Robert Burnaby Park Disc Golf

Solid course. Gets a bit muddy around a few holes but there are a host of options to be had. Just wish it had a few more holes.

Fairly basic course made difficult with a combination of up and downhill shots. No real chance of losing your disc unless you really unleash a shot on the downhill (yes I have done it more times then I care to remember). Nine holes if you follow the basic path, but can easily be made into eighteen or however many you want playing back and forth across the ravine and through the Bush (not recommended for new people to the sport). This course gets a lot of muck during the rainy days so bring dem boots. Oh and don’t forget the bug spray in the summer, this place is a mosquito brothel.

As mentioned in other Disc Golf course reviews this is a public course in a public park, and as such has no charge to play, but additionally doesn’t have any equipment or staff available for assistance.
Personally this is my favourite course in the lower mainland, I find that it is tough but fair, and as my game has developed over the years, the recreational course still offers a reasonable challenge.
The original course is a 9 hole course with 5 uphill holes and 4 downhill holes which vary in length from about 140ft to 330+ft, with a variety of open and tight shots. What I like about the course is that it is fair, but can also be punishing especially for the new and improving disc golfer. Make a good shot and you will be in the fairway with a good look, make a bad shot and you’ll be behind a tree, or in the bushes. I find that it achieves an appropriate balance of difficulty, encouraging you to improve your game without forcing you to be perfect.
Recently, the Burnaby Disc Golf Club has purchased and installed additional baskets, so there are now 11 baskets at the course which are playable, and there are some tonals also in place. There are some common alternate layouts which are popular which involve playing backwards holes and across the ravine. The club also runs at least a couple of tournaments a year here, usually a Duck Golf event, the annual Burnaby Open (PDGA event), annual Ace Race event, and others.
One of the double edges of Robert Burnaby is that it is not particularly close to transit, with the closest sky train station being Edmonds which could easily be a 20 – 30 minute walk to the course. Because of the out of the way location, the park tends to be less busy than other courses which are more accessible, it’s a little bit like that hole in the wall restaurant that you love but no one else knows about.
Another negative is some of the dog owners, there is an off-​leash area off of the same main parking lot at the bottom of Hill Ave, and many dog owners are known for not necessarily respecting the boundaries of the off-​leash area, and letting their dogs onto the course, be aware.
In the winter the course can be quite cold, and holes 3, 5 and 9 especially tend to be boggy around the baskets. In the summer the tall trees and creek tend to keep you cooler than most of the other courses.
If you like the course, but want to try something different, you should definitely check out a tournament, as they tend to feature different holes and locations in the park which are not normally part of the Disc Golf course.