Such a great area to spend the day with family playing disc golf. Well marked course and nicely maintained.

Typed in 'disc golf' into my maps and up popped up La Raza. I was dropped off by an uber, so I didn't know where hole one was. Luckily on a busy Sunday there were enough people playing that I could ask. Once getting to hole one, I saw there was no map or markers on the course. Again, luckily for the amount of people playing, I could see where the basket was. After hole one, the course was pretty easy to follow. Maps can be found on the remaining tees. It shows the distance of each basket. However there are four possibilities for each hole and not each basket is easily seen from the tee. Def good to walk the course or play with someone your first go around. Not much for OB, only a couple mandy. Not many trash cans on the 9 hole course. Lots of trees and poison oak. Good course to sharpen your skills. read more

Open your mind and be muse. Especially, when entering into the unforgiven terrain and wilderness known as Parque de la Raza. Immersed in foliage, the course offers up 9 holes of disc golf heaven - or hemorraging, depending on your skill level and focus. A beginner like myself practices the latter; and it wouldn't be too far-fetched for others in my skill range to bring along with them a ladder. Or one of those walking tree creatures from The Lord of the rings; because if you lose one of your PRECIOUS drivers it'll definitely harsh your mellow and leave you powerless. Conveniently located across the way from Hellyer disc golf course, you can easily hone in on your frisbee tossing skills and throw back a few frosty beverages in the interim. Viva La Raza! read more

What an awesome FREE little disc golf course. Definitely challenging, but a great course!

La Raza is sort of a hidden-ish course, it is next to a lot of houses but once you're on the course you don't see them at all, only on the way in to the course. The course overall is challenging, especially if you're more of a novice and don't have a huge drive. Most of the holes are of a decent length and often require you to drive around, through or under big trees. Yes there is poison oak, and that can be a factor if you happen to miss badly, but that being said you can avoid it, if you don't try and play outside of your skill level. The course is also relatively flat, especially compared to its neighbor Hellyer. The large population of trees also makes for a much cooler round even in the midday heat. There are also picnic tables and a bbq there although I've never seen anyone taking advantage of that. Perhaps because you would be at risk from a rouge disk strike. All this being said La Raza is a challenging course, that requires patience, it is well maintained and the hole locations are changed enough that it doesn't get overly monotonous. read more

Great 9 hole course in South San Jose right by Coyote Creek. Multiple baskets on some holes gives you a multitude of different throws and approaches throughout your round. Good Times! read more

I just had my first experience at La Raza today (two rounds) and am able to report that the poison oak is not much of a factor, if you don't go O.B. La Raza is a more traditional parkland course that Heller. There is not much elevation change and mature trees play a more significant role. Because of the large number of mature trees you are required to play at least one 'boring' shot on nearly every hole. When I say boring, I mean it both ways. First you must throw a very low straight trajectory shot that bores at least 150-200 ft. through the wind and trees, but this also leads to boring game play. There are only a couple of holes where you can throw high lofted arcing shots (like Hellyer) or have the option to go left or right. No one ever gets very excited about low straight dirt skipping shots, unless you can get off a decent roller. Having to make these shots on nearly every hole feels kinda like disc-bowling. About the only exciting 'boring' shot is on the aptly named "Mandatory Tunnel Hole". The protected baskets (rocks, overhanging trees, parking lot O.B. and numerous bushes) also put a big emphasis on making longer putts to save par. The new rubberized launch pads and hole signs are a step up from Hellyer and earn the extra star (to 4). I'd give another half star if there was a tee indicator to tell you whether each basket was at either the A,B or C location, instead of having to guess or spot adjust on the second shot. This entire course could easily be called "Mandatory Tunnel", as it plays like the anti-Hellyer. If you could somehow combine the best holes on both courses to make one course then it would be 5 star worthy. In the meantime, I'd settle for someone letting me know if there is an easy walking path between the two courses or not. read more

Great course. Fun to play. On a hot day there's plenty of trees to provide shade. There's solid variation of terrain on the course and the pins are changed often enough to provide new experiences if you go frequently. There is a lot of brush, but I've never lost a disc (though I've spent some time looking for them). The community at the course is very nice and laid back. I don't doubt there are better courses, but I can't think of anything wrong with this one. The players do a good job keeping the place clean, people will let others play through if they're lagging. Parking lot entrance can be a little hard to spot, but once you know where it is you know where it is. read more

