The Most Popular Disc Golf Course In Every U.S. State: 2022

No country plays more disc golf than the United States. Though there are countries that have more disc golf courses or play more rounds of disc golf in per capita terms, the United States is far and away the leader in both categories by overall volume.

Of course, the U.S. is a huge place, and its states often have the size and populations of countries elsewhere in the world, so when a new year rolls around, we like check out which course in each state was most popular (i.e., had the most plays recorded with UDisc) the previous year. It's information we can learn a lot from. For example, it shows where demand for disc golf is greatest, which sorts of locations tend to create high-traffic courses, and where a new course or two would help lessen the burden on a single extremely well-used one.

To jump to what you're most interested in, click or tap a section title below:

• What Does "Most Popular" Mean?
• Why Some Hot Spots Didn't Get #1s
• What to Know Before Reading the Stats
• A Way to Avoid Crowded Disc Golf Courses
• The Most Popular Disc Golf Course in Every U.S. State: 2022

What Does "Most Popular" Mean?

Disc golf courses that are a state, country, or other large area's "most popular" tend to walk an interesting line. Though they're occasionally also what people consider an area's "best" course, it's fairly rare. But popular courses do tend to be very good courses.

Just to be clear before we keep going, "most popular" in this post means simply "most played."

In countries with multiple disc golf options, the most popular courses are often those near large population centers, easily accessible by car or public transport, and appealing to the majority of disc golfers. Since most disc golfers play recreationally, the courses with top play counts usually have layouts that are enjoyable and not demoralizing for less-skilled players.

Essentially, expect popular courses to have fun designs that will challenge the everyday disc golfer and be great for a family day out or someone's first round ever. The courses that manage to balance showing those demographics a top-notch time while also wowing experienced, competition-focused players are rare gems. They often make it possible through use of multiple tee or basket positions, though, so make sure to check UDisc Courses for multiple layouts if a course catches your eye.

For those who want to know what the best disc golf courses in their state are, check out "The 5 Best Disc Golf Courses In Each U.S. State: 2022."

Why Some Hot Spots Didn't Get #1s

Some locations of each state's most popular course are unsurprising. No one will raise an eyebrow seeing a Philadelphia course on top in Pennsylvania or a Portland course taking the cake in Oregon.

However, others appear strange at first glance. For example, North Carolina's most popular course is in Raleigh though many would assume that a track in disc golf hot spot Charlotte (also the Tar Heel State's most populous city) would claim the title. So, why didn't a Charlotte course win out?

It comes down to course availability. Yes, there are probably more disc golfers in Charlotte than there are in Raleigh, but Charlotteans have way more courses to choose from. According to UDisc Places, Charlotte has 40 courses while Raleigh has just five. Clearly, Charlotte offers players far more options to spread out when courses get full, meaning play counts will be more evenly spread. In Raleigh, everybody just has to crowd in.

As we discussed in our post on the most popular courses in each country for 2022, a city having a large area's most popular course could be seen as good evidence that it needs more courses to keep up with demand. If you're in one of those cities and trying to get more courses in the ground, feel free to reach out to us at help@udisc.com for stats and information resources.

A Way to Avoid Crowded Disc Golf Courses

If your closest course is a popular one and you'd like a way to avoid the crowds, don't forget that players with UDisc Pro can now see real-time disc golf course traffic online and in the app. Just check under the photos of any course listing in the app or on the right of your screen beneath the map location on the web.

What to Know Before Reading the Stats

Here are important things to know before you dive into the table.

On Where the Stats Came From and Their Meanings

• $: This symbol next to a course's name means the course requires a fee of some type.
• Plays: The number of rounds recorded in 2022 on a course with the UDisc app, the #1 app for disc golfers. Not every round of disc golf is recorded in UDisc, but research conducted in 2020 suggested that roughly one out of every five rounds is.
• New Champ: A "Yes" in this column means a state had a different most popular course in 2020.
• +/-: How many spots the 2022 top course in a state rose or fell in relation to where the state's top course was on the 2021 list. For example, Oregon's top course was #6 in total plays in relation to other states' top courses in 2021; this year it was #3 and has a ▲3 in this category.
• World Pop. Grade: The "Pop." stands for "popularity. This is a quick and interesting way to compare every course's play total with 2022's most popular disc golf course in the world (a course in Denmark). If you've ever had a test graded on a curve, it's pretty much the same thing. The course with the most plays in the world set the bar and got a 100. The other courses' "grades" are based on what percentage their play counts are of the highest plays total. For example, if a course has a World Pop. Grade of 20, it means it had 20% of the plays that the world's most popular course did in 2021.

