Play Disc Golf in Maine

With a heave, I launch my driver out, through the narrow cave of trees, towards the more open fairway curving out beyond. The disc sails out, missing the few trees directly in my line of sight, and arcs out towards the basket. I wait, hoping I’ll hear the faint tinkle of chains rattling around the corner. Instead, I hear a familiar THUNK. Found another tree out there!

I walk along the fairway, chatting with my wife as we go—we’ve just let a faster group play through—we’re in absolutely no rush out here!  She gets to her disc, picks out a mid-range disc, and lays up to the tee.  Perfect!  Her next shot will be a tap-in.

I find my disc sitting at the base of a large white pine tree—guess that’s what I hit!  Luckily, the disc seems no worse for wear.  I grab a putter from my bag and take aim, practicing my shot several times before letting go.  This is a long putt for me—perhaps I’d be safer laying it up?  No matter, I let fly. 

The sound of chains rattling has me leaping in the air, fist pumping, but my arm falls limp by my side, eyes are suddenly wide in disbelief, as my disc bounces out of the basket and rolls more than ten yards from the pin.  My wife taps her disc in, “Three shots for me!”

The pressure is on now.  I line up again. Focused. Intent. And I miss. The disc sails about a foot past the basket, falling gently on the ground this time. I tap it in. 

As we walk over to hole number 3, she gently teases me, “Wait, how many did you get on that?  Four?”

“Yup,” I grin, ‘but just you wait till the next hole!”

Written by Cam Held of Maine the Way

Disc Golf is Growing in Maine

Disc golf has become one of the fastest-growing outdoor pursuits in Maine, and it’s not hard to see why. All you need are a handful of plastic discs and a few free hours—no greens fees, no cart to rent, no dress code. Find the first tee pad, and you’re playing. That ease of entry is part of why old fairgrounds, state parks and back-forty acres all over the state have turned into attractive courses, some through the woods, others tucked into a city park you can play on a lunch break.

There are over 120 disc golf courses in Maine and more than 100 disc golf leagues. The courses range from wide-open and beginner-friendly to technical. Below are some of the best to get you started. Most charge a small day-use fee, although a few are free—just bring a few extra discs, because the trees win more often than you’d like.

See what UDisc considers Maine’s best disc golf courses.

Where to Play Disc Golf in Maine

Pineland Farms (Patriot & Minuteman), New Gloucester

Two full 18-hole courses on the same grounds; the Minuteman stays open year-round, dawn to dusk, even after the snow flies.

Woodland Valley Disc Golf (Black Bear, Grizzly, Kodiak), Limerick

Fifty-four holes across three courses carved out of the same property, enough terrain to fill a full weekend.

Riverside Drive Disc Golf Course, Portland

A wooded, shaded course inside the city limits, easy to squeeze in before or after work.

Sabattus Disc Golf Complex (Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl), Sabattus

Home to four courses including Hawk, ranked the best course in Maine and a top-100 course worldwide, plus a beginner-friendly nine-hole Owl for anyone easing in.

DR Disc Golf, Orrington

Three Dave Enman–designed courses, including two full 18s, all within fifteen minutes of downtown Bangor.

Acadia Disc Golf at Hapana DGC, Trenton

Eighteen holes just outside town, mixing open fairways with wooded stretches, close enough to Acadia to make a day of both.