*Columbia Park is a city park maintained by the City of Park Hills. The entire park is heavily wooded and consists of a series of hills. The course is on the south side of the park. With the exception of Holes #1, #2, and #3, all of the holes involve hills where the player will be walking up or down and throwing up or down.
*This is a good course for persons who no longer have strong throwing arms or who never did have a strong arm because virtually all of the shots will be technical shots due to the density of the trees.
*There are no water hazards.
*All of the tees are concrete and feature a sign with the hole number, distance, and par.
*This is a good course to choose on windy days because the wind is blocked by the trees.
In March 2023 a 19th hole was added between the existing holes of 9 and 10. The 19th hole is numbered 9B.

*The course is physically uncomfortable throughout most of the period of June thru mid-September because the course is so heavily wooded that the trees block breezes, which cause the player to feel the full effect of the humidity. Personally, when the temperature is above the mid-70s during the summer, which is most of the time, I avoid this course because it feels so much hotter and humid than other nearby courses because of the density of the trees.
*Because of the density of the trees, there is no grassy areas for most of the holes. The lack of grass is not a problem during dry periods of the year, but the hills are extremely muddy and slick during most of the winter and early spring.

*My favorite time to visit this course is during the autumn when there are dry conditions, where temperatures are in the 40s to 70s, and when the humidity is no longer a factor. Once the leaves start to fall off of the trees, the breezes are felt.
*Players from other areas who like road trips to visit more than one course per day may want to consider Columbia Park, because this course is only 1 mile from another 18 hole course at Mineral Area College and is 9 miles from another 18 hole course at Engler Park in Farmington. Plus, there are 2 state parks, Saint Joe Park and Saint Francois Park located in the same county.