Clean friendly 18 hole course with markers and concrete tee pads in a scenic Columbia River Gorge setting. Free to play course sets the standards for other much needed 18 hole courses in the area.

The wind can pick up here and mess with your game a bit at times, but I've had good luck as I only play here in summer weather.

The video I made in the media section along with the many photos, will help you to decide whether or not to play here also.

-Tee pads are in excellent condition, I played after a significant rainstorm, and they were still very nice
-Tee signs provide distance and par, which is great, they do have maps, which are helpful on the more open holes, but not on the wooded ones
-Baskets are decent, they have the big number circles on the top, so it is easy to tell which one you throw to.
-The catching ability of the baskets is pretty good, I think they were Mach II's but with a homemade chain row down the middle (at least that's what it looked like) and so the baskets caught real nice.
-Fairways are well manicured grass, which in dry weather is undoubtably super nice
-This is a flat course, there is no way around that fact. However, there are some subtle hills and divots that are used, which shows that a lot of thought went into the design of those holes 8 and 12 play into the same little bowl (although separated by blackberries) and hole 11 plays down a hill.
-On a course that I would describe as "mostly open" tree use becomes especially important, when there is a tree on this course, it is probably in your way some how, and even when you get into the more wooded section, all the trees are a part of the hole, trees that are off the fairway can create (or force) a second hole almost, if you kick into the rough.
-Navigation is easy on this course, the layout is super intuitive, starts right by the parking lot and ends right there to.
-Very nice location, I'm a huge fan of the grass fairway with big trees in the middle, always thought that was cool because the terrain is casual, but the play is still difficult.
-As mentioned in the title, space is used extremely efficiently out here, many holes get really close to each other, but by the tees, so the holes start closer to each other but end far away.

-When I played this course (after much rain) there were some massive puddles on the open holes, I'm talking two or three puddles about an inch deep and 10 feet wide on multiple holes.
-after th front nine, the course dips into the woods a little bit more, there is some blackberry bushes that provide the rough. These have obviously been pushed back a great deal, which is great, but I still would definitely not want to go in there.
-The open holes get a little boring, yes, the distance is a challenge, but it is the only one. Also, they play super close to the walking paths.

This is a super solid course. The kind of course that I would play all the time if I lived in the area.

Pin placements make the course challenging and with the wind...big-small-gusting-breezy-you guess what's next!...it makes for a fun course. Some good obstacles very large oak trees and some punishment places for errant throws...a river and lots of blackberries. Enjoy playing this course. The last time out the wind was none existent and my score showed it

Signs directing the way to each tee box were needed. Have to be careful of others using the park.

Nice way to spend a couple of hours out in nature. Some great views and occasionally some critters...have seen coyotes, squirrels, deer, geese, beaver.

At one time this seemed the most "country clubbish" course I'd played, because the houses lining some of the fairways reminded me of a ball golf course. Yet the Columbia Gorge wilderness borders the course on all sides, with vast and distant panoramas of scenic grandeur. The grass is immaculate, the trees and shrubbery mature and well-manicured, the baskets excellent, textured cement tees, and the upkeep impressive. Most baskets can be seen from the tees with the exception of #s 5, 9, 12. Some slight and some shortly abrupt elevation changes, the mostly mature trees and varying fairway lengths all contribute to help shape a wide variety of throwing options, that may have you exploring your bag. New signature hole #6 is a real challenge with consequences: the basket sits on a boxing ring-sized pedestal built of 24" logs, right on the edge of Hamilton Creek. Hole #s 2-6, 9-11 have more sun than shade, the rest of holes vice-versa. Along with the "open" holes come stupendous mountain and Columbia Gorge views north, west & south, and we've seen deer, beaver, coyote, raccoon, large salmon, and various raptors while playing. Doesn't attract duffers due to isolation from urban areas, so it rarely seems crowded.

The wind is prevalent enough to possibly affect open-hole shots any time of year. Hamilton Creek just left of #s 4-6 is deep and fast enough Nov-July[rainy season] to make discs unrecoverable. Hole #s 8-9, 12-14 have some blackberry thickets, but maintenance has slowly been eradicating them. Aquifer seeps in fairway #s 2 and 3 create a very soggy walk--its best to throw near the hole, then walk along the sidewalk (#2) or road(#3) on the left and cut directly towards the basket. This is US Government property due to the dam-don't get caught with alcohol/recreationals.

