courses · Updated 2026-09-23

Twin Cities Disc Golf Planning

This page is a planning aid for a Minneapolis–Saint Paul day trip (and a short north-metro hop). 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, fees, and closures on site.

Rough drive time between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul is typically on the order of 15–25 minutes in light traffic—enough for a morning round on one side of the metro and an afternoon round on the other if you keep the plan simple. North-metro Anoka County parks add another short hop when you want a regional-park day.

Official starting points

Minneapolis (Park Board list)

Per the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board disc golf page, courses are open sunrise to sunset daily, and PDGA rules apply. The page currently details:

Hole counts, yard ranges, and rates above come only from the MPRB disc golf page. Use the city’s Course Map links there—or the MPRB maps page PDF for Theodore Wirth—before you travel.

Fort Snelling note: MPRB’s maps page publishes a Fort Snelling disc golf course map PDF, and the Fort Snelling Golf Club page lists disc golf among outdoor amenities (5701 Leavenworth Ave.). Third-party directories disagree on whether the layout is currently open. Treat status, hole count, and any pay-to-play fee as TBD—call the clubhouse / confirm on MPRB before you drive.

Metro tip: PDGA and club pages list many additional Twin Cities–area courses (suburbs, county parks, private/pay courses) that are not on the MPRB disc golf list. Treat those as TBD until you confirm the managing agency, hours, parking, and fees on an official page.

Saint Paul (city facility pages)

Per Saint Paul Parks facility pages:

Highland Park

Per Highland Park (1200 Montreal Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116):

• The Highland Disc Golf Course is free to use and open from sunrise to sunset.
• Bring your own discs.
• City rule: discs must remain within the course area; gameplay on roads, parking lots, or trails is not allowed and can result in loss of course privileges.
• Download the city’s Highland Park Disc Golf Rules and Course Map (PDF) from the facility page. The city’s published map describes an 18-hole layout—confirm current pins/tees on the PDF and on site, not from blogs.

Park hours on the facility page are listed as sunrise to 11 p.m.; the disc golf section itself states sunrise to sunset for the course.

Hillcrest Knoll Park

Per Hillcrest Knoll Park (1672 Hoyt Ave. E., Saint Paul, MN 55106):

• City amenities list a 9-hole disc golf course.
• City wording: built in 2022; par 27 and 1748 FT; map PDF linked on the facility page.
• Park hours: sunrise to 11 p.m. (facility page).

Other Saint Paul courses

UDisc and PDGA may list additional Saint Paul courses (for example Garlough). If a course is not described on a stpaul.gov facility page with hole counts or maps, leave the numbers out—use the city amenity finder and PDGA, then confirm on site.

North metro — Anoka County Parks

When you want a regional-park stop north of the core cities, per Anoka County Parks — Disc Golf:

Vehicle entry: Anoka County states all motorized vehicles need a regional-parks vehicle entry permit—annual $30 or daily $7 (county figures). Re-check the county page before you go; yield to trail users (county multi-use rule).

Sample day-trip shapes (pick one, keep it light)

These are route ideas, not ranked recommendations:

1. Minneapolis free morning → Saint Paul afternoon — Wabun (MPRB: free 9-hole), then Highland or Hillcrest Knoll.
2. Minneapolis pay + free combo — Wirth Par 3 (MPRB posted rates), then Wabun if you still have legs.
3. Saint Paul deep dive — Highland morning, Hillcrest Knoll afternoon (or reverse).
4. North-metro regional park — One Anoka County course (permit required for vehicles), then a core-city free course if traffic allows.
5. One-city weather plan — Stay on one side of the metro if rain or traffic looks ugly.

Before you leave:

1. Open PDGA filtered to Minnesota, then narrow by city.
2. Open the matching park agency page for hours, parking, fees, and maps.
3. Check for events, temporary layouts, or closures via MFA event pages or park notices.
4. Pack water; summer humidity and winter wind both hit Twin Cities parks hard.
5. On arrival, use course map literacy and etiquette & safety.

What to verify on site

• Tee pads and current basket positions (dual/triple tees and seasonal pin moves are common).
• Shared-use park traffic (walkers, bikes, dogs, playgrounds, ball golfers)—yield.
• Posted fees vs. free play (Wirth is pay-to-play per MPRB; Wabun and Highland are free per their agencies—still read any sign on arrival).
• Seasonal restroom/water shutoffs and wet-weather trail closures.
• Fort Snelling or any non-city-list course: live open/closed status before you burn a drive.

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