The 5 Best Disc Golf Courses In Each U.S. State: 2022

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Alex WilliamsonWriter, Editor
May 12, 2022 • 27 min read

Here you can find the top disc golf courses in every state in the U.S. based on millions of ratings in UDisc's disc golf course directory, the most comprehensive disc golf course directory in existence thanks to disc golfers with the UDisc disc golf app.

Map of US showing locations of each state's top five courses
The locations of the top five courses in each U.S. state. Orange dots are states' top courses and the size of dots reflects courses' overall scores (the bigger the dot, the better the score).

In order, this is what's in the rest of the post:

  • Some interesting stats related to the states' top fives
  • Brief overview of how the rankings worked
  • Good things to know before reading the rankings
  • Tables of each state's five best disc golf courses. States are listed alphabetically.

Also, if you love learning about the greatest places for disc golf on the planet, we recommend giving "World's Best Disc Golf Courses 2022: #1-#100" and "The 5 Best Disc Golf Courses In Every Country: 2022" a read, too.

The Five States With the Strongest Top Fives

Rank State Average Score of Top 5 Courses 
1 Virginia 94.60
2 Georgia 94.42
3 Colorado 94.41
4 North Carolina 94.24
5 Minnesota 94.20

The states in the table above have the strongest top five courses in the country. This is mostly just fun to know since a state's top five doesn't necessarily reflect the overall quality of its courses.

It is interesting how dominant the Southeast is, though, with three states in the table (VA, GA, NC) located there.

Popular Disc Golf Courses Can Also Be Great Courses

Along with taking looks at the best courses in the world and various countries, we also annually go over which courses are most popular (i.e., most played). Though in some cases courses that get lots of traffic are in well-populated areas that don't have room for spectacular disc golf tracks, there are a good number of states whose most popular courses from last year are also among their best.

A rustic wooden bard with a sign that says "Maple Hill Farm"
Maple Hill is Massachusetts' most popular course as well as the world's best course for the last two years. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by davies77

All in all, 19 states have their most popular course in their top fives this year. That's up from 18 last year.

Intrigued by this topic? Check out what all 50 states' most popular courses were in 2021 and a post exploring the connections between course quality and popularity.

Ranking the Five Best Disc Golf Courses in Every U.S. State: 2022

If you're curious about some of the details behind the rankings, here are the basics:

  • How did you find all the courses?
    As we mentioned earlier, thanks to disc golfers across the world, UDisc Courses is the most comprehensive and frequently updated disc golf course directory in existence. A course had to be in the UDisc directory to make it into this post.
  • Were any kinds of courses ineligible?
    Courses that weren't available for play at least 120 days of the year were not included.
  • How did you create the rankings?
    The rankings are based on a scoring system that converted the course ratings of disc golfers with UDisc from a 0 to 5 star scale to a 0 to 100 point scale. However, the conversion isn't just simply multiplying a course's rating by 20.

    For one, we gave recent course ratings by disc golfers with UDisc more weight than older ones. Additionally, courses with very low numbers of ratings received penalties.

    All courses were subject to the same metrics, and no course was moved up or down the rankings based on the preferences of UDisc staff.
  • Why are some courses that have lower average ratings on UDisc Courses ranked above courses with higher average ratings?
    The answers to "How did you create the rankings?" explain how this could happen.

What to Know Before Reading the Rankings

  • Mobile and tablet users can swipe left/right on any table to see all columns.
  • Each course's name is linked to its UDisc Courses page. There you can see photos, reviews, availability, and more of any course in the table.
  • The ▲ and refer to how a course's rank within its state's top five relates to its position last year. "Same" means a course's position didn't alter and "new" means a course wasn't in the top five in 2021.
  • A course name in blue indicates that the course was also its state's most popular (i.e., most played) in 2021.
  • The stats for these tables were collected after those used in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses 2022: #1-#100," and some courses moved up and down in ranking relative to each other in the months since that post was released.
  • The rankings in this list may differ from what appears on states' Disc Golf Places pages. We used slightly different calculations to create these tables than what you'll find on Disc Golf Places. Additionally, rankings on Disc Golf Places will change throughout the year as disc golfers experience and rate courses.

The Five Best Disc Golf Courses In Each U.S. State: 2022

Below are the five best disc golf courses for every U.S. state. The states are listed alphabetically.

Alabama's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Kudzu Cove Cabins Guntersville 94.6 ▲1
2 The Admiral Semmes 93.2 ▼1
3 Veteran's Memorial Park Florence 87.8 New
4 Brahan Springs Park Huntsville 86.9 Same
5 Bowers Park Tuscaloosa 86.7 New
A disc golf basket in the foreground with a lake view behind
A view at Alabama's #1 disc golf course, Kudzu Cove Cabins. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by chrispatton. 

