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Ottawa Park Course

Ottawa Park Golf Course

Toledo, OH, USA
MizAzn
Ryan Savage
+4
18 holesPar 715,079 yds66.9/117

About this course

Ottawa Park Golf Course occupies a municipal facility in west Toledo, established in the early twentieth century within one of the city's oldest public parks. The course underwent significant redesign work by Arthur Hills, the Ohio-based architect known for his numerous public and resort projects across the Midwest and beyond. Hills reshaped the routing and features while working within the constraints of the existing parkland property, which includes mature tree cover and gently rolling terrain typical of northwest Ohio's glaciated landscape. The layout plays through a mix of open and wooded corridors, with several holes bordered by dense stands of hardwoods that define playing angles and frame fairways. The property's modest elevation changes provide some natural movement to the holes, though the terrain remains generally walkable. Water features appear on a handful of holes, adding variety to the strategic demands. As a municipal course operated by the City of Toledo, Ottawa Park serves a broad cross-section of local golfers and visitors seeking accessible public golf in an established urban park setting. The course reflects the practical design approach Hills often employed for public facilities: straightforward hole concepts, maintainable features, and playability for a range of skill levels. Ottawa Park remains part of Toledo's recreational infrastructure, offering a tree-lined parkland experience within the city limits.

Quick facts

Location
Toledo, OH, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1899
Designer
Arthur Hills
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
5,079 yards
Difficulty
66.9/117

Getting there

The journey to Ottawa Park Golf Course begins at Toledo Express Airport (TOL), a straightforward forty-minute drive south and west into the heart of Toledo's west side. Visitors arriving from further afield typically connect through Detroit Metropolitan (DTW), roughly ninety minutes north, or Cleveland Hopkins (CLE), a similar distance to the east - both offering seamless ground transportation into the city. The final approach winds through Toledo's established neighborhoods, transitioning from commercial corridors into the tree-lined residential streets that frame this venerable municipal layout, where the course's classic routing and mature canopy announce themselves with quiet authority.

FAQ

Common questions about Ottawa Park

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Ottawa Park was designed by Arthur Hills.

Yes. Ottawa Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Ottawa Park is 71.

Ottawa Park plays 5,079 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Ottawa Park is 117.

Ottawa Park is a 18-hole course.

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