Mixed doubles on Sundays with an atypically friendly bunch of discophiles. Garbage cans on several tees. Store 300 yds from 1st tee. Playground, library and city hall in same parking lot. Great hike on Hamilton Creek just off Hwy 14 nearby.
Rumors of another future 9 holes on the property to the west of #4.

Shady Oaks has a classical, traditional golf course beauty to it. It's doesn't have the breath taking vista views like Whistler's Bend or Tree Top DGC at Sorosis Park in The Dalles. It's set in nice sized city park. I like the way the city has layed out this park right next to and thus connected to the post office, the town hall, some retail stores and the surrounding homes. The views of the mountains, both north and south are lovely to look up at. The park's gently rolling terrain, mature Oak trees and pockets of nasty rough provide a wonderful setting for a course. The maintenance and care for both the course and the park are evident everywhere. The baskets are Mach 5's. The natural teepads are currently in great shape except for one on the other side of the tunnel. There are tee signs on wooden posts but three in particular are very close to each other and therefore, a little confusing. These signs are on 4" x 4" poles and have the hole number on the side and a metal plate on top with an arrow pointing to the hole. I think this course would appeal to everyone from newbies on up to top tournament players.

The flow of the course is a little out of sync. I followed someone's advice on the course home page and played it in his recommended order:
1-2-7-9-3-4-5-6-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18.
Playing it in this order seemed to make sense. I would like to see the locals reconfigure the signs to follow this order. The wind is ever present here and adds to the challenge. Holes 3-6 in the other part of the park don't measure up to the ones in the main part of the park.

After playing the first 12 holes, I was thinking to myself how much I was enjoying this course and if it wasn't for the gorge winds, I probably have to put this course into my favorites. Then I came to # 13. An absolutely classic disc golf hole. Just a simple little (maybe 250 ft.) downhill shot through a natural fairway with a dogleg left at the end to a basket tucked away behind some trees. Thick rough lies just 20 feet left of the basket. Not a spectacular hole but more like disc golf's version of one of Augusta National's elegantly, beautiful holes.

Then I played # 14. Another classic hole. A little longer than # 13 with a slightly raised teepad throwing over a small valley to a peekaboo basket tucked nice in behind a small knoll. This lovely course has knolls. There is one majestic Oak tree dead center in your flight path.

Then came # 15. Another classic. You're throwing to another peek-a-boo basket tucked in behind two large Oaks. Some low hanging branches on the left eliminate being able to hyser in your floater. There is some serious rough directly behind the basket here.

And finally you finish with # 18. This is a very pretty finishing hole. Just a straight 250' shot to a basket guarded by some Oaks and a rock outcropping in front. Another classic.

After playing these lovely holes on the back nine, I've decided that this is my favorite course in Washington. Before some of you get all excited, Note that I said that this is MY favorite course, not the best course in the state. I realize that it's lack of length and overall challenge will keep many players from rating it higher. But for me, an aged recreational player with a weak arm, this course is as good as it gets! How I wish I lived closer.

I'll rank this an excellent course, for the added bonus of the surrounding scenery----the Columbia Gorge, the different vegetation/birds, etc, the much better weather found here at N. Bonneville is so worth the 40 minute drive from P-town, not to add the 0 crowds. This course is great for beginners/middlers. Advanced may find it a bit short. Nice mix of straight drives, dog-legs, blind approaches. No hazards, really. Again....no crowds, upgraded weather from P-town.

My friend KC Don showed me this place, I've come with him since. I get lost/confused easily, so it takes some insight to figure out the layout. Must be a map somewhere, take it with. I think the T's were either not there. However, since it's in the dryer area, they were OK, not muddy pits. Ibe toilet at the first tee, so plan it out. Drinking water midway through.

What a neat place---right in the middle of a village!!! Houses for sale, reasonably priced. I've wondered about going in on one, use it as a vacation/destination....ah, well, I'm sorta scared to drive the Gorge in the winter. Some local gent put this course together: "Who was that masked man, I wanted to thank him". Thanx, whoever you are. Well done!

Good long drives with a few dog legs and actual fairways. Well maintained course and ruffs off into the bushes. In the middle of a small town, quiet and friendly. Trails on the outside of the fairways.

Not a 18

Could make it a 12 hole with available space but, not required.