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Alabama on UDisc Places.

Alaska's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Kincaid Park Anchorage 90.2 Same
2 Peters Creek Anchorage 81.6 Same
3 Birch Hill Fairbanks 80.6 Same
4 Alcantra Wasilla 79.1 Same
5 Nikiski Kenai 74.1 New
A small girl on a hill overlooks a view of fall trees and a the ocean in the distance
A view at Alaska's #1 disc golf course, Kincaid Park. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by eddgiane. 

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Alaska on UDisc Places.

Arizona's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Fort Tuthill Disc Golf Course Flagstaff 91.5 Same
2 Fountain Hills Park Fountain Hills 89 Same
3 Wilderness Ranch Sponseller 88.9 New
4 Watson Lake Prescott 88.7 Same
5 Maricopa Meadows Maricopa 87.6 New
A disc golf fairway with dry ground and evergreens
Hole 4 at Arizona's #1 disc golf course, Fort Tuthill. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ghdiscman55. 

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Arizona on UDisc Places.

Arkansas' Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Persimmon Ridge Disc Golf Course Greenbrier 96.8 Same
2 Disc Side Of Heaven Championship Course Jonesboro 92.69 New
3 J.Beast Springdale 92.68 ▼1
4 Old Post Russellville 91.6 ▼1
5 Branchwood Disc Golf Course Bella Vista 91.4 New
An open disc golf fairway with one tree and a water feature
A hole at Arkanas' #1 disc golf course, Persimmon Ridge. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by bayousbest. 

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Arkansas on UDisc Places.

California's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course Santa Cruz 95.3 Same
2 Browns N Bows Disc Golf - Front Browns Valley 94.5 Same
3 Brooktrails Willits 93.8 Same
4 Browns N Bows Disc Golf - Back Browns Valley 93.7 New
5 Whale Rock Disc Golf Course Templeton 93.4 New
A view from up high over a foggy, coastal California landscape
The iconic view from Top of the World, hole 27 at California's #1 disc golf course DeLaveaga. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by santacruzdiscr.

Learn more about Califonia's best disc golf course, DeLaveaga, in our post "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: DeLaveaga."

A new addition to California's top five in 2022 is Whale Rock, which is on the property of Castoro Cellars Winery. Get to know the story of this course in our article "Winemakers Invite Disc Golfers To Uncork One," in which you'll learn about why some wineries see a big benefit to adding disc golf to their properties.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to California on UDisc Places.

Colorado's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Bear Mountain Bailey 96.4 ▲2
2 Beaver Ranch Disc Golf Course Conifer 95.8 ▼1
3 Bailey Bailey 94.8 ▼1
4 Arapahoe Basin Disc Golf Course Keystone 93 New
5 Wondervu Disc Golf Course Golden 92.1 ▼1
bear-mountain-wildfire-cover.jpg
A fiery sunrise at Bear Mountain Disc Golf Course, Colorado's #1 course in 2022. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by freeheeler.

Colorado's #1 disc golf course, Bear Mountain, is on private land that's being cultivated to mimic how forests of the U.S. west looked before human intervention, but you might be surprised by what that entails (e.g., it actually includes cutting down a lot of trees). Read "Can Disc Golf Courses Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires?" to learn more about the inspiring design ethic behind this course and the surprising negative consequences of Smokey Bear's message.

We also have a post where you can learn more about Colorado's #4 course, Arapahoe Basin. Get to know the track's origin story in "Disc Golf Hits The Slopes During Skiing Off-Season," which looks at the benefits some ski areas have experienced from offering disc golf in warmer months.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Colorado on UDisc Places.

Connecticut's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Norbrook Farm Winsted 92.2 Same
2 Wickham Park Manchester 89.4 Same
3 Veterans Memorial Park Bridgeport 88.6 ▲1
4 Nichols Field East Haddam 87.4 ▼1
5 Tower Ridge Disc Golf Simsbury 86.7 New
A disc golf tee pad leads to a wooded fairway in fall colors.
A fall day at Connecticut's #1 disc golf course, Norbrook Farm. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ksykes714.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Connecticut on UDisc Places.

Delaware's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Iron Hill Newark 91.1 Same
2 Brandywine Creek State Park Wilmington 85.5 Same
3 Bellevue State Park Wilmington 82.7 New
4 Trap Pond State Park Laurel 82.4 ▲1
5 White Clay Creek State Park Newark 81.4 ▼2
A disc golf basket on a very wooded hole near exposed rocks
A typically very wooded hole at Delaware's #1 disc golf course, Iron Hill. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by boringcandle.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Delaware on UDisc Places.

