This course offers a solid variety of shots and you will need all shot shapes in order to score well here.
Signage and tee pads are adequate providing the player with the necessary information and footing for their round.
Both dog L and R shaped holes, short, moderate, and longer holes, and even an Island Green are present and add to the difficulty of the course.
There are multiple pads on several holes and 2 baskets per hole to keep things from getting stale.
This is a well kept park and it was getting some moderate play for a Friday morning.
Scenic view of the Columbia River in the background.

This course has a few navigation issues, back tracking from 9's basket to 10's tee, and it can be difficult to know where 8's basket is without scouting ahead.
There are several mandos on this course and a couple of them feel forced at times(Hole 3 come to mind). However some are well placed(17) and are used well to protect players and the parking lot.
Holes 12 and 13 criss cross fairways depending on which basket you are playing to.

Overall this is a solid play and I enjoyed this course. It's better than a 3.0 rating, IMO 3.25 is accurate, but I gave it 3.5 because there aren't any quarter stars. Your rounds should play quickly here, depending on traffic and according to UDisc there is a Hole 19 across the road from Hole 1. I must've missed that one.
The wind will spice things up and the cool fresh breeze off the nearby Columbia River would feel sweet on a hot summer day.
If you are in the area, this course is a fun play. Stop in and test your skill.

-Tees are concrete, pretty thin, but I don't really care about that if I can fit on it, a couple holes have big concrete things that the tee is on (7+13) these are fine, but they seem a little less professional
-Nice tee signs, they are helpful for the different positions, although you would have to be a local to know where some of the pins are.
-Baskets are nice DISCatchers, highly visible, a couple Mach V that serve as alt. Pins I think, I didn't play to them but they looked solid enough.
-Fairways are nice, mostly short grass, with a couple dusty dirt ones.
-The rough is very rough, that being said, there isn't a whole lot of it, but it is easy to find.
-Good use of trees as obstacles
-the best holes with OB are #4 and #9, 4 is a cool island hole, that is reachable, but not a gimme. 9 is a fun river type OB.
-Columbia Park is a very nice park, it is super long and this which is interesting. So,thing that adds to the character of the course is driving to it through the waterfowl area, many geese fly across into the road, which is kind of fun.
-Basket placement is great, most notably on 4 and 5, 4 is up on a cool raised platform, and 5 is surrounded by skinny trees.

-Navigation is very hard, with a map it isn't that bad, but I don't know what I would do without uDisc on this course. This is a small park for the two tees, two basket set up.
-Water doesn't come into play except for on hole 10, I wouldn't mention it if it wasn't such a strange use of a water hazard. It is a little pond type thing that looks to be very deep, but the top is duckweed so from the tee you don't know it is there. I would hazard a guess that many a disc has been left down in the muck.
-I think a couple hole could use a tree or two, maybe plant some saplings around hole 11 and 12, because these holes are wide open, and not quite long enough to be a good hole at that level of openess

A worthy stop in Kennewick, I was only in town for about 3 hours, so I only had time for two courses, I'm glad I played this one, if I had to only play one, I would play two rivers, BUT, this one is a very close second.
3/4 on the new shoe index.

This course is in Columbia Park between the freeway and Columbia River. The river is much more prominent but neither affect play. Over the years there has been a very active local club that have done a good job of maintaining and improving the course.
Most holes have multiple pads and pins that are laid out so there is little chance of accidentally throw up on someone because you don't see them. I particularly appreciate that they have preserved the original layout(with the exception of hole 15) dating back the the late '80s as an option.
For a course with so many options signs are key and these are great! Clearly show all pads and pins and suggested pairings.
One recent improvement for more experienced players is added mandos on holes 3,11,12, and 18, none of them necessary for safety. I like this mechanic, easy for beginners to ignore while adding challenge for more advanced players.

Some holes of note:
3 Has added a mando between 2 trees about 100 ft from pin. Has long been unofficial mando, makes this a much tougher shot.

4 has grown in difficulty over the years. Island was added, then logs placed uptight around perimeter so it is harder to skip in, now the pin is raised to about 7 feet.

10 is slightly moved, now has a risk of shallow water if too much RHBH fade at end as well as OB path.

