, but I would not try to cut the dogleg regardless due to the dense trees. Hole D tee is to the right at the edge of the clearing by the road.
Hole D: 281 feet, par 3
Comments: The most open hole since the first 2, the basket is just into the trees to the right. I started my disc just left of the trees jutting out into the grassy area and used a left-to-right disc flight. The heavily-trafficked park road to the left could be a safety hazard for a very errant throw, so have a spotter check for cars. Hole E tee is behind the basket.
Hole E: 375 feet, par 4
Comments: This hole stays on the ridgetop for its first 100 feet, then crosses a steep ravine and doglegs left to reach a basket perched on the opposite wall of the steep ravine. Plenty (possibly too many) trees crowd the line of play, and a stream sits at the bottom of the ravine. To try for a birdie, you will need to be aggressive and get your tee shot into the ravine, hoping you miss the stream and most of the trees. Then you will need to hope you have a reasonably clear and steeply uphill second shot. Putting is challenging due to the steep hill. While not boring, this hole is too much poke-and-pray for my taste. Hole F tee is behind the basket at the far left/northwest corner of the road intersection.
Hole F: 480 feet, par 4
Comments: Now we're back in the ridgetop forest, where we will stay for awhile. This flat hole is a slight dogleg left, and it is the tightest hole yet. The closer you get to the basket, the tighter the line of play gets. On this hole, the short green basket is for the Red Course, and the long orange basket is for the Blue Course. Also, a couple of this course's interesting wood animal sculptures line this hole's fairway. #7 tee is behind the basket and to the left; follow Red course's hole #6.
Hole #7: 765 feet, par 5 (long version of Red Course, Hole #17)
Comments: the longest hole on this course and the only par 5. The fairway on this flat hole is more generous than on some other holes, especially in the long straight section before the dogleg left. Yet the hole tightens up around the dogleg, and discs off of the fairway will find a jumble of trees. It will take 3 good throws to have a chance at birdie. #8 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #8: 351 feet, par 3 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #18)
Comments: another flat hole, but finally a hole that is more open. There are several possible lines of play; the most direct line goes between the 2 large trees closest to the tee. Due to this hole's length, the direct line is probably the best. #9 tee is behind the basket and across the road on the left/north side of the parking lot. You could end your round here if you are getting tired or running out of daylight.
Hole #9: 349 feet, par 3 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #1)
Comments: a row of trees splits the fairway into 2 halves: left and right. The Red Course basket is at the end of the right half, while the Blue Course basket is at the end of the left half. If your disc lands in the wrong half, you'll have to get through a picket fence of trees to get to your basket. This is a very interesting hole. #10 tee is to the left.
Hole #10: 295 feet, par 3 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #2)
Comments: This looks like a nice easy hole with a wide straight fairway, and it is if you're playing the Red Course. The Blue Course hole is a dogleg left with a very tight spot at the dogleg. There is some space to work with around the basket, so birdie is possible if you can get around the dogleg. #11 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #11: 187 feet, par 3 (same fairway as Red Course, Hole #3)
Comments: the shortest hole on this course and the only hole under 200 feet. There is a dreaded double mandatory (mando) about 75 feet from the tee, but the mando is not as tight as most double mandos, plus it protects the parking lot to the right. The hole is a dogleg right, so you need to split the mando, bend your disc flight right, and hope you don't hit a tree. This is a fun short hole. #12 tee is back near #11 tee.
Hole #12: 291 feet, par 3 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #4)
Comments: a dogleg right with a reasonably wide fairway, but there is 1 large tree directly in the middle of the fairway about 100 feet from the long basket. This would be a boring hole except for that 1 tree. #13 tee is behind the basket and across the park road.
Hole #13: 298 feet, par 3 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #5)
Comments: The forest is sparse enough to allow for several possible lines of play, but I had the most success by aiming down the right side and using a slight right-to-left disc flight. There are several small trees around the basket, so it will take an accurate or lucky throw to set up a birdie. #14 tee is to the right.
Hole #14: 460 feet, par 4 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #6)
Comments: Now starts the big finish: 4 straight par 4s, all of which are excellent holes. This downhill hole has the first noticeable elevation change since Hole E. Don't be fooled by the first 100 feet: the fairway through the woods on the other side of that open grassy area is very tight. That said, there is a well-defined corridor through those trees around the dogleg right, albeit a narrow one. The lake sits about 20 feet beyond the basket, so don't miss long. #15 tee is to the right.
Hole #15: 492 feet, par 4 (same tee as Red Course, Hole #7)
Comments: More open than the previous hole, this hole plays back up the hill. While it is a dogleg left, the dogleg is about 250 feet from the tee. Thus, 2 well-executed straight throws will be enough to get close to the basket and set up a birdie. The basket is located on the side of a steep hill, which makes putting more challenging. #16 tee is uphill to the right.
Hole #16: 555 feet, par 4 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #8)
Comments: a sharp dogleg left. Again the dogleg is about 250 feet from the tee. A good throw with slight right-to-left disc flight will get you to the dogleg, where the real fun begins: the fairway drops steeply to the edge of the lake with the basket on an island about 25 feet into the lake. The low ceiling created by the trees at the bottom of the hill is definitely an issue, and you will have to decide if you want to reach the island in only 2 throws or lay up with your 2nd shot and settle for a par putt. This island is what gives this course its name, and this is the signature hole on this course. #17 tee is to the right, on the island.
Hole #17: 500 feet, par 4 (same fairway as Red Course, Hole #9)
Comments: On the previous hole you had to throw onto the lost island; now you throw off of the lost island. The 3rd consecutive dogleg left, again the dogleg is about 250 feet from the tee. Don't be fooled by the wide fairway you see from the tee: there are a lot of trees after you get around the dogleg, and the line gets very tight. You will need power off the tee and accuracy with your approach if you want to make a birdie. Despite some sameness on these 4 par 4's, they are all fantastic holes. #18 tee is behind the basket, across the road, and to the right.
Hole #18: 312 feet, par 3 (same tee and fairway as Red Course, Hole #10)
Comments: The final hole plays over the corner of the park road before heading up and over a ridge to a basket beside the lake. The ridge hides the basket from the tee. I suggest aiming at the gap on the left and using a left-to-right disc flight to get to the top of the ridge with your tee shot; that will leave a downhill birdie putt. Be sure to account for the downhill on the approach: the lake is only a few feet beyond the basket. The parking lot is about 300 feet through the pine trees uphill and to the right.