Florida's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Tom Brown Park Disc Golf Course Tallahassee 93.6 Same
2 Champions Pointe Disc Golf Course Clermont 92.5 Same
3 The Green Gauntlet Disc Golf Course @ Palmetto Point Park Eustis 92.1 New
4 Snyder Park Fort Lauderdale 91.4 New
5 New World Disc Golf Course - Green Jacksonville 89.8 ▼2
A disc golf basket on a very wooded hole near exposed rocks
Tee of hole 4 at Florida's #1 disc golf course, Tom Brown Park. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by texas2putts.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Florida on UDisc Places.

Georgia's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 International Disc Golf Center - WR Jackson Memorial Appling 95.5 Same
2 Hobbs Farm Disc Golf Carrollton 95.3 Same
3 International Disc Golf Center - Steady Ed Headrick Memorial Appling 94.3 Same
4 North Georgia Canopy Tours Lula 93.6 New
5 Westside Disc Golf Course Rocky Face 93.4 Same
A tee pad on a very tightly wooded disc golf fairway
Georgia's #1 disc golf course, the tightly wooded W.R. Jackson at the IDGC. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by rickymolis.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Georgia on UDisc Places.

Hawaii's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Gargoyles Garden Mountain View 93.7 ▲1
2 Mauka Disc Golf Princeville 85.7 ▼1
3 Lydgate Park Wailua 83.1 ▲2
4 Kahului Community Park (KCC) Kahului 81.7 ▼2
5 Lavalinks Mountain View 79.3 New
Disc golf basket in tropical woods
Basket at Hawaii's #1 disc golf course, Gargoyles Garden. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by hebrewhurricane.

Learn more about how Hawaii's #2 disc golf course came to be on one of the top public traditional golf courses in the U.S. thanks to course designer Darrell Bankes in "Join The Clubs: Bringing Disc Golf To Ball Golf Courses."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Hawaii on UDisc Places.

Idaho's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Caliber Disc Golf Course Sandpoint 97 New
2 A.W.O.L. Bayview 92 ▼1
3 Wreckreator Bayview 90.9 ▼1
4 Freeman Park Idaho Falls 90.1 ▼1
5 Lake Walcott State Park Rupert 89.1 Same
A disc golf tee pad leads to a well-mown fairway
Tee and fairway of hole 2 at Caliber Disc Golf Course in Sandpoint, Idaho. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by bl68324

Idaho's best disc golf course is one of 2022's top 10 disc golf courses in the world, and it's all largely due to the work of just one person. Learn the origin story of this bit of wooded disc golf paradise in Idaho's mountains in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Caliber."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Idaho on UDisc Places.

Illinois' Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 The Canyons at Dellwood Park Lockport 95.9 Same
2 Northwood Park - Black Morton 91.9 Same
3 Fairfield Park Round Lake 91.8 Same
4 Camden Park 2 Milan 91.5 Same
5 The Oaks Mokena 91.1 New
A disc golf basket on a pebbly bank near a flowing stream
A pretty, if treacherous, basket placement at Illinois' best disc golf course, The Canyons at Dellwood Park. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by rgates.

Illinois' top disc golf course, Canyons at Dellwood Park, was one of the 10 best courses in the world in 2020 and 2021. Find out what the course is like and its history in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: The Canyons At Dellwood Park."

The area around Chicago, Illinois, is also one of the best regions for disc golf in the world. Learn more in "Top 10 Disc Golf Cities – USA: #2 Chicagoland, Illinois."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Illinois on UDisc Places.

Indiana's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 BC3 Disc Golf Nashville 94.1 Same
2 Boylan Acres Monrovia 89.8 New
3 Lemon Lake County Park - Silver Crown Point 89.5 New
4 Purdue Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 89 ▼2
5 Rogers Lakewood Park Valparaiso 88.1 ▼2
A water feature and an old tree in a park setting
A beautiful day at Indiana's best disc golf course, BC3. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by littleshively.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Indiana on UDisc Places.

Iowa's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Wildcat Bluff Vinton 96 Same
2 Sunnyside Atlantic 91.9 Same
3 Pickard Park Indianola 91.8 Same
4 Ewing Park Des Moines 89 New
5 Coralville Disc Golf Altmaier Park Coralville 88.8 ▼1
A disc golf basket in a wooded setting with fog coming through the trees
A misty day at Wildcat Bluff, Iowa's best disc golf course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by kurtconrad37988.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Iowa on UDisc Places.

Kansas' Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 The Farm at Quail Valley Winfield 94.4 ▲2
2 Emporia Country Club Emporia 93.2 ▼1
3 Clover Cliff Ranch Cedar Point 92.8 ▼1
4 Spoon Creek Disc Golf Course Gardner 91.7 New
5 Longview Ozawkie 90.6 New
A turf disc golf tee pad on well-mown landscape with scattered trees
Tee at Kansas' best disc golf course, Farm at Quail Valley. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by tomcruise

It's no surprise that a course in the top small town for disc golf in the U.S. is in Kansas' top five. If you want to get a deeper look at – and some travel tips for – Emporia, Kansas, check out "Top 5 Disc Golf Small Towns — USA: #1 Emporia, Kansas."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Kansas on UDisc Places.

