Woodland Mound Park Disc Golf Course near Cincinnati, OH

Basic Information

Course Location: Woodland Mound Park

Geographic Location: east of Cincinnati, OH (39.03816, -84.32641)

Date Visited: October 2023

Number of Holes: 18

Course Length: 3453 feet, par 71 (yes, that is the official par)

Cost to Play: $5 park entrance fee ($8 for non-Hamilton County residents); annual passes available
Difficulty Level: recreational, low

Carts: should be fine here

Potential to Lose Discs: medium, some heavily wooded areas adjacent to the course

Park Information: https://www.greatparks.org/parks/woodland-mound

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/woodland-mound-park.880

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/woodland-mound-park-icmk

Course Walkabout Video, Front 9: (coming July 19)

Course Walkabout Video, Back 9: (coming July 26)

Driving Directions: On the east side of Cincinnati, take I-275 to SR 125 (exit 65).  Exit and go west on SR 125.  Drive SR 125 west 1 mile to Nordyke Road and turn left on Nordyke Rd.  Drive Nordyke Rd. south 2 miles to the signed park entrance on the right.  Turn right to enter the park, pay the park entrance fee, and park in the large blacktop parking lot for the Seasongood Nature Center.  #1 tee is across the park road; look for the information kiosk containing a course map.

Course Constructions:

Tees: 1 per hole, concrete

Baskets: 1 per hole, Patriot baskets, like new on my visit.  Most holes have 2 possible basket positions.

Signage: course map near #1 tee, hole sign on each tee

Amenities: practice basket, 2 benches, paved walking/bike trail; other amenities elsewhere in the park

Summary Review: 2 Stars (out of 5)

The disc golf course at Woodland Mound Park has very much a beginner feel.  The first thing most players will notice is the pars: they are ridiculously high for the present-day game.  While this course has been around for awhile, it was redesigned in 2022.  Overall the redesign did some wonderful things including adding new signs and new basket locations, but I really thought the pars would be addressed too.  The course is still very short by present-day standards; I would have ranked the difficulty as "beginner" but for a couple of more challenging holes.  The course plays mostly through a lightly wooded ridgetop area, but some steep ravines with very dense woods border the ridges.  Discs thrown into those ravines are likely to be lost.  In general the cross-ravine holes are interesting and challenging while the ridgetop holes are mundane.  Unfortunately, there are only 4 cross-ravine holes; the rest are ridgetop holes.  The course maintenance was nearly perfect when I came here on a chilly October morning.  There was only 1 other group playing the course on that morning although the park overall is rather heavily used.  In the end, this course is quite nice for what it is, but skilled and experienced players will want more challenge than it has to offer.  The 3 or 4 interesting holes are not worth the mundane rest of the course for most players.

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 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a dogleg right when the basket is in the A position, but the hole is dead straight if the basket is in the B position.  The hole is very open, but dense woods guard the inside of the dogleg.  A controlled left-to-right disc flight will set up an easy birdie or even eagle.  #2 tee is behind the basket and to the right.

Hole #2: 185 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: this hole plays over a low ridge with dense woods to the right.  There are no obstacles directly between the tee and basket, but you don't want to miss too far right.  #3 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #3: 210 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: playing gradually downhill, a single tree guards the front left side of the basket.  The same dense woods remain to the right.  #4 tee is behind the basket and to the left.

Hole #4: 227 feet, par 5 (Basket in A position)

Comments: 3 trees stand side by side by side 75 feet in front of the tee to block your throw, but a sweeping left-to-right disc flight will get you around all of them.  You don't want to miss too far right for the same reason as the previous 2 holes.  #5 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.

Hole #5: 246 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: now the course route turns 180 degrees to head the opposite direction.  This gradual dogleg right has another densely wooded ravine to the right.  A couple of isolated trees need to be negotiated, including one directly in front of the B basket position.  #6 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #6: 222 feet, par 3 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a very open hole until you get to the basket, which is in the edge of the woods.  Dense woods lie 10 feet past the basket, so don't overthrow.  As strange as it sounds, this is the best hole on the front 9.  #7 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.

Hole #7: 270 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: another very open, gradually uphill hole with dense woods to the right.  If you avoid the woods, this is an easy birdie or eagle.  #8 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.

Hole #8: 227 feet, par 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a couple of trees have limbs that reach over the preferred line of play, so for the first time you will need to keep your disc low.  There are no trees within 100 feet of the basket, so a good tee shot should set you up for a birdie or eagle.  #9 tee is to the right and back toward the tee.

Hole #9: 136 feet, par 3 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a short hole with a lone shrub between the basket and tee.  Dense woods sit to the right, but it would take a bad throw to end up there on a hole this short.  The parking lot is across the field behind the basket.  #10 tee is at the edge of the woods to the right.

Hole #10: 121 feet, par 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: finally we get to an interesting hole!  This hole is super short, but it is also super tight and plays across a shallow heavily wooded ravine.  If you don't hit that gap between the trees, you could very well make a big number or even lose your disc.  This is my favorite short hole on this course.  #11 tee is to the right.

Hole #11: 178 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: similar to hole #6 except the dense woods are tighter on the right.  #12 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #12: 132 feet, par 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: another hole that plays across a shallow ravine, the window to throw through is wider but with a lower ceiling compared to hole #10.  Also, the hill to get up to the basket is quite steep.  #13 tee is to the left.

Hole #13: 291 feet, par 5 (Basket in B position)

Comments: and now we finally get to my favorite hole.  This hole plays across a deep and steep ravine.  A couple of large trees guard the left side, but of greater concern is the dense woods to the right.  If you can manage to navigate both of those hazards, you actually have a decent chance to make an eagle or even an albatross.  The rest of the course may or may not be worth playing for this hole alone, but this is the signature hole and by far my favorite hole on this course.  #14 tee is to the left.

Hole #14: 111 feet, par 3 (Basket in A position)

Comments: after the best hole comes probably the worst hole: a short open downhill hole with no obstacles between the tee and the basket.  I guess it's fun to try to make an ace here, but don't miss too long: dense woods lie behind the basket.  #15 tee is to the left.

Hole #15: 152 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: the last of the cross-ravine holes, this uphill hole has a tight fairway with a low ceiling.  My best idea was to aim for the gap on the left with a left-to-right disc flight and hope you curve it perfectly to miss the trees.  Sadly, I didn't miss the trees.  #16 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #16: 190 feet, par 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a very open slightly downhill hole that plays as a dogleg left around 2 trees if the basket is in the A position but straight if it is in the B position.  #17 tee is to the right.

Hole #17: 144 feet, par 4 (Basket in A position)

Comments: a single large tree stands between the tee and basket, and a low left-to-right disc flight seems to be the best option here.  #18 tee is to the left.

Hole #18: 226 feet, par 4 (Basket in B position)

Comments: you can see 2 baskets from the tee.  The one on the right is the practice basket, so you want to aim for the one on the left.  This is a very open hole with no obstacles between the tee and basket, and it makes an uninspiring end to a tidy but largely uninspiring course.  The parking lot is across the park road to the right.