Pros:
You really feel like you are in the middle of it all at the urban Boise Julia Davis Park. Its pretty immediately apparent that this is a well used, well loved city park with a lot of history. Thankfully, the disc course plays through one corner of the park which is a little lighter on the traffic. Most holes are lightly wooded with little to no rough and play over nicely trimmed rolling grass.
Variety: You'll need several shots off the tee because of nicely shaped fairways which force hyzer/turnover/straight shots and you might want to bring along a water disc or two - especially if you are the thrill-seeker who plays more aggressively around water.
Cons:
Challenge: There really isn't that much here - not so much because there aren't obstacles, but because the holes with obstacles are quite short requiring only a putter or midrange.
Busy: This park is clearly a city favorite and you'll see plenty of non-golfer traffic including walkers, gawkers, and four-legged friends. Likewise, even on a pretty chilly spring day, we had to wait on several tees for groups of casual golfers.
Finally, the proximity of a few holes to a busy downtown road had me a little wary to give it my all on several of the tee shots. I'd hate to see a reckless newbie shot ruin this nice course for everyone and it seems like holes could be altered slightly to avoid the possibility of dangerous errant shots landing on the road.
Other Thoughts:
Julia Davis is a perfect park for beginners because of the absence of rough, a variety of shortish hole distances, and variety in terms of tight/open fairways. The pond might be a bit scary for the newer player but it is relatively easily avoided. More experienced players will have to chill out a bit and enjoy the park for what is available - that said, it would be difficult not to have a fun round here.