I don't know how long they were open but who cares this place is awesome. My instructor brought me…read moreand some of my classmates here and had a blast. Granted were awful but it was truly fun. They explain the course and what disc was what. It's kind of addicting. It's rough terrain and you do walk quite a bit. It's a great "nice weather" activity especially in Massachusetts if it ain't snowing it's nice. This place is located in a plaza so there's plenty of parking. It looks small but in the back it's a while 'nother world. Stay safe, have fun!!

The owner of this facility is an upstanding guy, highly knowledgeable, and patient with those…read more (like myself) that are less than knowledgeable and want to learn. A+ edutainment

Love this place…read more I've played over 100 disc golf courses all over the US and this my favorite. The course itself is on an incredibly picturesque setting with five different ponds, elevation, and Christmas Trees. The four hole layouts range from fun but challenging to super technical and crazy long which is what I went for just to get the experience. I got 3 evening/dusk rounds in while in Mass for work last July and not surprisingly lost a few discs. Much to my surprise I get a call from the course three months later asking for my address so they can mail the discs they found. Three days later the discs are waiting for me on my front porch in California. Can't beat that service!

Host to the annual Vibram Open Disc Golf Event. A very challenging course located on the Maple Hill…read moreFarm that offers lots of wooded holes and shots over water. A must play if you are in the area! It's got everything that you're looking for a private Disc Golf Course in the Northeast, enjoy!

I am doing my part to put this new course on the map of places to play some disc golf in not only…read moreWestern Massachusetts but in all of New England. This is a newly completed 18 hole course that has been built by volunteers who have a deep passion for the sport of Disc Golf. We have cleared all the brush from the playing field but still have plenty to drag deeper off the edge. There are still some stumps that need to be cut/lopped down too (especially the back 10) but overall you can walk through with no issues. At this point the tee pads are dirt but if a grant gets passed there should be some nice new ones sooner than later with the potential of having two pins for each hole too. We do have the acreage for another 18 holes but for the time being we are going to finish cleaning up this one. As for the course itself, it is a par 63 unless it has been changed without my knowing. It plays out like so: 01 - 4 02 - 3 03 - 3 04 - 4 05 - 3 06 - 4 07 - 4 08 - 4 09 - 3 10 - 4 11 - 3 12 - 4 13 - 4 14 - 3 15 - 3 16 - 3 17 - 3 18 - 4 As most woodland courses, it has its trees that will make you want to pull your hair out. It has a unique layout where the first hole starts by overlooking the soccer field then off into the woods you go. Two is a downhill throw with a unique hanging pin. Three is a short throw across the mountain then 4-9 you make your way uphill with some holes that have plenty of potential to be a favorite. At 10 you get the feeling that a tornado ripped through with how open it is. From there 11, 12 and 13 go back across the mountain as you start to go down hill. 14 and 15 are downhill throws with 15 getting a view of the town. 16 is a short throw to the left with lots of small trees and 17 is another downhill throw with an open green. Best of luck when putting on 18! I hope you use my review as a guid to make the trip out here and give it a go. There are plenty of places to grab a bite to eat in town too before and or after you play, check out my reviews if you are new to the area and want to support some local spots. I will guarantee this will be a 5 star course in the future but for now there is still plenty of work that needs to be done. Please feel free to reach out to me or the Parks & Recreation department if you would like to help out.

This is a wonderful course for beginners and anyone who is looking to play somewhere new for free…read more I learned how to play here years ago then the course in Monson went up and I started playing there more as it is much more difficult. What I like about Crane is hole 1 and 18 are great holes to learn how to throw your driver. Plenty of field to really throw it and not lose it. There are plenty of lanes with twists and turns. It's about a 2 1/2 mile hike around the corse with plenty of uphill and downhill throws. Go get yourself a starter pack and come enjoy the fresh air!

Marshall Street Pro Shop was great with low priced discs. When buying one disc + shipping the price…read morecomes out to about the price of a normal disc, but I'm sure when you buy 5+ discs the savings are bigger. I ordered a Discraft Pulse (discontinued by Discraft) and it came in good condition. The shipping package was great too, as it was wrapped multiple times with paper, as well as two pieces of cardboard on each side of the disc to ensure it to not bend. Great customer service too. Will be using Marshall Street again for future purchases.

Host to the Marshall Street Disc Golf Event. A very Wooded Course with several holes that play…read morealongside an Out-of-Bounds Creek. A great place to throw your straight drivers and midrange discs. Enjoy!

This is a great free course in Worcester. Last year they cleaned up the paths really well and made…read morethe lanes much clearer and easiest to play. Course flows nicely around the hill and is relatively challenging. Lots of broken glass at the hole near the basketball courts so if you bring your dog keep an eye out!

