Black Elk-Neihardt Park

Blair is lucky to have such a beautiful park. Not only is the Black Elk monument awe-inspiring, the surrounding park that overlooks the Missouri River Valley is a wonderful place to spend a few hours unplugging from the rest of the world.I came on a warm October afternoon to check out the nine-hole disc golf course. My first impression was a good one. This course is well maintained: manicured fairways, clean baskets and concrete tee pads. While none of the holes were much more than 300 feet from tee to pin, there were plenty of trees and shrubs to add a bit of challenge to your throws. The first four holes are just north of the parking lot as your drive in. The back five are tucked behind the monument, and offer a more secluded environment, complete with sweeping valley views in between some seriously tough shots -- especially hole seven, a real beast of a hole.As is the case with a lot of local courses, I spent much of my first round attempting to find the tee pads, a few of which aren't marked properly. This is easily fixed, however, so hopefully the local disc golf club has something in the works.

This 80 acre City of Blair Park can be found driving past the former Dana College campus, to the top of the hill. In front of the water storage tank there is the Tower of the Four Winds from Black Elk's vision and an interpretive garden along the walkways. There is also a Nine Hole Disc Golf Course in the park and a large Pavilion with benches for sizable events. It is an out of the way park which is a nice quiet place with a cool overlook of the area.

Great for walking and site seeing. Off trails to walk also. Nice for doggies. Resting places along path.