Woodland Valley has two courses: The Black Bear and The Grizzly Bear. The Black Bear is designed for casual golfers as well as tournament players. It could not be considered a pitch and putt, but a majority of holes are under 300 feet long. For experienced players, you will find yourself throwing a lot of mid-range discs and putters. The fairways are reasonable but also require skill to navigate. Only one hole of the 18 could really use an adjustment. The Grizzly is just as it sounds, a little bit more intimidating, a little longer, and full of shots that require a decent level of skill to execute with success. The shots vary in degree of difficulty and will test the vast majority of shots in your bag.

The tee pads are well done. They are stone pads with a solid wooden frame. They lie flat and smooth and are long enough for a moderate run up for release. The course is always well groomed and the owners take pride in providing a top notch disc golf experience.

The clubhouse is always fully stocked with all imaginable discs and in all weights. Anything not in store can always be special ordered. They offer a fair selection of disc golf apparel as well as bags and snacks. The clubhouse is always manned by the friendly owners

I have no complaints about The Grizzly. This is a solid, well rounded, course.

If Woodland Valley is not the best course in the state of Maine, it certainly would not be far behind the one that is. For anyone looking to come golf in Maine, this is a must hit location. The only downside is there's nothing worth golfing within 40 minutes of the course. But with a third course in the works, and a few holes cut in already, why would you even need to find another course to play?

-Amazing pro shop with a very helpful staff and a massive disc and accessory selection...I mean huge! Food and beverages available.
-Easy to spot from road with a nice big sign
-2 separate courses, The Grizzly being the longer and more difficult of the two.
-Scorecards with light maps, distances and pars
-Tee boxes in great shape
-Beautiful signs showing hole #, distance, par, a large colorful map of the hole and its obstacles
-Good markers and obvious pathways to next holes
-Beautiful Maine forest containing trees, rocks, pine needles, fallen trees; no bad overgrowth anywhere so you shouldn't lose plastic here
-Crowding not a prob (played both courses 4 time all summer rounds)
-Combination of tree corridors, bootlegs in both directions, and minor elevation changes
-Course immaculately maintained (as nice as ball golf course) with mowed grass, wood chips in the woods on fairways, clean, tidy pathways, and benches at every hole
-Locals friendly
-Cool stone piles/walls on many holes adding to the scenery

-No bears (kidding, bears everywhere...this obv not real or a con)
-Sometimes an overly similar feel hole to hole but it didn't phase me as there was still good use of forest and good variety.
-Not too difficult for the harder of the courses. A few pars are overly generous.
-Few chances to let em rip; mostly tech throws
-Pay to play but $4 for 18/ $8 for 36 holes with a course this well kept it was well worth it (I always put pay to play as a con since most courses are free where I'm from in south eastern PA)
-No water obstacles but also no way to fix this really

This is a really scenic and well put together double course and I highly recommend it. It was a lot of fun and manageable for all skill levels. Best pro shop I've ever seen. 2 practice baskets to warm up on, and a nice long uphill par 5 field hole to kick off an otherwise shorter woods course. Play The Grizzly first if you intend on playing both, since Black Bear is a more relaxing easy follow up especially if some arm fatigue has set in. A new vacation favorite!

-More driving oriented than the black bear while still retaining the technical shots as well.
-Very well taken care of.
-A very laid back, respectful, and fun oriented crowd.
-The owners are fantastic if you need advice or just want to chew the fat about disc golf for a while.
-Fully stocked pro shop with a great variety of discs and brands. They also carry a wide selection of lightweight discs for the young and meek.
-Usually less crowded than the black bear.
-Good use of elevation.

-The groves of young pine trees that dot the course are disc-thirsty.
-No water or OB in play to add variety/challenge

Considered the tougher of the two current courses at Woodland Vally, the Grizzly has a more professional feel than the Black Bear. For one, there are fewer short, "gimmicky" holes and more shots that require a precision bomb followed by skillful placement shots. 17 in particular is a brutal par 5 that starts in the open and requires you to power drive into a 20ft wide corridor over 150ft. of field. Once inside, there is a "landing zone" about 300ft from the tee on the left, but thick rough pretty much everywhere else that isn't the fairway. You then have another 300ft+ to go along the thin fairway with a dogleg to the left to get to the basket. With two great shots you could be set up for an eagle, but one bad one and you'll struggle to make par. Pretty much all the holes are designed to reward precision shots with birdies and eagles, but pretty much rule them out after one blunder. Great risk/reward. Some of the holes require a bit of scouting if you're unfamiliar, as the signs don't always make it 100% clear just how tight that dogleg is or which tree the basket is behind. Speaking of signs, they are decent and professional looking, and every hole has one. There are also obvious next tee signs near every basket, minimizing the risk that a newcomer will go the wrong way. Many of the fairways are connected with cut across paths, so once you get your bearings you could easily skip around if you wanted. Overall, this is a great course that compliments the Black Bear wonderfully. If you're playing in southern Maine, Woodland Vally is a must play.