Omaha & Lincoln Course Planning
This page is a planning aid for a Nebraska day trip between Omaha and Lincoln. We do not invent hole counts, course ratings, fees, or rankings. Start with official park pages and the PDGA Course Directory, then confirm hours, layouts, and closures on site.
Rough drive time between downtown Omaha and downtown Lincoln is about an hour on I-80—enough for a morning round in one city and an afternoon round in the other if you keep the plan simple.
Official starting points
| Resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| PDGA Course Directory | Search/filter Nebraska (and city name); verify attributes against park signs |
| City of Omaha Parks — Disc Golf | City-listed courses, addresses, dawn-to-dusk note |
| City of Lincoln — Disc Golf Courses | City-listed courses, amenity notes, park rules |
| Omaha Metro Disc Golf Association | Local club course page (cross-check with parks) |
| Lincoln Flying Disc Club — Courses | Local club course overview (cross-check with parks) |
| UDisc | Navigation aid—verify against tee signs |
Omaha (city parks list)
Per Omaha Parks & Recreation, the city currently lists three public disc golf courses, open dawn to dusk:
| Park (city label) | Address (per city) | City note |
|---|---|---|
| Hanscom Park Beginner | 3201 Woolworth Ave | 9-hole short course (city wording) |
| Hummel Park Experienced | 11808 John J Pershing Dr | 18-hole challenging layout (city wording) |
| Seymour Smith Park Intermediate | 6802 Harrison St | 18-hole all-skill layout (city wording) |
Hole counts above come only from the city table. For maps and updates, use the city’s Course Map links on that page—or search the park name on PDGA.
Metro tip: PDGA and club pages may list additional Omaha-area courses (for example at county or other park agencies) that are not on the City of Omaha Parks disc-golf list. Treat those as TBD until you confirm the managing agency, hours, and parking on an official page.
Lincoln (city parks list)
Per Lincoln Parks & Recreation, the city maintains public disc golf at:
- Beal Slough — 6300 Pine Lake Road
- Bethany Beginner Course — Vine St & N. 66th St
- Max E. Roper — East — near 8th & Groveland
- Max E. Roper Interstate Park — West — Fairfield St & N 3rd St
- Scott Whitcomb Memorial (Tierra / Briarhurst) — 4931 S 30th Street
Layouts, tee sets, restrooms, water, and dog rules change—read the city’s course sections rather than copying numbers from blogs. Lincoln Flying Disc Club is a useful club companion page; still verify against the city when plans matter.
Sample day-trip shapes (pick one, keep it light)
These are route ideas, not ranked recommendations:
- Omaha morning → Lincoln afternoon — One Omaha city-list course, then I-80 west to one Lincoln city-list course.
- Lincoln morning → Omaha afternoon — Reverse the same pattern.
- One-city deep dive — Two courses in the same metro if weather or traffic looks ugly.
Before you leave:
- Open PDGA filtered to Nebraska, then narrow by city.
- Open the matching city parks page for hours, parking, and rules.
- Check for events, temporary layouts, or closures via the local club page or park notices.
- Pack water; prairie wind and summer heat are real on open holes.
- On arrival, use course map literacy and etiquette & safety.
What to verify on site
- Tee pads and current basket positions (dual/triple tees are common).
- Shared-use park traffic (walkers, dogs, playgrounds)—yield.
- Seasonal restroom/water shutoffs (Lincoln’s city pages note frost-season closures at some sites).
- Pay-to-play or donation norms—if unclear, treat as TBD and follow posted signs only.