Courses

While Bowen Park is our home course, it’s not the only place to play disc golf in Nanaimo. We encourage you to book a tee time at Pryde Vista Golf Course, where you’ll find a full 18-hole disc golf layout. Each hole is marked by a teepad sign with a map to help guide your round.

As with any shared outdoor space, please be mindful of your surroundings. Disc golfers are not the only people enjoying the area. Locals and visitors frequent these spots as they are situated amongst a number of great walking and hiking trails throughout Bowen Park. Ball golfers utilize the Pryde Vista Golf Course daily and have the right of way during game play. Many different birds and wildlife live on the courses, please do not disturb or feed them, and be cautious of the natural plant life while playing through. We ask that everyone please respect these natural habitats by packing out anything you bring in (garbage, beverage cans, cigarette butts, etc).

BOWEN PARK

The original Bowen Park disc golf course was designed in the 1990s. After many years of discussions between the Nanaimo Disc Golf Club and City of Nanaimo, the NDGC is pleased to see that our safety concerns with the old Bowen Park layout were addressed. A new course design was developed in 2025. The new design was created in partnership between the City and the Nanaimo Disc Golf Club with the goal of modernizing the course and improving playability and safety. City and Club representatives worked with INdesign Disc Golf, a professional design team that specializes in designing and creating new courses for the sport. In 2026, Bowen Park received this complete redesign, bringing a whole new disc golf course layout to the park! The existing landscape was reimagined to offer players a fresh and challenging experience while making thoughtful use of Bowen Park’s natural terrain. The new layout introduces a different way to play the park, with updated lines, shot shapes, and strategic challenges for players of all skill levels. Read the News Article here: Feb 11, 2026 – Nanaimo News Now – Bowen Park Redesign.

Bowen Park is Nanaimo’s most popular course and it is free and open year round. Day or night, you’ll often find our club members out at Bowen Park enjoying a round. We are a friendly bunch and love to engage with new players and visitors, so don’t be afraid to say hello while you’re playing, or join in on our league events anytime!  It often gets busy, especially during the nicer weather, keep an eye out for flying discs.  The course is relatively flat and cart-friendly, with some slightly bigger hills near the bottom areas. There’s plenty of trees to require a variety of technical shots and some longer holes.

Directions

Address: 500 Bowen Road     Google Map Directions

It’s recommended that you either park your vehicle on the north side of the parking lot, or closer to the gazebo on the south side. Discs tend to gravitate toward shiny objects for some reason! The first hole is on the opposite side of the park, closest to Bowen Road. You’ll see a large sign that has the course map by the first tee pad.

Course Information

  • Par 57 | 4,259 ft | Course Map
  • There are 18 holes with DISCatcher Pro 24 baskets.
  • All tee pads are clearly marked.
  • Some baskets have alternate pin locations, and are changed by the NDGC based on the season and for events.
  • There are water taps located by the upper gazebo, between the tennis courts, by the volleyball pits, and by the horseshoe pits – remember to stay hydrated on those hot summer days!
  • Washrooms are available at the main administration building near the tennis courts, and in the white building near the lower parking lot. The City of Nanaimo locks the buildings after hours, so please be aware they are not always open.
  • Garbage cans are located on the course. Please don’t leave cans or trash on the top of the baskets or anywhere on the course.

More About the Course

  • UDisc Course Details and Layouts for Bowen Park. UDisc is The App for Disc Golfers. Discover over 13,000 courses worldwide, keep score with friends, track throws and round statistics, find and follow events, and much more.
  • General City of Nanaimo Info on Bowen Park

PRYDE VISTA

The Pryde Vista Golf Course is a private golf course in Nanaimo and we are very thankful that owners Dave and Louise have allowed the NDGC to establish a full 18-hole course with baskets, teepads, and teepad signage on their beautiful property. We encourage all disc golfers to visit this course during the spring/summer/fall when the disc golf season is open at Pryde and experience it first-hand. Pryde Vista has plenty of long bombs and technical shots. Holes 3 and 4 are water holes, which means you will want to take extra precautions when throwing over the ponds! Please do not disturb the plant and/or wildlife by entering the water to retrieve your disc. Use a disc retriever where possible, or check inside the clubhouse where the lost and found discs are kept at a later date. We do not guarantee that you will be able to get your discs back, so if you’re unsure please layup before the ponds.  There are often ball golfers enjoying the main golf course, and while our course is designed to have a minimal crossover with the golf layout, there is still always a risk of potential injury to both golfers and disc golfers. Please keep an eye out for other people and where their balls/discs are headed, and only throw when it is safe to do so.

Directions

Address: 155 Pryde Ave   Google Map Directions

Pryde Vista Golf Course is located at 155 Pryde Ave in Nanaimo. From BC-1 to Nanaimo; turn west onto Comox Road.  Drive 1.6 miles (becomes Bowen Rd) to a left on Pryde Ave. Follow Pryde Ave to the end. The course is on the corner, on the right.

Course Information

  • Par 58 | 6,850 ft | Pryde Vista – Map & Score Card
  • There are 18 holes with baskets.
  • Tee times are mandatory, maximum 4 people per card. Please arrive before your tee time and be ready to start playing on time, no exceptions. To book a tee time, call the Pryde Vista office: 250-753-6188.
  • Cost: $8 for NDGC members (show your bag tag at the office), $10 non-members. Second round is $5.
  • All golf greens are out of bounds, throw from last point of entry with one penalty stroke. Do not throw from the greens!
  • All sand traps are out of bounds, play from lie with one penalty stroke and please rake trap afterwards.
  • All ponds are out of bounds.
  • Washrooms are located inside the club house.
  • Please remember that we are guests on private property; respect the staff and course grounds at all times, and pack out what you pack in.

More About the Course