Whether you prefer to call it Frisbee golf or disc golf, the popular activity has been around for many years and most recently, it has become an even more common activity for families and young adults to play together.
Clay County is home to its own 36-hole disc golf course at Ronnie Van Zant Park located in Lake Asbury, between Green Cove Springs and Middleburg. Free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset, the course often receives rave reviews from disc golf enthusiasts.
Let’s take a look at the course!
Things to Know About Clay County’s Disc Golf Couse
The disc golf course’s overall length comes in at 10,377 feet. The two, 18-hole courses both make their way through the park and wooded areas of tall pine tree and low-hanging oak trees with a slight slope. Local disc golf enthusiast, Jon Cantrell designed, built and handled fundraising to create the course in 1999.
The local disc golf community holds weekly meetups to play against each other and organize regular efforts to clean, mow and maintain the course for the community. In 2021, the Sunshine State Games used the park’s disc golf course as the host course for amateur players from across the state.
Learn More About Ronnie Van Zant Park
In addition to the disc golf course, the 90-acre Ronnie Van Zant Park is also home to eight covered picnic pavilions available for rent for birthday parties and special occasions. Other activities at the park include tennis/pickleball courts, basketball courts, a soccer field, softball field, a volleyball court, a nature trail, and a fishing pond with piers – making this park a dream for outdoor enthusiasts and families.
The park’s accessible playground features colorful slides, bridges and even a short, zip line for children.
The land for the park was donated by the Van Zant family in memory of Clay County resident Ronnie Van Zant, the original lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
How to Get To Ronnie Van Zant Park
Ronnie Van Zant Park is located at 2760 Sandridge Road, Lake Asbury, FL 32068. Just ½ mile from Lake Asbury Junior High, the park is a short drive from both Middleburg and Green Cove Springs.
For information regarding the park or to reserve a picnic pavilion, please contact the Clay County Parks & Recreation office at (904) 284-6378 ext. 2
