Short Park disc golf course offers free family-friendly recreation in Lordsburg

Short Park in Lordsburg doubles as the town’s public disc golf course, an 18-hole layout built around nine DISCatcher baskets and 18 tee pads that wind through the park on W. 2nd St. Players should expect a generally flat, family-friendly course with mixed concrete and gravel tees and an estimated playing time of about one to two hours.

The course is free for public use and fits into the park’s existing amenities: limited on-site drinking water is available and restrooms exist in the park area. Maps and course layouts can be found through Lordsburg visitor and chamber pages as well as community listing services such as UDisc and DG Course Review, which local players use to plan rounds and check for updates. For navigation, the park sits near coordinates 32.3517, -108.7184.

For residents and visitors, the course is a low-cost outdoor option that can draw families, casual players, and visiting disc golfers into downtown Lordsburg. That foot traffic has civic implications: regular users create informal oversight of park upkeep, and tournaments or posted events can bring visitors who spend in local businesses. Organizers and players are advised to check chamber or city pages for posted events, tournament dates, or temporary closures before making plans.

At the municipal level, the course highlights routine responsibilities for city and county governance: basic maintenance, potable water access, restroom upkeep, signage and timely communication about closures or permitted events. Because the course relies on park infrastructure, its quality and usability reflect local budget priorities and operational decisions made by the city and chamber. If drinking water availability is spotty or restrooms need repair, those are matters for city parks and public works to address — and for voters and community groups to track during budget and commission meetings.

The course also creates a straightforward opportunity for civic engagement. Players and residents can use regular city processes — reporting maintenance needs to city hall, raising concerns at commission meetings, or coordinating with the chamber on event permitting — to improve conditions. Community volunteers often organize casual cleanups or beginner clinics; those efforts can supplement municipal maintenance and build local support for expanded park services.

The takeaway? Throw a round, but bring water and check the chamber page before you head out. If you care about reliable restrooms, better signage, or official tournaments that bring customers downtown, let city hall and the chamber know — public input shapes how this free community resource is maintained and supported.