Pinto Lake Disc Golf Course
Watsonville, California
| Address: | 796 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA |
| GPS: |
36°57'53.1"N 121°45'53.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | California |
Disc Golf
Secluded course through heavily wooded forest and a canyon that traverses a creek and hill side to the lake. Public (No Fee)Courtesy of DiscGolfUnited.com
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
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- Leave what you find
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Directions
From Watsonville, California
- Head northwest on Main St toward W Lake Ave (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Freedom Blvd (1.6 mi)
- Turn right onto Green Valley Rd (2.2 mi)
From the south, Hwy 1 to Green Valley Road exit. Go 3.7 miles on Green Valley to a left into the park at entrance (Rancho Todos Santos Rd. - across from Arroyo Dr.). Park at very end of big parking lot on the right. 1st tee near NW corner of that parking lot. Look for two practice baskets, red stumps, and the sign board.Courtesy of DiscGolfUnited.com
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