Arboretum-Spiker Disc Golf Course

Imagine heading out to the Arboretum-Spiker Disc Golf Course, expecting a serene botanical experience intertwined with your game, only to discover it's all about the discs with barely a hint of arboretum in sight! While it's a fantastic spot for disc golf enthusiasts, anyone looking for the educational stroll among diverse plant life typical of an arboretum might find themselves scratching their heads. The course itself is superbly designed for disc golf, offering a variety of challenging holes that make excellent use of the landscape. It's a great place to sharpen your throwing skills, engage in some friendly competition, and enjoy the outdoors. The well-maintained grounds provide a clean and inviting environment for players of all levels. However, if you’re coming with the expectation of learning about plant species or wandering through botanically rich paths, this might not be the spot. It's more about the sport than the flora. Here’s a tip: If you're really into disc golf, this place is a hit! But for those who are arboretum enthusiasts, you might want to look elsewhere for your botanical fix. So, grab your discs, and enjoy the game at Arboretum-Spiker Disc Golf Course—just don’t expect to do much botanical learning while you're at it!

- advocate praxis

This is a great disc golf course. The club has put in a lot of work this year. Large variety of tee shots. I find this course to be more challenging than it looks. It’s worth a drive if you’ve never played it.

- Wood and Bricks

The restrooms were locked. What are people enjoying the park supposed to do? Disc golf is a long game. It's not realistic to expect people to hold it all day!

- J Email M Account

This is my favorite disc golf course. There is a 9 basket course that is relatively simple and great for beginners. There is also an 18 basket course that is more complicated with many hazards. Sometimes the ground can be soggy after a lot of rain and there are plenty of trees for shade.

- Emily Kimball

This was one of the original courses in this area. Back a few decades ago you just didn't have many 18 holes courses, let alone a 27! Even then it wasn't as good as some others around. It's been over a decade since I played here and just returned to some disappointment. The redesign was for a good cause but really neutered this course. I'm all for nature. The biggest part of why I love DG is for the natural experience so the loss of holes for a wetland preserve is alright with me. Heck, I got out of my car at 9 am on Friday morning and it was like a Disney cartoon full of woodland critters happily whistling along. But the resulting new holes, mixed with some of the more boring holes from the original layout, just make this a repetitive course. 2/3 of it plays open fairway par golf. Crush it straight for birdie kind. Usually it's about a basket behind a tree or on a weird angle. There are some cool holes. As I said, the park itself is great. The Arboretum has birds everywhere, running stream and a pond shot. Spiker Park features multiple water shots. I just can't say this course is worth a travel run to play. If I was local though I'd be more than happy to have 27 holes of variety and they have concrete tees

- Bryan Wright