Kentucky's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Idlewild Burlington 96.3 Same
2 Mahr Park - Championship Madisonville 92.2 ▲1
3 Graviss McDonald's DGC @ Falling Springs Versailles 88.8 New
4 Lincoln Ridge Park (Banklick) Independence 87.4 Same
5 Wendell Moore Disc Golf Course La Grange 85.9 New
A grassy fairway with a well-worn footpath winds through otherwise tight woods
A tightly wooded fairway at Kentucky's best (and likely most difficult) course, Idlewild. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by billyboy.

Kentucky's #1 course is also one of the world's best. It was #9 on the planet in 2021 and #15 for 2022. Get to know its history, what it's like to play, and more in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Idlewild."

We also have to add a caveat to the Kentucky rankings that 2021's #2 course in the state and #52 course in the world, Arrowhead Disc Golf Course, would've kept its spot this year if it wasn't currently unavailable to play due to zoning issues the course owners are trying to work out with the city of Louisville.

Since only courses available to play for at least 120 days in the year were eligible for each state's top five, we didn't include Arrowhead in the rankings. We hope to welcome it back in 2023!

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Kentucky on UDisc Places.

Louisiana's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Parc des Familles Disc Golf Course Marrero 93.5 Same
2 Lake Claiborne State Park - Whitetail Homer 91.4 Same
3 Highland Road Park Baton Rouge 91 ▲1
4 Ford Park Shreveport 87.9 ▼1
5 Solomon Conference Center Disc Golf Course Loranger 87.4 New
Trees with exposed roots on a sunny day with blue skies
A beautiful day at Louisiana's best disc golf course, Parc des Familles. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ckline7046.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Louisiana on UDisc Places.

Maine's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Sabattus Disc Golf - Hawk Sabattus 95.1 Same
2 Sabattus Disc Golf - Falcon Sabattus 94.7 Same
3 Sabattus Disc Golf - Eagle Sabattus 93.4 ▲2
4 Acker's Acres Twisted Bowdoinham 93.3 New
5 Pineland Farms The Patriot New Gloucester 93 ▼1
A disc golf basket in the woods with fall leaves on the ground
The beauty of fall in Maine at the state's best disc golf course, Sabattus - Hawk. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by nagg79.

Unbeknownst to many, Maine is a disc golf wonderland, but it's one of the few states where pay-to-play is the norm. That system has led to courses competing for having the best maintenance and amenities to attract disc golfer dollars.

The market demand for high quality courses has made Lewiston/Auburn, Maine, the #1 metropolitan area for disc golf in the U.S. (here's the full top 50), which also makes it one of the best places for disc golf worldwide. The area is home to all of the courses in Maine's top five.

Learn about the region's history, its best courses, and get some travel ideas in our in-depth look at the United States' #1 disc golf city.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Maine on UDisc Places.

Maryland's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Turkey Hill Disc Golf Course La Plata 92.7 Same
2 Mill Brook Disc Golf Course Churchville 90.1 Same
3 Ditto Farms Hagerstown 89.5 ▲1
4 Seneca Creek State Park Gaithersburg 87.2 ▼1
5 Druid Hill - Legacy Baltimore 86.6 Same
A grassy, narrow disc golf fairway lined by thisck, young woods
The fairway of hole 5 at Maryland's best disc golf course, Turkey Hill. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by starlord883.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Maryland on UDisc Places.

Massachusetts' Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Maple Hill Leicester 98.1 Same
2 Clement Farm Disc Golf Course Haverhill 93 ▲1
3 Nantucket Nantucket 92.4 ▲2
4 501 Disc Golf Warren 91.9 ▼2
5 Mountainside Disc Golf At Flynt Park Monson 89.9 New
A disc golf basket in front of a large pond with trees in fall color behind it. A man reaching for a disc and a dog playing with a stick
A fall round at Maple Hill, Massachusett's best disc golf course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by johnmbus

Massachusetts is home to the world's best disc golf course for 2022. Learn about its history, what the course is like, and more in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Maple Hill."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Massachusetts on UDisc Places.

Michigan's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Flip City Disc Golf Park Shelby 96.8 Same
2 North Bluff Gladstone 93.7 New
3 Renegade's Trail Delhi Charter Township 93.5 ▼1
4 Hunts Hideaway Otisville 93.12 New
5 Meyer Broadway - North Three Rivers 93.10 ▼2
A red disc golf basket elevated on a tall stump in foreground with a background of a hill and trees in fall colors
An interesting basket position at Michigan's best disc golf course, Flip City. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by waggonab

Flip City was created as an object course in 1980 and has become a much-loved staple of Michigan disc golf. The course made the the top 10 of the World's Best Disc Golf Courses in 2021 and 2022, and you can find out its full story in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Flip City."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Michigan on UDisc Places.