7/8 has always been one of the major weaknesses of this course, as they share a fairway. My usual path to pin 7 plays very close and often over tee 8. Problematic if course is busy.
Could use next tee signs at 14 and 15 for those that don't know course, but trails are obvious as it is a mature course so not too difficult to sort out if at all experienced.
The trees are too trimmed. This may seem an odd con, but one of the areas where this course has always presented challenge we the Russian olive trees, a very bushy tree with big thorns and branches clear to the ground. You REALLY didn't want to put a disc in one so some lines were limited and a bad shot could be brutal. Now most of them are trimmed up to 7 ft so lines are way more open and forgiving. Makes the course 1-4 strokes easier.
No bathrooms close.

This is the first dedicated course I played and learned on. It was my home course for a decade from 1988 to 1997 and I have played it at least a couple times a year ever since. My wife and I were members 6 and 7 of the local club and helped with many of the early transitions from tone poles and dirt pads to baskets and concrete tees. This course will always hold a special place in my heart and I am SO glad to see that the local club is not only improving it but retaining it's history as it is one of the older courses in Washington to be in continuous use.
I really wanted to give this one a 4.5, but is realistically only a 4 at best. Still one of my favorite courses. It really is a great example of what a dedicated club can do when working with good park management.

18 holes of differing terrain, hazards, elevation, and vegetation. Multiple tee pads and baskets for each hole. So much variety!
Plenty of benches and trash cans throughout, very clean. Several locals helped look for a lost disc, great folk. Not windy for being next to the Columbia River.

A bit compact and overlapping for safety--bring your patience. Thick Russian olive trees and swampy water ate my bad throws. Concrete tee pads are either very narrow and short or older cracked slabs.

Skip around if it becomes too crowded. Hole 14 forces you to walk back up the fairway and could be skipped.

+ Most holes have multiple tees and/or baskets
+ All but one hole had well made tee signs showing lengths from various tees to various baskets, including directions to the next tee (would be easy to get lost without those)
+ Many holes are clear, would be hard to lose discs
+ Decent shot variety with some lefty hyzers, an island green, some righty turnovers, short hyzers and elevation changes

- Despite good variety for a Par 3 course, it lacks the Par 4s and 5s of a championship level course
- Some layouts were effectively repeated; a <300ft flat/hyzer down a wide fairway will net you birdies on 4+ holes
- Unusually thin teepads, a couple of which are large, uneven concrete slabs.
- A couple holes have you throw parallel to the fence/freeway, take care not to grip lock or flip your disc

Now having played both, I'm a more partial to Two Rivers in Finley because it has a bit more hole variety (especially in length). Still, Columbia Park almost makes up for it by having multiple teepads and baskets--if you're going to play 18-21 holes, play Two Rivers. If you're going to play 36 holes, play Columbia Park.

-good baskets and concrete teepads
-multiple tees and pins on a lot of holes
-flow: 2 loops of 9 (other loops too)
-open fairways with some trees allowing for both left and right lines
-mixture of short and long holes
-not many places to lose a disc
-views of the columbia (also a good place to cool off in the summer)
-benches/picnic tables and garbage cans
-maintenance: grass gets mowed & cans get emptied
-plenty of parking

-no restrooms
-no map(the one on here is not so good)
-hole 14: you play it then walk back up the fairway to the next tee
-a few tees in other holes fairways
-mostly flat
-crowded (esp. in the summer)
-the interstate runs along the south side

there is a reason columbia park is the most popular course in the tricities; not only is it in the heart of the area, but it has many combinations to keep it fresh. you could play 2 rounds w/o having to play the same basket/tee combination.
a problem with it being so popular is there is bound to be hooligans destroying the nice things, so the tee signs are frequently not there (could be the wind, that's what destroyed the original park sign).
my favorite hole is #4. it has a ring of logs that is played as an island and has long and short basket. the short basket is in the middle of the artificial island and elevated; it is a real challenge to putt at if you haven't put your approach/drive directly beneath it (not to mention the trees to get through off the tee).
there aren't many tight/technical shots, but overall it's a fun course.

