Orchard Hill Disc Golf at UMass Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
| Address: | Orchard Hill Drive, Amherst, MA |
| GPS: |
42°23'25.3"N 72°31'9.2"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Disc Golf Holes: | 9 |
| Disc Golf Course Length: | 2758 feet |
| Disc Golf Tee Type: | Natural |
| Disc Golf Target Type: | DISCatcher |
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In the Orchard Hill area of the UMass Amherst campus, this course offers sweeping views of the mountains surrounding the Pioneer Valley. A mix of wooded and open field holes along with a pond. On the old site of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, it brings to light equestrian relics, experimental test plots and old growth forests. Public (No Fee)Courtesy of DiscGolfUnited.com
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Directions
From Amherst, Massachusetts
- Head north on S Pleasant St toward S Pleasant St (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto N Pleasant St (89 ft)
- Turn right to stay on N Pleasant St (0.2 mi)
- Turn left to stay on N Pleasant St (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto Butterfield Terrace (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Clark Hill Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto Orchard Hill Dr (0.1 mi)
From I-91; Route 9 into Amherst Center, left on South Pleasant St. by Amherst College. Go straight through all stop lights to a left on Orchard Hill Dr. Park in back left corner of Lot 49 and walk up hill to the 1st tee next to the observatory. Parking: UMass patrols from 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri. Park at your own risk. Biking and alternate parking (next to tee #6 on East Pleasant St) is encouraged.Courtesy of DiscGolfUnited.com
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