ADLER PARK DISC GOLF COURSE LIBERTYVILLE, IL
Adler Park Disc Golf Course in Libertyville, IL, is one of the oldest disc golf courses in Illinois. Established in 1981, this 9-hole course has aged in a way that makes it memorable with its older trees that line the fairways, rolling hills and tee signs that will take you back in time, and it is well maintained.
Adler Park Disc Golf Course Details
Location: Libertyville, IL
Coordinates: 42°18'11.0"N 87°57'19.6"W
Holes: 9-holes (this course has seen a lot of changes over the years. It was originally 9 holes and expanded to 18 holes a few years after the original 9 hole course was created. Sometime in the 90s it changed back to a 9 hole course).
Established: 1981 (1981 is the established year according to UDisc, the PDGA course directory and DG Course Review - but the local legends will tell you that it was actually installed around 1977 - 1978). Originally, it had cone baskets and 1981 could have been the year DGA Baskets were installed, today there are DISCatcher Pro Baskets.
Player Level: Intermediate/Moderate-Level and beginners looking for a new challenge
Tees: Cement Tee Pads
Baskets: DISCathcer Pro Baskets
Cart Friendly: Yes
Distance: 2,726 feet
Course Length: 1.1 miles
Elevation: The course is mostly flat, but there is some slight slight elevation on a few of the holes. Hole 9 has the most elevation.
Dog Friendly: Yes
Restrooms: Yes - the building has a nice indoor restroom.
Other Notes: They have trash cans and cans for recycling. This is a multi-use park. There is a pool and waterpark onsite and a good amount of runners and bicyclists that jump on the Des Plaines River Trail (behind hole 9).
Adler Park Disc Golf Course in 2009
It was wild to see this course again. Last time we were here was for the 2009 Amerture Disc Golf Championship, and here is a photo of what hole 1 looked like back then!
The Adler Arts Center is on the same property. The building is pretty unique. We walked past it after hole 4. They have events there throughout the year, like the Festival of the Arts.
Hole 9 has the most elevation, and there is a sled hill right by it. Behind hole 9’s basket there is a bike path and the Des Plaines River.