--Concrete tee pads
--New signs on tee pads (last one put up as we arrived)
--Course clean
--Friendly/helpful locals

--Tee boxes too close to previous hole's basket...often had to wait for tee box ahead to clear before throwing.
--Oldest course in town and not really difficult -- I have been playing only a year, and my standard goal is to throw better than a "bogey" round (no more than +18 for a round).....I threw a +7 and had no hole worse than a 4!

Very fun round! 2 1/2 hours from my home, but I will definitely go back! Well maintained course (they were having a tournament the day after I played -- was being polished up while I was there...).

Decent challenge,good mix of hazards,open fields,long and short pads,beautiful scenery,especially at sun set

The course is weathered and a few signs are missing,u might need a local to navigate some of the course

This is my home town course and i play it a few times a week,im a member of 2 great clubs that have lots of club events here and the locals have made me feel like family since i moved here on jan 1 2012

Good for beginners, without being wide open and too short.

Locals for the most part seem inviting and friendly.

With the exception of hole(s) 14-15, the flow is pretty good.

Vandals destroyed all but a few signs.

Tee pads are nice, but potential hazards if you get to the edge/ fall off.

I am pretty certain the only maintenance that happens here is by dedicated locals. This place seems to be "forgotten" by the city/county. From what I understand, there is no possibility for any kind of improvement here due to "local natives' claiming some form of pre-ownership. Shame really, this course has great potential with some work.

Well designed course with multiple tee pads and pin placements. Some elevation changes. Clear fairways with a few trees thrown in for good measure. Next to the river with restrooms and such. Easy to find right off the highway. Good course to play when passing through the Tri-Cities.

Vandals have made it difficult when first starting out on the course as they have destroyed signage. Terrain can be rough in a coupe areas and the region can be HOT in summer months and don't forget about the wind. It can be brutal here as well.

The city needs to do something about the maintenance on this course...

Fun course with lots of alternate basket locations and variety of terrain and distances. Great use of the natural hazards to make the fairway a challenge to navigate.

No maps or signs or directions on the walkouts. If you try this course without pre-printing a map or playing a bunch of times you will get out of sequence.

This is the first course I've played in years where I ran into belligerent locals. To be fair, I did not have a map and got out of sequence and ended up a throwing behind them while they were trying to play for skins. But was basically told to quit pressing them and go skip to the back nine and get out of their way.

This was an awesome course. I was just passing through Kennewick and stopped to play. After searching around for five minutes to find tee 2, the course picked up. The hole placements were extremely nice. When we got the feel of the course the awesomeness of the layout came alive. Hole 6 was very nice, and if played well is a great birdie hole. From 7-10 the holes are tight and are challenging but still doable. 14 was extreme. The elevation of the tee box is huge and drops to the hole. 15-18 are fairly simple, but the layout and design is very scenic. I play ball golf on occasion and this course was just as beautiful. Well done Columbia Park.

The signage was ruined on quite a few holes making navigation hard. The map was adequate but could be simpler and easier to read. There were alternate basket placements with the baskets still in them, so knowing which hole we were throwing to was tough. But really not much to complain about.

Very nice course. Will play it again at first chance I get. If you have a lot of time, play all alternates as well making the course 25+ holes. Great course!!!

First off I'm new to the sport...
I like a lot of things about this course. There is wide open long baskets to work on your long game and there is baskets that have lots of trees to deal with. The two creeks make you work too on the few baskets that go by them. The wind that is in this area can be a killer to your game when it whips up. If you come in the summer the sun will put a beating on you so play in the early morning or late evening. Bring water!!! I'm getting better every game because of how this course pushes me.

I'd agree that the city needs to put a little money into the course. Clean up a few things and paint arrows on the tees pointing out the hole that your going to throw at would be a huge help. Also a web page that you can down load a map would help out in a big way.