Minnesota's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Blue Ribbon Pines East Bethel 96.8 Same
2 Airborn Disc Golf Preserve: Timberwolf Clearwater 94.8 Same
3 Bryant Lake Park Eden Prairie 94.5 ▲1
4 Chain's Edge - Green Ogilvie 92.8 ▲1
5 Airborn Disc Golf Preserve: Lynx Clearwater 92.1 ▼2
Shot of a disc golf green covered in red mulch and surrounded by large rocks with a small pond and trees also in view
Hole 22 at Minnesota's best disc golf course, Blue Ribbon Pines. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by luckbb22

Blue Ribbon Pines has been in the top 10 of the World's Best Disc Golf Courses for the last three years. Get the inside scoop on it in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Blue Ribbon Pines."

Minnesota is also home to one of the best metro areas for disc golf in the U.S. and world. Get to know the disc golf scene in Minneapolis/Saint Paul intimately in "Top 10 Disc Golf Cities — USA: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Minnesota on UDisc Places.

Mississippi's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Little Black Creek's Eagle's Landing Lumberton 91.1 ▲1
2 The Rez - Reservoir Brandon 88.7 ▼1
3 Old Warrior Run (trace Gold) Pontotoc 88.4 New
4 Eagles Nest Disc Golf Course Lumberton 86.8 New
5 Latimer Lakes South Horn Lake 86.7 New
An open, grassy area in front of a body of water
A tee at Little Black Creek's Eagle's Landing, Mississippi's best course for 2022. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ehug251

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Mississippi on UDisc Places.

Missouri's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Eagles Crossing Hawk Point 97.2 New
2 Harmony Bends Columbia 95.5 ▼1
2 Branson Cedars Resort Treehouz Ridgedale 93.4 ▼1
4 Lake Springfield Disc Golf Course Springfield 91.6 New
5 New Melle Lakes Wentzville 91.1 ▼2
Multi-tiered stone circles leading to a disc golf basket at the peak. Fountain in background
Basket of hole 4 at Eagles Crossing in Missouri. The most elaborate basket placement in disc golf? Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by isaaccolby

After just a "test year" in 2021, Missouri's #1 disc golf course is also one of the best in the world. It's likely the most expensive disc golf course ever built (the cost is well into seven figures at this point), and to make things even more interesting, all the money that went into creating it was spent by a man who has never played disc golf.

He did, however, once own a pair of the ruby slippers made for the the original Wizard of Oz movie before selling them for over $2 million.

Get to know the incredible story of a disc golf course that was built with the mandate to become the world's best in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Eagles Crossing."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Missouri on UDisc Places.

Montana's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Blue Mountain Missoula 91.7 Same
2 Makoshika State Park Glendive 88.9 ▲2
3 Pattee Canyon Missoula 88.4 ▼1
4 Spiritwood Victor 88.2 New
5 Diamond X - Red/Blue at Phipps Park Billings 87.1 Same
An open area with mountain views and many evergreen trees
A stunning view at Montana's best disc golf course, Blue Mountain. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by tonywery

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Montana on UDisc Places.

Nebraska's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Cottonmill Kearney 84.6 ▲1
2 Beal Slough Disc Golf Course Lincoln 83.3 New
3 Hummel Park Omaha 82.2 New
4 Seymour Smith Park La Vista 79.9 ▼1
5 River Run Norfolk 79.8 New
A tightly wooded disc golf fairway with sun coming through trees
A tight fairway on hole 14 at Nebraska's best disc golf course, Cottonmill. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by chuckmorris3

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Nebraska on UDisc Places.

Nevada's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Stadium Course At Carson Ridge Carson City 92.4 ▲2
2 Zephyr Cove Park Glenbrook 91.6 ▼1
3 Wildhorse Henderson 90.4 ▼1
4 Mountain Crest Las Vegas 83.2 New
5 Lizard Peak - Pitch 'n' Putt Sun Valley 83.1 New
A man throwing from a disc golf tee pad with majestic mountains in the distance
A sublime view from a tee at Nevada's best disc golf course for 2022, Stadium Course At Carson Ridge. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by swiftacle

Looking for disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Nevada on UDisc Places.

New Hampshire's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Top O' The Hill Canterbury 92.5 Same
2 Squamanagonic Rochester 88.8 New
3 Woods at Beauty Hill - Lynx Barnstead 88.7 ▼1
4 Woods at Beauty Hill - Cougar Barnstead 87.65 New
5 Salmon Falls Rochester 87.62 ▼3
A tightly wooded disc golf fairway in fall colors. A tee sign is in the foreground in the right of the photo
The fairway of hole 5 at New Hampshire's best disc golf course, Top o' the Hill. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ldzpln

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to New Hampshire on UDisc Places.

