The Ankeny Brief
Ankeny is quietly good for disc golf. There's a wooded, hilly 21-hole course that's been here since 1993, plus a free 9-hole layout on the DMACC campus that's perfect for a quick round or a first try. Both are free to play - all you need is a disc. Here's what to expect at each.
Heritage Park is Ankeny's main course - 21 holes (est. 1993), gradual hills, lots of trees, a mix of tight and open shots, cart friendly. Lakeside DGC at DMACC is a free 9-hole course rated moderate, great for beginners or a fast round. Both are free; bring your own discs.
Heritage Park is the real round in town: gradual hills, plenty of trees, only minimal water, and a mix of tight and open holes that rewards different shots. Twenty-one holes gives you more than the usual 18, and it's cart friendly if you'd rather roll than walk. It's the course locals mean when they say "let's play a round."
On the DMACC campus near the lake, this 9-hole course is the low-commitment option - ideal for a lunch-break round, an after-class throw, or introducing someone to the sport without signing up for a full 21. It's rated moderate and, like everything here, free.
You don't need a bag of discs to start - one all-purpose midrange or a beginner set gets you around either course. Start at the 9-hole DMACC layout to learn the flow, then graduate to Heritage Park's longer, tree-lined 21.
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No - both the Heritage Park course and the 9-hole Lakeside course at DMACC are free public courses. You just bring your own discs.
Heritage Park has 21 holes - three more than a standard 18 - on hilly, wooded terrain.
The 9-hole DMACC course. It's shorter and moderate, so it's an easy place to learn before taking on Heritage Park.
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