Pros:
-beautiful location with the dam right there
-nice short green grass for 12 of the 18 holes
-good baskets and wood tee markers at each hole
-great course map at hole one
-about half the tee pads are turf
-most holes allow for a forehand or backhand drive
-good variety of distances and even a couple downhill tosses
-not a busy course
-lots of parking available
Cons:
-lack of signs to find the next basket (had to double check with online map)
-not all the tee pads are turf
-several longish walks to the next tee pad
Other Thoughts:
McNary dam is a very nice little course. For the rec players, I would recommend playing holes 1-8, turning around and playing holes 15-18. They are pretty, fair, and not too demanding.
Holes 9-14 however are not for the weak at heart- especially if you decide to play when it's sunny and 96 out. What was I thinking? All of a sudden you're in a desert which reminded me of the desert holes at Pendleton Community Park.. only not as hilly. Luckily they still provide a couple nice downhill tosses. Finish up the the final four holes back on short grass and then enjoy the dam!
There is a really cool fish observatory thing by the hole 15 tee pad- my kids loved watching through the windows and seeing fish swimming through the fish ladder on their way around the dam.
I will play again next time I'm around!