Pros:
This forested course has fantastic and rugged terrain with plenty of elevation, unusual for community courses in SE PA and on paper it should put other local 9ers to shame. #1 is a spectacular ski-slope downhill you wouldn't normally see in a local park. #8 has Zen-like scenery with beautiful huge boulders overlooking the river downhill, it makes you want to lay back, smoke one and meditate, an exception on this course.
There are super long rubber mat tees with high quality metal signs, that looked brand new, but are on the 2014 pics already.
#1-3 should be okay in cold, dry seasons, #8 & 9 all year around.
Cons:
The downfall of this course's vast potential is years of neglect, especially a lack of grounds maintenance after Hurricane Sandy wrecked the course.
Wear long sleeves and pants regardless of season, in summer or dead winter. Otherwise it'll be pure aggravation.
Fallen trees and thorns galore with a helping of mud and swampwater. Unfortunately, too much of the course is unplayable in the summer and it comes close to being a ZERO when wet. A good third of this course is still unplayable come wintertime and it might rise to a SINGLE STAR plus change. Bootlegger's Cave, nearby, is a pleasant walk in the forest in comparison and takes less time and effort for more fun.
#1 & 2 are great looking but the fairways are often muddy with ridiculous landing strips, a few mowed lanes amidst an ocean of tall grass.
#3, 6, & 7 have a million $@&%* thorny wineberry bushes infecting the place, starting with #3's raised basket, ruining an otherwise good hole. #6 has it the worst with an entire legion of them next to and now swarming the fairway. #7 is also in trouble.
AVOID #4!!! #6 & 7 SKIP ALSO ADVISED being a massive junkyard for fallen trees. Some sections look like US Ranger basic training. At least they get kevlar.
Again, AVOID #4!!! Major disc loss potential. It's a 215' downhill shot with a hard to spot basket, way to the left. The problem is the army of branches to swat throws down into a hidden but freakin' huge swamp that's 40 feet front to back and even wider. It sits before the basket. It's filled over a foot deep of the most putrid filthy disgusting water that exists. Flint, Michigan sends their condolences and the Loch Ness monster was spotted in it, floating belly side up.
Other Thoughts:
Amenities: As of April 8th, bathrooms were still closed for the winter. No portapotties.
Starting Point: Go into the park past the playground, first tee is back past the Pavillion and next to the Basketball court/Street Hockey Rink, overlooking a large downhill slope.