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The Best Disc Golf Courses in Seattle, WA

For disc golf Seattle rewards a short memory about rankings and a long one about driving distance.

Chester Beard··Updated October 28, 2026

Seattle has two PDGA-listed disc golf courses, and both are free to play. Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course is the largest in the city at 20 holes and par 60, and North Park (Mineral Springs) adds 18 more holes at par 54.

For disc golf Seattle rewards a short memory about rankings and a long one about driving distance. UDisc lists three courses in the city, and the two with 18 or more holes sit well outside downtown, so the best round often depends on how far you’re willing to go. I cover both city parks, the near-downtown options, the pay-to-play layouts south of town, and what year-round play actually looks like here.

Disc Golf in Seattle: The Courses Worth Playing

Seattle has two PDGA-listed disc golf courses, and both are free to play. Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course is the largest in the city at 20 holes and par 60, and North Park (Mineral Springs) adds 18 more holes at par 54.

Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course (Lakewood @ Dick Thurnau Park)

This is the one I’d point a first-timer to. Ralph Williamson Memorial runs 6,101 ft across wooded, hilly ground, rated Intermediate by ThrowSpot and listed as free. The hole mix tells you what kind of round to expect. The PDGA course page breaks it down as 14 holes under 300 ft, 4 holes between 300 and 400 ft, and 2 holes over 400 ft, so most of the course rewards a straight midrange over a big arm.

North Park (Mineral Springs)

The layout weaves through and around trees on 4 acres of old arboretum, and 14 baskets with dual tees make the 18. Spray off the tee here and the course will punish you.

Jackson Park Golf Course

Jackson Park is the short option at 9 disc golf holes. UDisc shows a 3.8 star average from 161 community reviews and a 3.8 star scenery rating. For a quick nine, that works. People say to take whatever course is closest, but a nine-hole loop twice isn’t the same round as 18 distinct holes.

Courses Near Downtown Seattle

Three courses sit within a short drive of downtown, and two of them are free city parks. If you want the biggest layout closest to the city, start with Ralph Williamson Memorial.

Ralph Williamson Memorial (Lakewood @ Dick Thurnau Park)

The address is 11050 10th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146. The first tee sits at 47.505050, -122.342540, close to the parking lot, with the #1 basket over a small pond. Read the PDGA directions before you drive: from I-5 take the Michigan St. Exit, turn right on Michigan at the light, go 0.5 mile onto the 1st Ave bridge, take the 2nd exit onto Meyers Way/White Center, climb the hill following signs to Olson Pl/White Center, turn left on 4th Ave SW, right on SW 108 St, then left on 10th Ave SW. Drive midway down and turn left into the parking lot.

That last set of turns is the part people miss. If your maps app drops you at the top of the hill, follow the signs to White Center and come back to 10th Ave SW from there.

North Park (Mineral Springs)

North Park sits at 1500 N 105th St, Seattle, WA 98133. UDisc describes it as “Located on a very small 2.5 acre park, this course is heavily wooded and has tight fairways that call for accurate throws.” Bring your straight midrange. Leave the distance driver in the bag.

North Seatac Disc Golf Course

North Seatac is the road trip option, at S. 128th St. & 20th Ave. S., Seatac, WA 98168. From I-5, go west on Hwy 518 past the airport, take Des Moines Memorial Dr. And turn right, then 128th St. 0.25 mile to a right into N. The first tee is at 47.485108530533, -122.306454056200 and the parking lot at 47.488318299333, -122.312749200750.

My pick for a first trip is Ralph Williamson. The free price and the pro shop on site make it the easiest place to learn the city’s scene.

Playing Disc Golf in Seattle Year-Round

Seattle’s disc golf season doesn’t really end. The city’s wooded and hilly terrain drains well, the climate stays mild, and the courses in town are free to play, so a round in January is a normal outing rather than a special event. The tradeoff is mud and early darkness, not snow closures.

What the two main courses give you in winter

Ralph Williamson Memorial Disc Golf Course is well maintained and busy through the wet months. The PDGA course page describes rolling hills with views of the Olympics and Cascades, plus a lake, stream, and pond on site. After a long rain, the water is the story. The front nine is the technical half and the back nine opens up a bit. Facilities include the Chainbangers DG Pro Shop onsite near the restrooms, building, playground, and hole #6, and the PDGA listing notes maps and scorecards are usually available there during business hours.