Over all I'd highly recommend visitors playing this course. Fun and safe place to play yet you still have a feeling of being out in the sticks at times. Too bad that the photos only show a fall time of year. It is so much nicer looking then in the photos!
On #14 we use a "spotter" system. Due to how this basket is you have to throw through & above a tree line and 30ft above the fairway. Then dogleg to the right. Very easy to loose a disk in the heavy trees. So we put a man down range who spots where the other players discs go. Then the spotter gets to chuck his. One last thought.... There is no way that #5 can be a par 3. Wow what a ugly run to hit in 3 with a bunch of very large trees that all hang very low playing gate keeper to the final approach to the bucket. My best on #5 so far is 4 (it goes down hill fast from there and I don't want to talk about it)
One last comment from me. From what I understand (and I might be wrong here) the land is Crop of Engineers land. Given the huge court battle that was fought over "Kennewick Man" (who was discovered just a very short distance from the park) everyone is on pins and needles. Doing any improvements to the course is a very hard sell as the entire park is possible Native American burial ground. It is to the point that when the local club sets up a temp 18 hole course next door in the abandoned RV park they can't hammer in wooden stakes to mark tee's as they are not allowed to penetrate the ground. (At least that is what I was told)

This course plays next to (though does not touch) the Columbia River and has some phenomenal views of it and surrounding park which is very well maintained. There is a good deal of elevation and varied terrain. The mandatories and obstacles of the course require thought and differing techniques to ensure best play possible. For the most part, the course is free of garbage, with frequent spots for disposing of trash.

The course has been vandalized heavily. Virtually all of the signs guiding a person from tee to tee are destroyed or tagged to unreadability--Please download the map from this site, or go with someone who has played the course before to ensure the ability to guide you from tee to tee. The course has limited options for restroom visits,with only one operating bathroom at the end of the back nine. During the summer months the mosquito population booms in this area--if you are sensitive to mosquitos ensure you are prepared with bug spray to repel them. Cheat grass is a problem in several of the fairways or paths to the tee's.

There is a lot to recommend this course. As someone in the beginning of their disc golf life-style I prefer this park to the nearbye Two Rivers Disc Golf Course due to the variety it provides. Most of the people playing this course are courteous, and if you lose a disc, they are often turned into the local "Island View Market", where the store owner--who also sells DG accessories--holds them for their rightful owners.

Colombia Park is right on the mighty Colombia River. River Country DGC sits just across the street from the river, about a mid-range away. As stated before, the course is a mix of open grassy areas and scrub land. So it's not necessarily the prettiest course around. But what it is is just a good solid disc golf course. It's designed with multiple tee and basket locations so that would confuse the first time player. I was fortunate enough to be guided around by Ron, one of the regulars. The course offers a nice variety of holes owing much to the variety of the land here.

One can tell that the locals take pride here, mowing, trimming, working on the signs and whatever.

I'm going to agree with Sillybiz who said that course is ideal for all players up to the pro level. I could play this course a lot and not getting tired of it's changing layout, views of the river and overall challenge. The course will penalize errant throws. Some of the rough is quite thick.

To steal Kevin Costner's word from "Dancing With Wolves" the scrub land doesn't make for the handsomeiest course.
The locals are fighting the good fight against the teen vandal population who because of the course's semi-isolated location are having themselves a rousing good time tearing things up.
And then there is the wind. I'd say these players who deal with it every round are probably better players for it. And it would help on all the broiling hot days on this side of the mountain.

I liked Colombia Park more than the new Two Rivers Course across town. This course reminds me of one of those classic old basketball arenas. It's showing it age some. It doesn't have some or all the bells and whistles as the new upstarts do. It could use some new paint. (in this case new signage) But with all it's grittiness, still quite functional and enjoyable. It's still a great place to play. Maybe that's why there were 50 people playing here the day I played and only 4 on the newer Two Rivers course just an hour later. The grand old lady triumphs. Actually, the Kennewick disc golfers are pretty lucky to have two nice courses to choose from.

River Country DGC is located directly across from the mighty Columbia River, near downtown Kennewick. The course terrain is a mixture of grass and sagebrush, with several OB's (streams, fence lines, and asphalt) and heavy rough. Elevation comes in to play on several holes, although nothing very drastic with the exception of hole #14. Maintenance is apparent, with grass cut regularly, trees and bushes trimmed back, and plenty of waste baskets set up throughout the course.

The course design was set up with multiple tees and pins, with holes ranging anywhere from 202-418 feet, all Par 3, with four of the holes playing near water. The tee pads are all cement, and the Mach 2 baskets are durable and well maintained. The holes seem to be a mainly open, but do have a mixture of tighter wooded fairways as well. Due to the courses location near the river, wind is constantly blowing which requires players to have a good grasp of their disc characteristics. Every hole seems to have a nice mixture of obstacles, pin position, and difficulty. Being a local on this course would never get old, as every time you play the layout can be done differently.

