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Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee are two sports that
are growing in popularity throughout Western North Carolina. There are a number
of PDGA disc golf courses in the greater Asheville area, as well as others
scattered throughout the mountains. If ultimate frisbee is your game, your best
resource is the Asheville-based
Asheville Ultimate Club.
They can be reached at
828-777-6115 for more information. The annual
Mountain Sports Festival
features competitions in both disc golf and ultimate frisbee.
Quick Jumps to cities and towns with disc golf courses
Disc Golf & Ultimate Frisbee Clubs
Resources
Asheville
Crookston Disc Golf Course
About: 9 holes, 4312 feet,
occupies half of a 60- acre park with some open holes and several
curving into the woods along a large creek.
Address: 85 Howard Gap
Road, Fletcher NC 28732
Telephone: 828-687-0751
Richmond Hill Park Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, 4935 feet,
hilly, wooded course.
Address: 280 Richmond Hill
Drive, Asheville NC 28806
Telephone: 828-251-1122
Buncombe County Sports Park
About: 6 holes
Address: 58 Apac Circle, Candler NC 28715
Telephone: 828-250-4260
Black Mountain
Black Mountain Disc Golf Course
About: 9 holes, 1569 feet, in a small park near a winding
creek and scenic area.
Address: 101 Carver Avenue, Black
Mountain Recreational Park, Black Mountain NC 28711
Telephone: 828-669-2052
Travel Time from Asheville: 30 minutes east
Brevard
Brevard College Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, 6839 feet, beautiful, open and long,
surrounded by nearby mountains. Wind usually a factor.
Address: Brevard College, Brevard NC 28712
Telephone:
Travel Time from Asheville: 1 hour west
Candler
Enka High School Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, 3874 feet, only open to public outside of
school hours, play anytime in the summer.
Address: Enka High School, Candler NC 28715
Telephone: 828-670-5000
Travel Time from Asheville: 20 minutes west
Clyde
Haywood Community College Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes,
tight wooded holes, long open shots
Address:
Haywood Community College, 185
Freelander Drive, Clyde NC 28721
Telephone: 828-627-2821
Travel Time from Asheville: 45 minutes west
Cullowhee
Catamount Links -Western Carolina University Disc Golf Course
About: 12 holes, 3603
feet, located on the campus of Western Carolina University, open
fairways, challenging target placements and water in play on several
holes.
Address:
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee
NC 28723
Telephone: 828-227-7211, 828-227-3555
Travel Time from Asheville: 1 hour west
Fontana Village
Fontana Village Resort Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes,
6805 feet, long tees to long targets, resort course.
Address: Fontana Village,
Fontana Dam NC 28733
Telephone: 800-849-2258
Travel Time from Asheville: 2 -21/2 hours west
Hickory
Glenn C Hilton, Jr. Memorial Park Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes
Address: Glenn C. Hilton,
Jr. Memorial Park, 2000 6th Street NW, Hickory NC 28601
Telephone: 828-322-7046
Travel Time from Asheville: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Jefferson
Ashe Country Parks and Recreation Department Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, 6866 feet, Duel
tees, fun and challenging course with nice views. Hills, open,
wooded, pond.
Address: 527 Ashe Park
Road, Jefferson NC 28640
Telephone: 336-982-6185
Travel Time from Asheville: 3 hours east
Linville
Sugaree Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes,
5590 feet, tight wooded course at over 4000' elevation, with series
of cliffs and ledges framing level terraced fairways. Unique,
challenging layout with good flow.
Address: Sugar Mountain
Road #1 (1347), Linville NC 28733
Telephone: 828-387-0378
Travel Time from Asheville: 2 -21/2 hours east
Marion
Marion Disc Golf Course
About: 9 holes, short but
challenging course through trees on a hillside in Cross Mill Park.
Address: Cross Mill Park,
Granby Street, Marion NC 28752
Telephone: 828-652-3551
Travel Time from Asheville: 45 minutes east
Mars Hill
Mars Hill College Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, excellent views, drastic elevation, tricky
greens, manicured grass fairways, wooded holes.
Address: Mars Hill College, Mars Hill NC 28754
Telephone: 868-642-4968
Travel Time from Asheville: 20 minutes north
Plumtree
Elk Mountain Disc Golf Course
About: Located at a campground in the mountains, good variety
-three water holes and half the course in through the woods.
Address: Big Plumtree Road, Plumtree NC 28664
Telephone: 828-765-9696
Travel Time from Asheville: 2 hours east
Waynesville
Waynesville Disc Golf Course
About: 18 holes, 6692
feet, located around the Waynesville Recreation Center, great views,
long shots and ace runs.
Address:
Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance
Street, Waynesville NC 28786
Telephone: 828-456-2030
Travel Time from Asheville: 45 minutes -1 hour west
Disc Golf & Ultimate
Frisbee Clubs
Asheville Ultimate Club: Asheville-based ultimate frisbee
club, 828-777-6115
High Country Disc Golf Club:
Jefferson-based disc golf club,
828-262-4643
UFO Disc Golf Club: Hickory-based disc golf club
Waynesville Disc Golf Club
WNC Disc Golf Club: 1726 Walker Branch, Mars Hill NC 28754,
828-680-9626
Resources
Discraft:
Disc manufacturer. 29592 Beck Road,
Wixom MI 48393, 248-624-2250.
Gateway Disc Sports: Disc manufacturer. 2661 Metro Blvd.,
Maryland Heights MO 63043.
Innova Disc Golf:
Disc manufacturer. 2850 Commerce
Drive, Rock Hill SC 29730, 800-476-3968.
Mountain Sports Festival:
Annual sports festival in Asheville. Ultimate frisbee and disc golf
competitions. 828-251-4029.
Professional Disc Golf Association: 3828 Dogwood Lane, Wildwood
Park, Appling GA 30802. 706-261-6342.
Ultimate Players Association: 4730 Table Mesa Drive, Suite
I-200C, Boulder CO 80305, 800-872-4385
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