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Parks

Disc Golf

Madison Parks offers 2 seasonal disc golf courses.

A daily or annual disc golf permit is required to play at Hiestand and Elver disc golf courses.  There are also ways to Play for Free!

disc golfer throws from the hilltop at Elver Park
Image credit: Laurel Franklin

Temporary Closure Notices

Due to permitted special events disc golf courses are closed on the following dates and times: 

  • Saturday, Sept. 12 & Sunday, Sept. 13 (7:00am to 7:00pm) - Elver & Hiestand
  • Saturday, Sept. 26 (8:00am to 6:00pm) - Elver
  • Saturday, Oct. 24 (7:00am to 10:00pm) - Hiestand

Disc Golf Permit Required

A daily or annual Disc Golf Permit is required for anyone 16 years or older to play at Hiestand or Elver disc golf courses.

Purchase Disc Golf Permit

2026 Fees

TypePrice
Daily$7
Annual$50
Annual Senior (65+) & Disabled$25
Annual Military/Veteran $25
Replacement$12
  • 2026 permit is valid from the time of purchase through December 31, 2026. 
  • 2027 permits go on sale November 1 and are valid from the time of purchase through December 31, 2027. 

The emailed receipt is proof of purchase. The annual permit is mailed within 10 business days. 

Locations

Elver Park Disc Golf Course

1250 McKenna Blvd.
Directions

Hiestand Park Disc Golf Course

4302 Milwaukee St.
Directions

Play Disc Golf for Free

Check out a disc golf kit for free with a valid Madison Public Library card.

Free-to-use disc golf baskets are available year-round at:

Yahara Hills Winter Disc Golf Course Update

Unfortunately, the Yahara Disc Golf Course, which had been open in previous years, will not reopen. In late fall of 2016, Madison Parks began offering winter disc golf at Yahara Hills Golf Course. This added amenity was well received by the disc golf community and continued during the winter months through the early spring of 2022, when the Millpond Road reconstruction project began, resulting in the permanent displacement of key disc golf holes.  

Since the completion of the road project, we have carefully and extensively evaluated the disc golf area at Yahara Hills to try to again offer winter play. Significant changes to the course would be necessary due to the Millpond Rd construction.  The existing Yahara Hills disc golf course is located within a floodplain and subject to federal regulations, which require costly permitting and flood modeling, in addition to the construction costs of course reconfiguration. Due to this, the Yahara Disc Golf Course will not be reopening.

Updated October 30, 2025

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