Course navigation can be an issue for first
timers. Although locals truly benefit from the multiple pin positions and tees, it can be very confusing trying to figure out where the next tee is located or what pin you're throwing to if you are unfamiliar with the layout. As other reviewers stated, once you have played the course once it is fairly easy to understand the flow. Many of the issues come from the fact that the majority of the tee signs have been vandalized and are illegible or completely missing all together. The kiosk could be updated as well with a course map so people could take a photograph on their phones or at least get an idea of the course layout.

River Country DGC is the perfect complement to Two Rivers (8 miles away), and just as challenging. Both courses cater to the intermediate and advanced players alike, but pros can still be challenged, especially when the wind is howling (which happens quite a bit). River Country DGC is the older of the two courses, and has a much more rustic feel. This course seems to get a lot more players coming through, and with so much variation it keeps players coming back for more. I am extremely impressed by the local club and all their efforts, as both these courses in the Tri- Cities are excellent! Their tournaments have a great reputation as well, so if you have the time I suggest making your way over to Kennewick for some great disc golf!

Columbia Park is located just across the street from the Columbia River hence the name of the park and disc golf course. Because of the location of the park the wind is blowing very hard most of the time and there aren't enough trees to block that wind out which is good or bad depending on who you are. There are some other hazards including a couple of streams but they are more like psychological hazards than anything else. I would say this course is best suited to intermediate or advanced players as I think pro players will tear this course apart. There is not much elevation but the course design uses what there is effectively and still keeps the flow of the course in the right direction. This is a cool spot to be because of the river right next to you. There is a good variety of hole distances, obstacle amount and right to left and straight shots to challenge you. There are multiple pins and tee pads in place at almost every hole which is a great thing for locals who know and play the course often and this keeps the course fresh and changing for them.

As I mentioned there are multiple tee pads and pin locations all over the place but this is very confusing for a first time player of the course as it makes it almost impossible to know which basket you are supposed to be playing for when you can see three or more baskets from the tee pad and most tee signs have been vandalized. There is also some issue with finding some of the next tee pads and some signage here would go along way for people unfamiliar with the course. There is limited land available at this park so some of the fairways are close to the tee pad for the next hole or other fairways.

This is the older of the two Kennewick courses and when you play both of them you will know what I am talking about as it has an older feel to it. This is a solid all around course that I would be very happy with as a home course, especially when I learned the alternative baskets and tees. With both Kennewick courses I would suggest bringing a camera with you to take pictures and soak in the scenic beauty.

Multi pins and tees
Lots of tree hazards add skill to your game
good distance changes, and signature holes
Mixed shots off the tee... Straight pins, right and lefts
Elevations come into play
Fairways run preatty smooth
Lots of waste baskets
Water hazards are shallow and discs can be retrieved with a little dedication
Tournaments are held every couple of months

A couple fairways are set too close, etc 7 and 8
No bathrooms
Summer creates some cheat grass
Waste Baskets need empted more often
Layout can be hard to figure out first time, but once played it can be played fast.
Old course, signs have fallen apart/missing

I love playing this course over and over, it offers a challenge even after playing 50 times. You can mix and match pins and alt tee pads to change things up. I hear of plans to improve the grass and park overall. I have seen clean up beginning already. If you are a dg player and in the area you must try it out.

Love the shots that utilize elevation change.
Nice selection of alternate baskets.
Lots of players...love seeing people having fun

Teepads are a bit narrow for me
Though a lot of garbage cans trash still scattered throughout the course.
No maps available with OB's Mandos etc.
Lots of players....hate dealing with attitudes of jerks.

I was lucky enough to have a guide to navigate my first attempt to play the course. I feel without a map I would have been helplessly lost figuring out which basket and what is in and out etc.

Right on the mighty Columbia River!! Good flow from hole to hole with some nice elevation changes throughout. Alternate pin/pad locations make for a variety of shots. 30+ MPH wind is not uncommon....and makes for a challenging day!

In the summer it's hot without much shade and crowded with golfers! Could use some upgraded tee signs.

During tournaments they put in the bay holes which are AWESOME!!!