Hanson Hills Recreation Area

Hanson Hill's Rotary course is an incredible experience to say the least. Designed to be challenging and not for the faint of heart; this course requires you to walk up, down, and around the major ski ... show more ›

Hanson Hill's Rotary course is an incredible experience to say the least. Designed to be challenging and not for the faint of heart; this course requires you to walk up, down, and around the major ski hills and more on the Hanson Hills property. Take your time, and don't rush a shot just because the tee pad is right there and ready for the taking after your arduous climb. Catch your breath and take a sip of water. Did I mention you NEED water? Don't get caught out here without hydration, it's a long walk back to the parking lot. An incredible mix of holes from your shorter 250 footers to your 500 foot bombers with excellent use of elevation and other natural features of the terrain.

Wow. Lace up your shoes and don't forget to stay hydrated. This course is a beautiful challenging hike. You don't just play up but up and back down repeat and all over the place. Bring your big arm an ... show more ›

Wow. Lace up your shoes and don't forget to stay hydrated. This course is a beautiful challenging hike. You don't just play up but up and back down repeat and all over the place. Bring your big arm and stay with disc's you know the best. Not the place for beginners or those in bad shape. Had a great round, -2 that I credit to being patient, taking short and frequent breaks. I must have taken 50 photos, this place is absolutely gorgeous. I'll be back without a doubt. Hanson Hills is a worthy destination for any disc golf/ nature enthusiast.

Pros: cement pads were nice, course was pretty easy to navigate. Course wasn't busy at all, and was well-maintained. Cons: most of the holes were just long, fairly straight shots. The only variab ... show more ›

Pros: cement pads were nice, course was pretty easy to navigate. Course wasn't busy at all, and was well-maintained.

Cons: most of the holes were just long, fairly straight shots. The only variability was throwing up or down hills. The flight paths on the tee signs didn't always match up with reality, either.

Overall decent course. I'd play here again.

Worth the drive for sure. Pushed a disc gold cart through the entire course, and it was friendly for such, as some courses are not. This allowed us to stock up on water for the long haul. Hard to find ... show more ›

Worth the drive for sure. Pushed a disc gold cart through the entire course, and it was friendly for such, as some courses are not. This allowed us to stock up on water for the long haul. Hard to find much elevation in S.E. MI where I hail from, so the hills were a welcomed characteristic. On a weekend, we only seen two other groups on the main course all day, and weather was perfect.

Longer tee pads would be helpful, but a little adversity goes a long ways, deal with it skippies.

Can imagine the view in fall must be breath taking. Outstanding job by all involved. Thanks for all the signage, garbage cans, benches etc. contributed to a fine day of golf. Followed it up with a round at nearby Kirkland College.

I would recommend a trip here for anyone. Be sure to stop in town for breakfast or lunch as well, great places to eat and drink, and the towns folk demonstrate a never ending commitment to Northern Hospitality!

first time i played this course and it was raining, even so pretty sick of a course. four hours away and i really didn't know what to except but truly a nice disc golf course. really nice layout, but ... show more ›

first time i played this course and it was raining, even so pretty sick of a course. four hours away and i really didn't know what to except but truly a nice disc golf course. really nice layout, but i missed 18? i didn't see the teepad for that. did see the basket for 18 tho once i got to hole 19. other than that huge up hill and down hill shots. brooms on like half of the teepads. pretty long course it took us a couple of hours, maybe the rain, can't wait to go back and play this course when its nice out. when you do play 19 shoot to hole 1s basket way more fun

This course is awesome, plays through huge hills that you throw up and down. You feel like you are out in the woods the whole time unlike Freeland where it just feels like you are in a park. Plenty of ... show more ›

This course is awesome, plays through huge hills that you throw up and down. You feel like you are out in the woods the whole time unlike Freeland where it just feels like you are in a park. Plenty of holes that you drive off the top of hills, if it wasn't for the huge amount of wind I would have had a better score, but even with shooting a 9 I had a great time and would recommend this course to anyone that knows how to drive a disc far.

One of my favorite courses. Great mix of open and tight, left and right, uphill and downhill. You'll use your whole bag and repertoire on this one. Arrows to next tees are very helpful, as are the ... show more ›

One of my favorite courses. Great mix of open and tight, left and right, uphill and downhill. You'll use your whole bag and repertoire on this one. Arrows to next tees are very helpful, as are the steps up to the 16th tee. The course is well maintained and expertly laid out; a must play if you are in the area.