New Jersey's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Stafford Woods Voorhees Township 95.1 Same
2 Camp Tecumseh Alexandria 91.2 Same
3 Thompson Park Monroe Township 88.5 Same
4 Greystone Woods Morris Plains 88.1 New
5 Doc Cramer Stafford Township 86.8 New
A small body of water in the woods
A water carry at New Jersey's best disc golf course, Stafford Woods. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by dirtybird1 

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to New Jersey on UDisc Places.

New Mexico's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Grindstone Park Ruidoso 89.4 Same
2 Lions Wilderness Farmington 87 Same
3 Moon Mountain Disc Golf Course Ruidoso 84.9 Same
4 Cloudcroft Community Disc Golf Course Cloudcroft 83.6 New
5 Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort Vadito 82.3 ▼1
A view of dry ground, evergreen trees, and mountains in New Mexico
There's plenty of elevation at New Mexico's best disc golf course, Grindstone Park. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ttttenacious

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to New Mexico on UDisc Places.

New York's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Bond Lake Disc Golf Course Ransomville 94.7 Same
2 Shore Winds - The Beast Waterport 90.9 New
3 Brakewell Steel/Warwick Warwick 90.52 Same
4 Wilcox Memorial Park Stanfordville 90.51 ▲1
5 FDR State Park Yorktown 90.1 ▼1
A well-mown fairway with a tee at the top of a hill
Hole 1's tee at New York's best disc golf course, Bond Lake. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by bigben0192

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North Carolina's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 The Diavolo Disc Golf Course at New Hope Park Cary 96.2 Same
2 Sugaree Newland 94.3 New
3 North Cove Disc Golf: Boulders Marion 93.7 New
4 Rolling Pines North Wilkesboro 93.69 ▼2
5 Hornets Nest Park Charlotte 93.3 New
A disc golf basket with yellow band in a forest of spindly pines on a misty morning
Basket of hole 15 on a beautiful misty morning at Diavolo, North Carolina's best disc golf course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by downey

Opened in 2020, Diavolo shot like a rocket into the top 10 of our world's best courses rankings for 2021. In 2022, it came in at #19. Find out what the course is like and its history in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Diavolo."

North Carolina is also home to one of the best cities for disc golf in the world: Charlotte. The state's #5 course, Hornets Nest, can be found in the Queen City, and you can learn about its other great courses and get some travel tips for this top-notch disc golf vacation destination in "Top 10 Disc Golf Cities — USA: Charlotte, North Carolina."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to North Carolina on UDisc Places.

North Dakota's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Iwen Park North Fargo 82.3 ▲1
2 Lincoln Drive Park - I Grand Forks 81.5 ▲1
3 General Sibley Park Bismarck 78.7 ▲2
4 Oak Grove Park Fargo 78 ▼3
5 Ray Richards Disc Golf Grand Forks 77.7 New
Well-mown green grass and scattered trees in a park landscape
A beautiful fairway at one of North Dakota's best courses, Lincoln Drive Park - I. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by ntitze

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Ohio's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Caesar Ford Park - Championship Xenia 93.6 Same
2 Echo Valley Disc Golf Course Waynesville 93.5 New
3 Findley State Park Wellington 90.8 ▲1
4 Friends Of Punderson Newbury 88.8 ▼1
5 Deis Hill Park Dover 88.3 New
A concrete tee pad on a somewhat grassy disc golf fairway through a wooded area. Slight slope in the background of the picture
A tee on hole 4 at Ohio's best disc golf course, Caesar Ford Park - Championship. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by devonreinhart

Ohio's top two courses are both near Dayton, Ohio, which has been experiencing a disc golf renaissance in recent years. In our 2021 look at the best metropolitan areas in the U.S. for disc golf, these courses helped Dayton make the top 10.

Get the full story of Dayton's disc golf revival in "Top 10 Disc Golf Cities – USA: Dayton, Ohio."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Ohio on UDisc Places.

Oklahoma's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Moccasin Creek - The Lodge at Taylor Ranch Pawhuska 90.9 Same
2 Island Course - The Lodge at Taylor Ranch Pawhuska 90.7 New
3 Case DiscGolfPark Sand Springs 90.2 New
4 Blackhawk Tulsa 87.7 New
5 Hunter Park Tulsa 86.7 Same
A player on a concrete disc golf tee pad throwing on a flat landscape
A player takes on Oklahoma's best disc golf course, Moccasin Creek. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by Avery Jenkins

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Oregon's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Milo McIver (East) Estacada 95.6 Same
2 Pier Park Portland 93.1 ▲2
3 Milo McIver (West) Estacada 92.4 New
4 Whistler's Bend Roseburg 92.2 ▼2
5 Dexter Park Dexter 91.8 ▼2
Ferns and mature trees surround a basket just visible off-center in the photo
The lush greenery of the Pacific Northwest helps make Oregon's best disc golf course, Milo McIver, an unforgettable experience. Photo uploaded to UDisc Course by harrymerkin

The iconic courses at Milo McIver State Park are the #1 and #3 courses in Oregon for 2022. Find out about the history behind these tracks and much more in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Milo McIver."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Oregon on UDisc Places.

