West Main Community and Bark Park — Attraction in Blackberry Township

This is the worst frisbee golf course I have ever been to. My friends and I arrived with high hopes, and lost 3 discs within the first 2 holes. I went into the thick and 4-7 foot tall prairie and got covered in itchy welts and bites. The course was very unclearly marked with many random paths leading nowhere. But, the worst part was the holes themselves. The paths are extremely narrow, with trees and prairie lining each side. It makes it nearly impossible to throw your disc without losing it. It is very poorly maintained. Also, the par is eternally 3, even though all of the holes were over 300 ft and extremely treacherous. We barely made it out alive. "After my awful experience here, I may never be the same frisbee golfer again."---Jarod, avid frisbee golfer, and disappointed customer of West Main St. Park.

On top of the dangerous foliage, the wildlife was extremely aggressive. "I was leading my friends to what we thought was the next hole, when suddenly multiple cobwebs engulfed my body in the sticky trap of many spiders. Soon after, a swarm of mosquitos descended upon me, leaving my skin a mountain range of itchy red welts"--- Ben, previous owner of 2 well loved discs (see obituary below).

Lost discs: Innova Champion Valkyrie- blue Innova Whale Putt and Approach- blue Champion Beast- rainbow

We plan to return in the winter to fetch our well...

I drove about 45 minutes to visit, as it's one of the few good parks for letting the dogs swim off leash. At the parking lot, follow the paved trail south along the ball fields to reach the swimming area. The lake area is not fenced in, so dogs that like to explore or run to greet others will be able to do so (whether you like that or not). The dog park entrance is just to the west of the swimming area (use Google maps to view the area). There is a nice grove of trees for shade, and a separate area with some basic agility equipment. The other owners and dogs that were there were friendly and well behaved. Tip: If you get anxious, your dog will get anxious. Just relax and let the dogs socialize. Likes: No charge, great swimming, shade for owners and dogs, well maintained. Dislikes: No signs that indicate where to go from the parking lot. Parking lot is half gravel, which with a wet dog can get messy (park on the paved section or let your dog...

Where we live, if you're talking to other dog owners about dog parks, this is the one we talk about. If you haven't been, it's the best in the area (and there are several we like). It's HUGE, there's a training course section in the back, a little wooded area, a small section near the entrance with tables and there's a separate unfenced pond area for dogs as well. It's a short walk behind the baseball fields or around a trail to get here but it's more than worth the walk/drive to get here. Because this is such a popular park there are always friendly dogs and people here to play with. We were a little hesitant about the unfenced pond area (we had recently adopted our puppy the first time we brought her here), but the other dogs work well as anchors, and you really can't beat how exhausted puppies get after getting to run and play in the water. We will absolutely continue to frequent...