On Organization and Tips for Correct Interpretation

• The table is organized from the most played to the least played course, but...
• ... don't forget that the stats include only the top course from each state. Because some states have multiple courses with more plays than the top course in other states, no course's position in the table – other than #1 – is guaranteed to reflect its overall popularity as compared to all courses in the United States.

The Most Popular Disc Golf Course in Every U.S. State: 2022

	State	Disc Golf Course	City	Disc Golf Rounds Recorded	New Champ?	+/-	World Pop. Grade
1	California	Morley Field $	San Diego	39,965			98
2	Colorado	Johnny Roberts DGC	Arvada	27,824		▲2	69
3	Oregon	Pier Park	Portland	23,436		▲3	58
4	Texas	Zilker Park $	Austin	22,780		▼1	56
5	Pennsylvania	Sedgley Woods	Philadelphia	21,813			54
6	Massachusetts	Maple Hill $	Leicester	19,664		▲3	48
7	Minnesota	Kaposia Park $	South Saint Paul	18,849		▼5	46
8	North Carolina	Kentwood	Raleigh	18,206		▼1	44
9	Georgia	Oregon Park	Marietta	17,104		▲6	42
10	New Jersey	Stafford Woods	Voorhees Township	16,926		▼2	42
11	Utah	Creekside Park	Millcreek	16,393			40
12	Kansas	Rosedale Park (Up Top)	Kansas City	16,040		▲2	40
13	Illinois	The Canyons at Dellwood Park	Lockport	15,506		▼1	38
14	South Carolina	Splinter City DGC	Myrtle Beach	15,024		▲5	37
15	New Hampshire	Bellamy Park	Dover	14,992	Yes	▼5	37
16	Florida	Ed Austin Park [Fore Palms]	Jacksonville	14,966		▼3	37
17	Tennessee	Seven Oaks	Nashville	14,921			37
18	Arizona	Vista Del Camino Park	Scottsdale	13,560		▼2	33
19	Wisconsin	Elver Park $	Madison	12,651		▲5	31
20	Ohio	Brent Hambrick Memorial DGC	Westerville	12,612		▼2	31
21	Kentucky	Shillito Park	Lexington	12,130		▲1	30
22	Nevada	Mountain Crest	Las Vegas	12,122		▲3	30
23	Michigan	Garfield Park	Grand Rapids	11,983			29
24	Maine	Sabattus Disc Golf - Hawk $	Sabattus	11,957	Yes	▲7	29
25	Washington	Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course	Seattle	11,719	Yes	▼5	29
26	Virginia	Bayville Park	Virginia Beach	11,553		▼5	28
27	Iowa	Grandview Park	Des Moines	11,274		▼2	28
28	Maryland	Druid Hill - Legacy	Baltimore	11,051		▲2	27
29	Louisiana	City Park DGC	New Orleans	10,996		▼3	27
30	Arkansas	J.Beast	Springdale	10,924		▼3	27
31	Missouri	Unger Park	Fenton	10,519	Yes	▲3	26
32	Delaware	Bellevue State Park $	Wilmington	10,476	Yes	▲1	26
33	Idaho	Ann Morrison Park	Boise	9,639		▲1	24
34	Alabama	Brahan Springs Park	Huntsville	9,607		▲3	24
35	New York	Ellicott Creek Park	Tonawanda	9,519		▼7	23
36	Nebraska	Seymour Smith Park	La Vista	9,438			23
37	Indiana	Hazel Landing	Indianapolis	9,198		▼2	23
38	Oklahoma	Griffin Park	Norman	8,895			22
39	South Dakota	Jackson Park	Rapid City	7,538		▲2	19
40	Connecticut	Page Park	Bristol	7,298		▼1	18
41	West Virginia	Valley Park	Hurricane	6,631		▼1	16
42	Mississippi	The Rez - Reservoir $	Brandon	6,410	Yes	▲3	16
43	Rhode Island	Curtis Corner Athletic Field	South Kingstown	6,091		▼1	15
44	Vermont	Brewster Ridge Disc Golf Course $	Cambridge	5,405			13
45	New Mexico	Roosevelt Park	Albuquerque	4,786		▼2	12
46	Hawaii	Kupuohi	Waipahu	3,997		▲3	10
47	Montana	Lawrence Park	Kalispell	3,956		▼1	10
48	Alaska	Kincaid Park	Anchorage	3,613			9
49	North Dakota	Oak Grove Park	Fargo	3,061		▼2	8
50	Wyoming	Dry Creek Parkway	Cheyenne	2,299			6
51	District of Columbia	Oklahoma Ave Field at RFK Campus	Washington	236			1