Set on a ski hill this course has a great deal of elevation change. challenging basket placement makes for some tough putts. There are a good mix of short and long and up or downhill shots. Be ready f ... show more ›

Set on a ski hill this course has a great deal of elevation change. challenging basket placement makes for some tough putts. There are a good mix of short and long and up or downhill shots. Be ready for a hike as you play up then down then up and back down this large ski resort hill. Cement tee pads and garbage cans on every hole are nice. Some of the tee pads are shorter than others and the short ones are annoying. Scoring well here requires playing well in all parts of your game. There are nice views from the top of the hill and you wont find find much of a crowd even during summer days. Overall this is a nice challenging course and i would defiantly recommend checking it out.

The Pine Knoll has undergone many changes over the past couple years! It now features 36 permanent pins and the Hanson Hills Disc golf club has done great work cleaning up numerous holes that have gro ... show more ›

The Pine Knoll has undergone many changes over the past couple years! It now features 36 permanent pins and the Hanson Hills Disc golf club has done great work cleaning up numerous holes that have grown in a lot since the course was put in. An Advanced/Open (Blues) pad and a Recreational pad (Whites) on every hole make the course accessible and fun for all skill levels! Nothing but good things to say!

Well maintained course with lots of options. Multiple tees & pin positions. Nice tee pads with great signage. Nearly every hole had a broom. Sweet touch. And it seemed there were benches on every ... show more ›

Well maintained course with lots of options. Multiple tees & pin positions. Nice tee pads with great signage. Nearly every hole had a broom. Sweet touch. And it seemed there were benches on every hole as well. The navigation wasn't bad, but there were moments of having to search. Some holes did have next tee indicators, but not all. Overall a course I really liked.

Starts off easy enough but longer holes, challenging lines await you on the long pads. Known as the flat course, there are a few elevated tee pads. I found this layout very serine, relaxing and enjoya ... show more ›

Starts off easy enough but longer holes, challenging lines await you on the long pads. Known as the flat course, there are a few elevated tee pads. I found this layout very serine, relaxing and enjoyable. Fine care has been taken with the cement tee pads, and broom accompanying mostly all if not missing. Loved it, would have played 36 but time didn't allow.

Nice course from both tee pads. Shorter, flatter and easier than the rotary course. Will make you feel better about yourself after playing the big course. Pretty fun but hole 16 basket was not there f ... show more ›

Nice course from both tee pads. Shorter, flatter and easier than the rotary course. Will make you feel better about yourself after playing the big course. Pretty fun but hole 16 basket was not there found the collar on the green where it was. Some holes basket was moved? Tee signs were showing different placement of pins on few holes

Similar to what others have said, the course starts off fun and interesting, then just becomes monotonous. The back 9 felt like long, straight hole after long, straight hole. Teepads and signage wer ... show more ›

Similar to what others have said, the course starts off fun and interesting, then just becomes monotonous. The back 9 felt like long, straight hole after long, straight hole. Teepads and signage were great, love the 2 different tees and alternate basket locations, but after hole 12 or so I was ready to be done.

Short Easy Course. Well Maintained. Some nice tight short shots at the beginning. One big arm hole (always look forward to it). Cement Boxes, multiple boxes as well. Fun course to bring the non seriou ... show more ›

Short Easy Course. Well Maintained. Some nice tight short shots at the beginning. One big arm hole (always look forward to it). Cement Boxes, multiple boxes as well. Fun course to bring the non serious discer or for a quick round. updated now that multiple pin placements have been installed, nice length added.

Mostly flat and relatively open on the back 9, only shooting through a couple tight tree gaps, both from shorts and longs. Great quick round course if you are just passing through. Easy to navigate. A ... show more ›

Mostly flat and relatively open on the back 9, only shooting through a couple tight tree gaps, both from shorts and longs. Great quick round course if you are just passing through. Easy to navigate. All concrete tees and chainstar baskets. FREE course on a great property. fortunately I was able to throw a couple dollars in a donation box.

This course has added sleeves to be able to move the baskets to longer and harder hole locations. This course is awesome when the baskets are in there original locations but it is much less than desir ... show more ›

This course has added sleeves to be able to move the baskets to longer and harder hole locations. This course is awesome when the baskets are in there original locations but it is much less than desirable in most of the new locations. To long, to hard, and the fun factor is gone also. A beginner, woman or child would probably never play disc golf again after attempting to play this course with the baskets in the new locations. Even from the short teepads. I'm not a fan of what they've done.

Upon first glance, this is an exciting course to be at, there is a lot of filling to be done, but it was real disappointing when we got to the 8th hole and the basket was missing, then the same on the ... show more ›

Upon first glance, this is an exciting course to be at, there is a lot of filling to be done, but it was real disappointing when we got to the 8th hole and the basket was missing, then the same on the 9 th hole. We went over to the pro course and the first three baskets were missing there too. I wish people would respect what they had, that was given to them for free.