Pros:
Little Lehigh Parkway is a big course. It has some long holes to test your long drive. Many of the holes have very open fairways. The majority of the wooded areas border the fairways.
One thing I thoroughly enjoy about this course is the way it changes throughout the season. In the early season the wooded areas and the creek shorelines are bare and create a more open feeling. Towards the middle to end of April and throughout the summer those areas really fill in and the shorline foliage grows several feet high. It truly creates two different games. I would recommend playing a round during each of those times.
The course is well maintained, grass on the fairway is kept at a good height. Even though it is highly populated, trash around the park is minimal.
Cons:
Firstly, it is a big course. Altough most of the course is easy to navigate, there are some that could get you confused. There is a large gap between the pin of hole 4 and the tee of hole 5 (The same applies to the space between 13 and 14). I would recommend a course map for your first round.
Secondly, the Little Lehigh Creek runs through the park, to naturally after heavy rainfall, the fairways do get soggy and some actually form small ponds. Although it can make the game a tad more interesting, wet feet is never fun. I recommend to wait at least 2 days after a good rain to play this course.
Since this is a park by the city, it is heavily populated during the peak of the season by many, dog walkers, runners, fishermen, and picinic groups. Even though they tend to stay out of our way, I have come across my fair share of families picinicing in the middle of the fairways.
Lastly, due to the installation of the soft tee pads last season, some of them have experienced erosion underneath them, resulting in a bumpy tee. So becareful when teeing off.
Other Thoughts:
Overall this is a very good course. It is excellent for beginners. And great for players with moderate level of skill to work on long drives and enough obstacles to round out the short game.
The only thing I would suggest for improvement is the installation of cement tee pads.
One more thing to note: There is a bridge by holes 5 and 6. Under that bridge lives a homeless fellow named Earl. He has lived there from many years and is harmless. If you leave him alone, he will leave you alone.