Pros:
-Concrete Tee pads (see Cons)
-Decent Signage
-Baskets good
-Elevation and some trees to work with
-Works around other park activities
-Well kept park with nice backdrop of lake
Cons:
-Small tee pads
-A lot of up/down/up/down
-No "wow" or signature hole
Other Thoughts:
McKinley Park hosts a good DGC in the western part of Creston, IA. A typical multi-use park with a pool at the south end, several shelters, a set of squash courts and a large playground just on the other side of the street to the north. Play stays away from most of these and winds in and around and up and down the hills that lead down toward a nice small lake. Not overly long, but the out of shape old guy (*raises hand*) can get a little winded going up and down these hills many times. Only 4 holes over 300' with the longest at 381', so no real boomers here. On the high end for a city park course, stays away from the other activities, works around elevation, has some nice scenery, and some trees. The short tee pads are...short, of which fixing would add to the rating here. An enjoyable round, I might play here again.