Bluffton opens 18-hole disc golf course Nov. 13

Bluffton’s new disc golf course opens next week. The Town of Bluffton will cut the ribbon on the 18-hole course at New Riverside Barn Park at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13.

The town announced the opening in a news release Nov. 3. The event is free and open to everyone.

The opening

• What: Ribbon cutting and grand opening of the disc golf course
• When: 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13
• Where: New Riverside Barn Park, 30 Red Barn Drive
• What happens: a short ribbon-cutting ceremony, then an informal disc golf demonstration for anyone who wants to learn the game

The town said the course is part of its ongoing investment in parks, trails and recreation across Bluffton.

Where the course runs

The course is part of the park’s Phase 2, according to the town’s capital projects map data. That project record says:

• the course starts and finishes at the park’s existing parking areas
• most of it sits on the wooded western side of the park
• a new perimeter loop trail will circle that western section and join the existing trails
• the loop trail is planned to be finished in summer 2027

The same records list a 38-by-42-foot pavilion for the park’s event lawn, north of the barn. Construction was planned to finish this winter, according to the town’s project record. The town plans to use it for weddings, family gatherings and music.

New Riverside Barn Park already has a playground, a pavilion, picnic tables, restrooms and the barn the town rents for events. Our parks and trails guide has the rest.

What it means for you

• Bring a disc, or just come and watch: the demonstration after the ribbon cutting is meant for beginners.
• The park is off Red Barn Drive in New Riverside. Parking is in the park’s existing lots, where the course starts and ends.
• The town has not published course rules, hours or a scorecard yet. We will add them when it does.

More on the area: New Riverside neighborhood guide, free things to do in Bluffton and things to do this month.