Newton Hill is a fairly new, 18 hole, Chainstar-basketed course. I went here with a couple of…read morefriends to check it out, on what turned out to be a chilly, but almost a near perfect day for a couple rounds. First impressions: This thing really is a hill. A big one. If you feel like you need to get some work on your legs in, this in the place to do it. The course winds up and down and around the entire side, dropping you off feet from where you started. The holes average to be about 300 (give or take) feet, with a couple of outliers (155 for the shortest and 420 for the longest). It looks like a lot of effort was put into getting this upland in order. Based on the number of times one of us tripped, they removed a good number of small (inch-ish thick) trees to open up the holes a bit. As you walk, keep your eyes open, but that tends to be the case in most of the courses one might play in a wooded area like this. I noticed a good split of left and right banked holes. More right then a lot of the courses I've play in the Mass/CT area. Which I found to be good for me, as it gave me plenty of opportunities to work on my (right hand/backhand) anhyzer. The signage was sufficient, but could use improvement (which is what I have heard is in the works). The same goes for the tee pads. Most (if not all - don't remember for sure) have rubber mats but no framing, but that really isn't an issue in my opinion. Just an aesthetics thing, which come summer, when the trees all have leaves again, doesn't matter anyway since I can imagine the place being pretty enough. Overall, I don't think too many of the holes really stand out, but it was definitely a solid course. The changes in elevation adding to the challenge on some holes, either forcing yourself to throw short and not over drive on the down slopes or making you put the extra bit into getting it up there. With some of the tighter gaps, it also works accuracy about more then those courses with the large open fields. Personally, I could see myself enjoying this course while getting a little bit of practice on some of the basics at the same time (hyzer / anhyzer / low, level, and straight). As it is, I'd say Newton Hill is a 3.5 star course, but I'm going with the 4 for the potential I see in it once it is completed. I am eager to add this nice new addition into my course rotation and look forward playing it again.

Review #900: This…read moreplace looks and feels like a ski lodge nestled on the foothills of Talcott Mountain State Park. The Hublein Tower can be seen clearly. We went on a Saturday (February) afternoon and it was pretty busy but we were able to snag a table. They were playing reggae music, the fire was going, beers/cider/wine were flowing; a fun and chill afternoon. They offer so many beers from all different breweries! I didn't really know what to expect before going and this place was on my "to check out" list. I was pleasantly surprised. I was happy they were kid friendly because we brought our two little ones. I saw some people eating pretzels and we got some delicious buttered popcorn to snack on. The kitchen offers wings, chips/salsas, lobster rolls, bratwurst/kielbasa, burgers, etc. They have food trucks onsite, but when we were there (early afternoon) I didn't see one yet. I can't wait to go back during the summer/fall because their yard looked fantastic. They had a small stage, picnic tables, and fire pits. For recreation, they have disc golf, Cornhole, etc. In the summer, they also serve ice cream. This place will definitely be one of my go to spots to chill!

This is located at an old golf course under Hueblin Tower. Way under, although there are probably…read moretrails leading up to it. Parking is on both sides of the street, and it gets PACKED. I think I got the literal last spot outside of handicapped. The Talcott Collective is behind the gold course building, which is now something else I forget . They have seating inside and outside, lots of picnic tables, and a lot of places for small children to run around. Dogs are welcome outside and of the three or so there, were all well behaved. I didn't try the food because the kitchen opened at like four in the afternoon. There was also a food truck outside. It looked like typical bar food but the small children loved it.

There are trolls here…read more Plenty of parking and other things here, too! Very much worth the trip, highly recommend.

A wonderful place to walk around, see giant trolls, an old airfield from WW2, coves/beach…read more Our daughter lives nearby and wildlife conservation biology is her 'thing', so walking around the trails at Ninigret was a fun & informative experience. Rhode Island has 5 giant trolls in various parks, and Ninigret has 2 of them: Greta Granite & Erik Rock. We stayed to the main paths as there are a lot of ticks around. And we saw a couple of fat turkeys who are probably feasting on the ticks. There are tennis courts, picnic area, a playground, observatory & senior center on the grounds. And plenty of parking.

This past week we decided to go Disc Golfing and thought that we would give the UMass Amherst…read moreCourse a try. The course itself starts near the Orchard Hill Observatory and then works its way towards Eastman Lane. It is a 9 hole course with some unique obstacles. The course itself is pretty well maintained, but it has poor signage. What we ended up having to do was pull up the course map on our phone and follow that as a guide. The shrubbery was well maintained but there was a lot of trash near the tee off areas. Overall it was an enjoyable excursion except for the last hole. The issue was that the last hole is near a set of dorms and since the weather was nice there were a ton of people in the grass. We had to play around them because they didn't budge when they saw us playing. I hope that in the future they will make this course 18 holes, but not a bad start for now!