Headed down to try this disc golf course and overall enjoyed it! I went on a Saturday afternoon and the course was fairly clear of players. The tees are rubber, the signage is new (& illustrated with fun characters), the holes are pretty challenging. Agreed, this is a course that stresses precision with tight passageways and tucked-away baskets. Yes poison oak is a big hazard here. Also I wish there were an easy way to connect it to the Hellyer course. I wasn't able to find a pathway between the 2 despite them being near each other. read more

La Raza is a great park. I play here multiple times a week and the course provides a challenging, yet rewarding round. While I can list many pros and cons, i recommend you check out the reviews for La Raza at Disc Golf Course Review below. It contains reviews from many experienced players who know the good and the bad. By the way, from the ratings on the site, Parque de la Raza is the 2nd rated 9-hole course in the world. http://www.dgcoursereview.com/reviews.php?id=174&mode=rev read more

Good course I think the best in San Jose. They are building one in Stevens creek area so hot efukly it will be cool. They switch the baskets often here. Some long some short... and very unforgiving holes. Shady cool place to go and play and enjoy the outdoors. read more

check out svdgc.com the Silicon Valley Disc Golf Club. This course tops all the ones I've been to as of yet. Less steeep than Hellyer, but trees and poison oak create for a risky course. 9 holes and minimal wind make it easier for a novice like me. The nest feature are the bathrooms! There's always soap in the women's to wash off that poison oak. read more

La Raza is cool little 9 hole course. It is much flatter than Hellyer, and also much less windy. It is usually less crowded than Hellyer, which could be a good thing on those days that you are not in the mood to chat it up with people. It has some nice tight/technical shoots, which is always fun. I prefer the long shoots that hellyer requires though. There is poision oak on just about every hole. I hate poision oak!! If there was no poison oak I would have gave it 4 stars. No concrete pads just rubber mats, which sucks! But all in all in is a nice afternoon little course.Oh and there are bathrooms on site!!! read more

It was a nice course. Very diverse with the holes and had options of which hole to shoot for (A,B,C). Nice weather too!

I freaking love this park lol.. I've been here about six times so far! And my friends and I go here it's a good park , the layout is good not to difficult.. read more

San Jose's local disc golf hangout. La Raza can be slightly challenging some days, depending on the pin position setup and wind conditions. If you are a novice there are some great experienced players that are out there almost all day that would be happy to show you a thing or two if you ask. If the sun is up, you'll find someone at the park. La Raza is a 9 hole course or it would have gotten 5 stars from me. There is plenty of poison oak in the trees surrounding the course, so be careful out there. Big arm throwers can do well at La Raza, but it can be very technical also. Overall the course is rather flat, there is some elevation change, but nothing crazy. Lots of mature trees to get in the way The tee pads are covered with a nice soft rubberized mat. Each hole has a sign showing position/length. Good parking lot (almost always parking available, I've never had to park on the street here) There is a public bathroom with running water. The Silicon Valley Disc Golf Club chooses to host the majority of its tournaments here. 5PM on Tuesdays(Triples) Thursdays(Singles) and Fridays(Doubles). Come on out. You dont have to a member of the club to play with us, and who knows maybe you'll win. Entry fee for each of these is usually around $10. read more

This is a great place to come and play some disc golf. As soon as you arrive you notice ample parking in an official lot, not parked on the side of the road like Hellyer. Bathrooms conviently await you right in a central location. As for the course, it is a bit challenging (which I like) , but there is a lot of poison oak. Unfortunately that's just part of the landscape in this part of California. I've never seen it crowded, unless there is a tournament going on, and everyone I talk to there is pretty cool. All in all a great place to come play for awhile. And as always, please don't litter this place. read more

i rated it the same as SF because the wind at hellyer makes it difficult and the tight shots at la raza are its signature. playing the two courses back to back is truly a great 18 holes with two different aspects to to each course. making you adjust and overcome. read more