Trenton, ME

Acadia Disc Golf @ Hapana

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DeafDiscGolfer
Experience: 28.1 years 189 played 16 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Just on the way to Bar Harbor! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice balances of short right, straight, and left of mostly wooded fairways. Good enough for Rec. to Pro players who wanted to stop by to play a quick 18-holes.

Only need mid-range drivers, putters or even a Frisbee to play! Can use distance drivers at #1, #14, and #18 if you really need more oophs with your drives.

Plenty birdie holes here and there.

Nice running creeks at some holes. There's one unique #6 hanging basket!

There's a nice sitting bench near by #10 basket up hill.

Trash barrels at most holes that seems to be overflowing with beers (plenty cash refunds!).

Nice looking entrance sign and clubhouse!

Cons:

Its nearly impossible to navigate the course on your own for the first or even the second times!! Bring or meet the locals!! The first tee is hard to spot but its in front of clubhouse at the left on the mount.

There are some tee signs propped on the ground that only shows Hole #, Par, and Feet but no way to know where's that old Mach baskets are at. Unless you take a walk and try to spot the baskets that has NO obvious bright markings anywhere. It is difficult to disguise old baskets from the wooded trees.

Very poor walkways between tees. There's no "next tee" signs or directions as well.

No course map provided nor course map sign outside of the clubhouse either (hint, hint).

The natural tees are horrible and hazardous! Way too much tree roots sticking above the tee area. Very difficult to make small quick run-ups but only takes one step to make the driving shots!

Couple wetland holes that seems always occur after the rains but there's some walking 2x5 wood pathways at few holes. Might as well to prepare to get your shoes soaked anyway.

No restroom or drinking water provided.

All that for 3 bucks a round or 5 bucks a day?

Other Thoughts:

I was disappointed to see that the course tees, signs, and baskets are not being well marked for any visiting disc golfers and the tee layouts are not that great nor impressive.

These are huge potentials to generate more visitors ($$$) who wants to stop by to play/checking out before/after visiting the Bar Harbor at Mount Desert Island which is one of Maine's tourists' hot spots. The course is right on the very only road (Route 3) less than a mile before the small airport and before entering the island, you cannot miss those entrance sign! See photos to get the idea.

I was very fortunate to join a nice young patient couple at the right time to guide me around 18 holes and allowing me to take pictures of each holes. They were only using Frisbees to play a round and they did it very well!

I would not recommend any new players to try throwing discs there because its difficult to locate discs in the thick grasses and bushes outside of the fairways. Better bring Frisbees for the newbies first. There are only four open-fielded holes out of 18 holes which are in the woods.

Now, I have played there only once (August 2009) and wouldn't mind to go back there when I'm on the way to the island again someday!

I do hope to see some major improvements in order to get better course ratings!!
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