Pennsylvania's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Lakeview Disc Golf Course at Moraine State Park Portersville 95.7 Same
2 Muddy Run Disc Golf Course Holtwood 94.4 ▲1
3 Deer Lakes Park Tarentum 93.7 ▼1
4 The Preserve At AGA DiscGolfPark Perkasie 92.6 ▲1
5 Faylor Lake DiscGolfPark Beaver Springs 91.1 New
View of a lake on a sunny day with a tree-lined disc golf fairway in the foreground
It's a sight you might expect at a place called Lakeview, which is Pennsylvania's best disc golf course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by mikevasey722

A course at Nockamixon State Park would have made Pennsylvania's top five, but it wasn't included because it is unavailable for play due to removal of trees damaged by emerald ash borers.

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Pennsylvania on UDisc Places.

Rhode Island's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Willow Valley Richmond 86.2 Same
2 Curtis Corner Athletic Field South Kingstown 81.1 Same
3 Ninigret Park Charlestown 69.8 Same
4 Slater Park Disc Golf Course Pawtucket 65.6 Same
5 Baker Farm Portsmouth 55.2 Same
Sunset in a wooded area with a disc golf basket in the center of the photo
Sunset at Rhode Island's best disc golf course, Willow Valley. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by qzaqza

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Rhode Island on UDisc Places.

South Carolina's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Grand Central Station Disc Golf Course Central 92.6 Same
2 Camp Canaan - Riverbend Rock Hill 91.4 ▲3
3 Stoney Hill Newberry 90.8 New
4 Splinter City Disc Golf Course Myrtle Beach 90.2 ▼1
5 Boyd Pond Park Aiken 89.3 ▼1
A disc golf basket place in a grassy area near a bend in a stream
A hole at South Carolina's best disc golf course, Grand Central Station. Photo uploaded to UDisc by trainhopper

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South Dakota's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Spearfish Canyon Spearfish 90.6 Same
2 Big Sioux Disc Golf Course Brandon 85.1 New
3 Pageant Hill Custer 84.4 Same
4 Tuthill Park Sioux Falls 84 ▼2
5 Jackson Park Rapid City 83.8 ▼1
Evergreens on mountainous ground with a view of mountains in the background and a little patch of snow
The beginning of South Dakota winter at the state's best course, Spearfish Canyon. Photo uploaded to UDisc by drbenji

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Tennessee's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Bud Hill Memphis 94.6 Same
2 Harmon Hills Limestone 94.2 Same
3 Oggwood Cedar Hill 93.3 Same
4 The Claytons Maryville 92.4 Same
5 Panther Creek State Park Morristown 92 Same
A small pond in a mostly open area with scattered trees
A water carry at Tennessee's best disc golf course, Bud Hill. Photo uploaded to UDisc by tyler

Panther Creek isn't the only great course in Morristown, Tennessee, which is a small town near the foothills of the Smoky Mountains that bills itself as Tennessee's Disc Golf Capital. Learn about the Morristown scene and see if it might be a place you'd like to visit in "Top 5 Disc Golf Small Towns — USA: #4 Morristown, Tennessee."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Tennessee on UDisc Places.

Texas' Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Flying Armadillo Disc Golf Course - Gold Mini* San Marcos 95.6 Same
2 Dino Hills Disc Golf Farm - Full 18 Glen Rose 94.2 New
3 Shawshank Disc Golf Penitentiary Huntsville 93.6 New
4 The Hideaway Disc Golf Course Terrell 92.66 New
5 Brazos Park East (The BEast) Waco 92.65 New
An interesting barrier of multicolored metal guards a disc golf basket
One of the many fanciful creations at Texas' favorite disc golf course, Flying Armadillo - Mini. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by npmdiscs

Though they're a bit of a drive from the urban areas, we mentioned both Texas' #2 and #4 courses as top-notch options for anyone visiting Dallas/Fort Worth, which is one of the best regions for disc golfers in the world.

Learn more about DFW disc golf in "Top 10 Disc Golf Cities — USA: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas."

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*The Flying Armadillo Gold Mini is not a traditional disc golf course. As its name suggests, it is full of short holes with creative constructions throughout that make the course similar to mini golf. Learn more about it in "Extraordinary Courses: The Armadillo, Ghost, And Mine." Also, the property is also home to a well-rated, full-sized 18-hole course.

