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📍 City guide · Updated August 2026

Disc Golf in Kansas City

The bi-state metro with the river-view championship course and a compact technical gem in the north. We're publishing KC's best first.

45
Courses listed
40
Free to play
3.9
Avg rating
30
18+ hole courses
§ The lay of the land

A real disc golf town, if you beat the heat

Kansas City disc golf centers on Water Works — the newly redesigned course with skyline and river views, serious elevation, and a 2024 layout that made the city a destination. Bad Rock Creek in Liberty is the compact technical favorite with tall-grass OB and ponds, and Heritage Park across the border in Olathe, Kansas is the heavily wooded third leg.

The Kansas City Disc Golf community runs the NEKCDG Tuesday League and Keeper of the Chains, one of the region's premier events. Most of KC's mapped courses are free to play, and the bi-state scene means you can play Missouri and Kansas courses in the same weekend.

New here? Bad Rock Creek to warm up, Water Works for the full experience. For gear, Nexus Disc Golf is the local pro shop.

Kansas City at a glance

Total courses45
Free / public40
Pay-to-play5
18+ hole courses30
Wooded courses3
§ Every course, mapped

The Kansas City course map

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1Water Works Park★ 4.52Bad Rock Creek★ 4.63Heritage Park★ 4.44hidden-valley★ 05cliff-dr★ 0
§ 01 — Ranked by players

The best disc golf courses in Kansas City

Ordered by player rating across verified rounds. Filter by what you're in the mood for.

All 45FreeBeginner-friendlyWooded18+ holesQuick 9Dog friendlyOpen now
Disc golf courses in Kansas City, ordered by player rating, with hole count, par, length, difficulty, cost, and rating
CourseHolesParLengthDifficultyCostRating
Kessler Park (Cliff Drive)Kansas City18545,940 ftEasyFree5
Bad Rock CreekLiberty18553,637 ftModerateFree4.6
Black Hoof Driven by Henderson EngineersLenexa18585,773 ftEasyCheck with course4.6
KtownKansas City18565,839 ftEasyCheck with course4.6
Paradise Pointe - Wood HengeSmithville18637,506 ftModerateFree4.5
Water Works ParkKansas City, MO18566,131 ftModerateFree4.5
Heritage ParkOlathe18545,009 ftModerateFree4.4
Black Hoof Launched by KS Flying DiscLenexa9271,712 ftEasyFree4.3
Cleveland LakeBelton18544,960 ftEasyFree4.3
Lakeside HillsOlathe19575,259 ftEasyFree4.3
Legacy ParkLee's Summit18554,911 ftEasyFree4.3
Paradise Pointe - BlackthornSmithville18586,495 ftEasyFree4.3
Pioneer Trails Disc Golf CourseIndependence18555,622 ftEasyFree4.3
Rosedale Park DGC - Up TopKansas City18555,595 ftEasyFree4.3
The Art Nine at Shawnee Mission ParkLenexa9271,031 ftEasyFree4.3
Hobby Hill DGCGladstone18554,632 ftEasyFree4.2
Paradise Pointe - Beaver CreekSmithville18565,702 ftEasyFree4.2
Pleasant Valley DGCKansas City9282,642 ftEasyFree4.2
Trail of HeroesKansas City9292,731 ftEasyFree4.2
City ParkKansas City18554,081 ftEasyFree4.1
Drumm FarmIndependence18615,087 ftEasyCheck with course4.1
Prairie Center ParkOlathe18556,478 ftEasyFree4.1
Rosedale Park DGC - Down UnderKansas City18543,706 ftEasyFree4.1
Wooded Prairie at Shawnee Mission ParkLenexa18544,879 ftEasyFree4.1
Bennett Park Disc Golf CourseLiberty9282,478 ftEasyFree4
Blue Valley “Prairie Pass” DG CourseOverland Park18544,208 ftEasyFree4
Howard ParkLee's Summit9282,610 ftEasyFree4
Old Pike CCGladstone18544,527 ftEasyCheck with course4
Recreation ParkRaymore18596,557 ftEasyFree4
Country View, DGCBelton9271,758 ftEasyFree3.9
English Landing Park DGCParkville9293,271 ftEasyFree3.9
Sar Ko ParkLenexa9271,377 ftEasyFree3.9
Westheight DGCKansas City9271,746 ftEasyFree3.9
Wilbur Young ParkBlue Springs18543,156 ftEasyFree3.9
Hidden Valley DGCKansas City9272,488 ftEasyFree3.8
Blue Valley Park Championship CourseKansas City18649,367 ftModerateFree3.7
Pebble Creek Disc Golf CourseIndependence18543,345 ftEasyFree3.7
River Oaks CCGrandview18668,865 ftModerateCheck with course3.7
Wolf Den Disc Golf CourseOlathe18545,011 ftEasyFree3.7
Oak Park High School 9 HoleKansas City9271,799 ftEasyFree3.5
Hawthorn Hill ElementaryLee's Summit9271,838 ftEasyFree3.4
Lucy Franklin ElementaryBlue Springs9301,333 ftEasyFree3.4
Hawks Run at Paul Kinder MSBlue Springs18596,364 ftEasyFree3.3
Fox Hill FlyerKansas City18544,284 ftEasyFree0
William Jewell CollegeLiberty9272,916 ftEasyFree0
§ 02 — Curated picks

Best Kansas City courses for…

Hand-picked shortlists from our Kansas City editors, for whatever today's round calls for.

The new flagship

Skyline viewsWater Works Park★ 4.5

The technical gem

Tight linesBad Rock Creek★ 4.6

Your first round

Beginner-friendlyHeritage Park★ 4.4

A real challenge

ChampionshipWater Works Park★ 4.5Bad Rock Creek★ 4.6
§ 03 — The local scene

Leagues, tags & weekly rounds

Kansas City's disc golf community runs deep. Here's what's on this week, plus the clubs and shops that keep it going.

03
Jun

NEKCDG Tuesday League

Weekly league at Cliff Drive and other KC courses. All skill levels.

Join
14
Jun

Water Works Doubles

Random doubles at the city's flagship course. Great way to meet locals.

Join
21
Jun

Keeper of the Chains · A-Tier

PDGA A-tier at multiple KC courses. One of the region's premier events.

Register

Clubs & pro shops

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Kansas City Disc Golf
400+ members · est. 2006
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Nexus Disc Golf
Kansas City · dedicated pro shop
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Play It Again Sports
Overland Park · new & used discs
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NEKCDG
Weekly leagues & events
§ 04 — Browse by area

Courses by neighborhood

Kansas City's spread out — find the chains closest to your side of town.

12
Kansas City, MO
8
Liberty
6
Olathe, KS
4
Overland Park, KS
2
Independence
§ 05 — Good to know

Kansas City disc golf, answered

How many disc golf courses are in the Kansas City metro?
There are 45 courses across the Kansas City metro, mapped and live on FindFrolf, with more added every week.
What's the best disc golf course in Kansas City?
Water Works — the redesigned course with skyline and river views, and the metro's highest-rated published round. Bad Rock Creek is the beloved technical favorite.
Are Kansas City's disc golf courses free?
Most are. 40 of the 45 mapped courses are free to play, and 5 are pay-to-play. Check each course page for its current green fee.
What's the best beginner course in Kansas City?
Heritage Park in Olathe is one of the most approachable published courses — heavily wooded but fair. Hidden Valley is another friendly option.
Where can I buy disc golf gear in Kansas City?
Nexus Disc Golf is the dedicated pro shop. Play It Again Sports in Overland Park carries new and used discs.

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