North Park (Mineral Springs) is well maintained with manicured pathways through an old arboretum. It’s also tight. The PDGA listing puts 16 of its holes under 300 ft on a layout that weaves through roughly 4 acres, with 14 baskets and dual tees making 18. That shape rewards accuracy over power in any season, and it punishes a wet, slipping plant foot more than an open course would.

Amenities that matter when the weather turns

Lakewood @ Dick Thurnau Park is the one to pick when you want a full 18 with backup. Its UDisc listing includes 18 disc golf holes, restrooms, drinking water, and cart-friendly paths. A cart and a dry place to stop matter more in February than in July.

My take: stop treating winter as the off season. The common advice is to hang the bag up until spring, and I think that is wasted time when the courses are free and open. If standing water has the low holes unplayable, play North Park instead, where the arboretum paths keep you out of the worst of it and a short, accurate game still works.

Leagues, Events, and Local Disc Golf Community

Seattle has 11 leagues and 1 store that sells disc golf gear, according to UDisc. That ratio tells you something useful: the organized side of disc golf here runs through clubs and weekly tags, not through retail. If you want regular rounds with the same faces, the league board is where you look, not the shop counter.

Who runs the scene

Ralph Williamson Memorial is the hub. The PDGA course page lists the Chainbangers, the Chainbangers Collective, and the SeaTac Disc Golf Association among its links, and the course description notes a Chainbangers DG Pro Shop onsite near the restrooms, building, playground, and hole #6. That pro shop is the one store UDisc counts in the city, so the club and the retail side sit in the same building.

Events worth watching

Two PDGA events at Ralph Williamson appear on the course listing:

Flex start means you pick your own tee time inside a window instead of standing around for a shotgun start. For a first league round, that format is the friendlier entry point. I’d skip the bigger one-day events until you’ve played the layout at least once. You’ll spend more energy reading lines than throwing them, and a flex start league lets you do that without holding up a card.

If the league schedule doesn’t fit

Check the club pages before you write off a week. Schedules shift with daylight, and the PDGA listing only shows what has been registered. When a league night conflicts with your week, fall back on a casual tag round or doubles. The club contacts are the fastest route to finding one.

Course contacts if you need to ask about a layout, a lost disc, or league details:

Course Contact Phone
Ralph Williamson Memorial Keith Lionetti #40275 360-525-3488
North Seatac Christian Blakely #226339 206-265-3799

One more note on the community side. The SeaTac association name shows up on both the Ralph Williamson and North Seatac listings, so the same people tend to run events across both. Introducing yourself once goes further than you’d expect.

FAQ

Do people pay to play disc golf?

Sometimes, but plenty of courses are free. ThrowSpot lists both PDGA-listed courses inside Seattle, Ralph Williamson Memorial and North Park (Mineral Springs), as free to play. The PDGA directory also lists Ralph Williamson Memorial with “Pay to Play: no.” Where you do pay, it’s usually a day pass or a green fee at a resort or a ball golf course that added disc golf. Lakewood @ Dick Thurnau Park offers restrooms, drinking water and cart-friendly paths, and it still carries no fee. If this were my call, I’d treat paid disc golf as the exception, not the default. For gear, leagues and tournament fees, see what disc golf really costs.

How much does it cost to join the Seattle golf Club?

I found no Seattle golf club membership figure in the sources, so I won’t guess at one. What I can tell you is that joining a club and paying green fees are two different things. Seattle has 11 leagues according to UDisc, and leagues usually run on a per-round or per-season basis rather than a club membership. If a specific club matters to you, contact that club directly for its dues. For casual play, the two Seattle courses are free, so a membership is optional rather than required.

In what states can you play golf all year round?

No source in my research lists states by year-round playability, so I can’t give you a state-by-state answer. What I can say is that climate drives this question, not borders. Seattle’s courses stay open through the wet months. The PDGA lists both Ralph Williamson Memorial and North Park as permanent courses, so they aren’t seasonal installations. Winter rounds here mean mud and rain gear. Course closures? Rare. Want a warmer winter? Look south. Otherwise, year-round play in the Pacific Northwest is a layering problem, not a scheduling one.

How long is a disc golf hole?

There’s no fixed length. Holes get built to the land, and the PDGA course listings show the spread. Ralph Williamson Memorial runs 6,101ft across 20 holes, with 14 holes under 300ft, 4 between 300 and 400ft, and 2 over 400ft. North Park (Mineral Springs) runs 4,885ft, with 16 holes under 300ft and 2 between 300 and 400ft. North Seatac is the long one at 9,820ft, with 9 holes under 300ft, 10 between 300 and 400ft, and 9 over 400ft. Short holes reward accuracy, and long ones reward distance.

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