Utah's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 The Fort Ogden 95.5 Same
2 Base Camp Adventure Moab 93.7 New
3 Solitude Mountain Resort Brighton 91.52 ▲1
4 Thunderbird Gardens Disc Golf Course Cedar City 91.49 ▼1
5 Jolley's Ranch Springville 90.1 ▼3
An open grassy area with scattered trees with a view of mountains beyond
A stunning view at Utah's best disc golf course, The Fort. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by jettlivingston2

Utah's #1 course, The Fort, helped host the 2021 Pro Disc Golf World Championships (and was also the site of The Holy Shot). Get to know how this special course came into existence in "Extraordinary Courses: The Fort In Ogden, Utah."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Utah on UDisc Places.

Vermont's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Brewster Ridge Disc Golf Course Cambridge 97.1 Same
2 Fox Run Meadows Cambridge 96.5 Same
3 Cold Hollow Disc Golf Enosburg 87.1 New
4 Memorial Park Disc Golf Course West Brattleboro 86.4 New
5 Quarries Disc Golf Barre 85.1 New
A wooded disc golf fairway with trees in fall colors
Vermont's fall is a sight to behold at Brewster Ridge, which is the state's best disc golf course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by nickhover802

Vermont's top two courses are both at Smugglers' Notch Resort. Those courses are also some of the top in the world. Fox Run Meadows is #14 in the world for 2022 and Brewster Ridge is even higher at #6. Learn more about how Smugglers' Notch became a destination for world class disc golf in "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Brewster Ridge."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Vermont on UDisc Places.

Virginia's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Cannon Ridge Fredericksburg 96.8 ▲1
2 New London Tech Disc Golf Course Forest 95.5 New
3 Sugar Hollow Bristol 94.3 ▼1
4 Mayflower Hills Roanoke 93.4 ▼3
5 Lake Marshall - Lair Montross 93.1 New
A very well-maintained turf tee pad in front of a wooded fairway that is a dip between two hills
A look at a hole at Cannon Ridge, Virginia's best disc golf course in 2022. Photo uploaded to UDisc by Doug Jones

Fredericksburg, home to the #1 course in Virginia (which is also the #11 course in the world in 2022), is a town with a lot of history and plenty of excellent disc golf. Just off of I-95, it's a convenient destination for disc golf road trips on the east coast. Get a deeper look at it in "Top 5 Disc Golf Small Towns — USA: Fredericksburg, Virginia."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Virginia on UDisc Places.

Washington's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort - Red Warm Beach 94.8 ▲1
2 Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort - Gold Stanwood 93.7 New
3 Lucky Mud Skamokawa 93.1 New
4 Shelton Springs Shelton 91.7 ▼3
5 Rainshadow Disc Golf Park Sequim 91.6 New
Fog in an evergreen forest and a disc golf tee pad
Let there be light (and disc golf) at Washington's best disc golf course for 2022, Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort's red course. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by lackofagoodname

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West Virginia's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Valley Park Hurricane 90.9 Same
2 Redeemer - Yellow Charleston 88.8 Same
3 Greenbrier State Forest Caldwell 87.3 ▲2
4 Seth Burton Memorial Fairmont 86.1 ▼2
5 Wood County Veterans Memorial Park Williamstown 85 New
A slope from left to right in a wooded area with a clear area of grass
A look at West Virginia's best disc golf course, Valley Park. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by gwil304

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Wisconsin's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Sandy Point Resort Disc Golf Ranch Lac du Flambeau 95.7 Same
2 Rollin Ridge Reedsville 93.5 Same
3 Tjader Acres Siren 93.1 New
4 Silver Creek Park Manitowoc 92.9 ▼1
5 Standing Rocks Stevens Point 92.7 Same
A narrow disc golf fairway lined by thick trees
Accuracy is a must on this hole at Wisconsin's best disc golf course at Sandy Point Resort. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by cjanderson

There are more excellent Wisconsin courses near the town of Superior, just a bridge over from Duluth, Minnesota. For travel tips and a closer look at those courses, read "Top 5 Disc Golf Small Towns — USA: Superior, Wisconsin."

Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Wisconsin on UDisc Places.

Wyoming's Best Disc Golf Courses

Rank Course City Score
2021 to 2022 Change
1 Spring Creek Disc Golf Course Laramie 81 ▲1
2 The Canyon Course at Leaning Rock Pine Bluffs 76.8 ▲1
3 Little America Disc Golf Course Cheyenne 75 New
4 Casper Casper 74.9 New
5 Energy Rotary Club Gillette 73.1 New
A disc golf tee pad in a very green park area
Tee of hole 9 at Wyoming's best disc golf course for 2022, Spring Creek. Photo uploaded to UDisc Courses by jman77

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