This is an enjoyable pay-to-play course offering a mix of open bombers and tight woods holes. Gently rolling hills throughout the course, so moderate elevation changes are a factor on many holes.

The wooded middle of the course features lovely rock outcroppings that enhance the beauty and challenge of the course. Rock outcroppings are also used well to create picturesque basket and tee positions. Pretty stone walls line fairways on a few of the wooded holes.

Concrete tee pads on most holes (but see cons), and wooden tee platforms have been constructed on a couple of the woods holes. Trash cans, recycling containers, and butt cans throughout the course.

Nice long footbridge across a boggy meadow in the fairway of hole 17 (I think). Indoor bathroom in the building by the parking lot. Course map near hole 1.

Disc-eating rough is quite thick and includes abundant poison ivy. Avoiding the tall grass rough on the open field holes is fairly easy, but a bad tree kick in the woods can send your disc into the thick stuff, including some boggy areas.

Basic tee signs list hole number, distance, and the (generous) hole par. Maps on the tee signs would make it easier to figure out basket locations, which are not always obvious from the tee.

Most tee pads were grippy concrete but the size varied. Some were plenty long form my short-ish run-up, but a few tee pads were small enough to feel constrained. The wood platform tees were a bit short for a comfortable follow-through, and might get slick in wet conditions.

Rustic log bridges across gullies were helpful, but footing was a bit tricky in places.

Playing here feels like a tale of two courses. The field holes are mostly wide open, whereas the woods holes are mostly short and tight. I enjoyed my round, but the contrast between the open and wooded sections of the course felt a bit discordant.

I did not recognize the basket type, but they were painted orange and had wide chains that caught well. No band so sometimes difficult to spot in the woods, although some baskets had flags.

Some dishonorable person had stolen the honor box, and the note written to the thief was, um, colorful. The office was open when I played, so I paid there.

Shorter holes have a marker board to record aces, which is a clever idea that I have seen on a few New England courses.

This is a beautiful course located on a large plot of farmland that also utilizes the surrounding woods.
The first few holes bring you back and forth across vast open fields. But despite these holes being mostly open, there is great shot diversity and the tee/hole locations are clearly well thought out. There are several par 4s on the front nine and an awesome par 5 that is 628 feet uphill and gives you a perfect chance to showcase your power. There are also a few mandatory right/left arrows on trees that make some of the open holes even more challenging, including one that makes you split two narrow trees to drive through a very tight window. At the same time, the par for most of the holes are pretty generous and on most holes, if you clear the initial obstacle you can easily birdie a lot of the par 4s - there are plenty of opportunities for eagles and if I played enough times I'm sure I would even ace a couple of the shorter, more tactical par 4s on the front 9.
The 7th hole brings you into the woods and the next few holes wind their way through a lot of trees and woods. These holes are mostly pretty short, but the angles and trees make them difficult. At one point you shoot down off of a ledge/cliff and on another hill you shoot up towards an elevated basket hanging from a tree.
Then come a few holes where you shooting over marsh/swamplands with almost island baskets. There is a lot of risk/reward on these holes, but with a good drive they are all manageable.
Then the course opens back up at the end, including a few nice holes that have you shooting from out of the woods into the open, or vice versa. There is even one hole where you shoot up a hill, then must sneak in between a bunch of tall trees (and an abandoned food truck!) to reach the wide open hole.
This course does an amazing job using all the different aspects of their land. There is something for almost anyone here, and it will force you to bomb your disc on some holes, and weave short, tactical shots through trees on other holes. The views from the top of the hill, looking down on the front 9 and the farm and land beyond are incredible and really make the experience. The course maintenance is impressive considering how much land it occupies, all of the baskets/teepads are very nice, and the signage is solid.

I almost have to get creative to find many true "cons" with this course, but there are some things that could probably be improved over time.
There is a VERY helpful and clear course map in the parking lot by the first hole, but the actual signage on each hole only says the par and distance. There are a few holes (especially on the front 9) where you can see multiple baskets from the tee. If you are new to the course I would strongly recommend taking a picture of the course map on your phone before you start and this will eliminate any ambiguity.
Overall the course maintenance is great, but there is so much land it's simply impossible to clear out all of the brush, high grass, etc. Make sure you keep your eyes on your shot or you will spend some time looking for discs.
The same can be said for some of the marsh/swamps on the back 9. You should be able to clear these obstacles but if not you'll be trudging through mud, muck, and weeds. But even at the worst spots, the water is nothing more than casual, so if you don't mind looking, you should be able to retrieve almost any shot. Bring bug spray!

Overall I love what they've done with this land and this course. I've summered up in Nobleboro - about 15 minutes from the course - for years, and was pleasantly surprised to learn of its existence recently. I've only played it about 5 times so far, but I'm looking forward to really growing that number soon. With all this land, you get a very peaceful experience that lets you get in tune with yourself, your discs, and nature.I would definitely suggest this course to anyone who is in the area, or even looking for a nice scenic day trip.

Cider Hill Farm is a fairly new P2P course in the small town of Waldoboro Maine.

The course combines holes playing across open fields with more technical holes in the woods, and enough elevation to warrant the "moderately hilly" description.

The first 7 +/- holes play in a huge, partially mowed field. While most of the holes are wide open, there are a few strategically located trees and shrubs to make things a bit more interesting. The field is sloped, so you are generally throwing either uphill or downhill. As you might imagine, the longest holes on the course are in this section.

About half of the holes play in a forested area. These holes tend to be short, tight, and technical. With a few mandos and a creek in the mix, along with some elevation there are a nice variety of lines to explore here. Having both BH and FH skills is a big help here.

Tee pads were a combination of poured concrete, rubber, and a couple of wooden platforms. All were flat and level and were certainly adequate. One pad is actually a large exposed ledge of rock.

Baskets were in great shape and caught well. Tee signs presented hole number, par and hole distance.

About half of the holes are open. In many cases totally open, so you're throwing either gently uphill or gently downhill with no real lines to worry about. Hole 4 is a good example. At over 600' it is the longest in the course, but there is absolutely nothing between the tee and the pin but grass.

Tee signs were very basic. Simply hole number, distance and par. On a few holes the basket wasn't visible from the tee, so at least a basic hole diagram would have been a plus.

Many of the holes play near each other, so being aware of other golfers is a good idea. Especially in the wide-open areas I saw a couple of drives make it onto adjacent fairways.

While this is a decent course, I don't think it measures up to many of the other pay-to-play courses in this part of Maine. The per-round price of $3.00 may reflect this, as it's about half of what the "better known" courses charge.

Overall a perfectly fine place to get in a round if you're passing through the area, but with courses like Sabattus, Pineland Farms, Acker's Acres and Bittersweet Ridge all within about 20 miles Cider Hill Farm is facing some stiff competition indeed!

I'm happy that a course that I could play for the rest of my life is about a half mile from my house. Cider Hill Farm is dynamic, the layout is very interesting. It has something for everyone. Wide open long holes, short windy woods holes, holes that go from the fields and into the woods, holes that go from the woods and into a field. A food truck as an obstruction. A bathtub. Easy par fours, difficult par threes, and just an overall enjoyable experience.

Over the last few years they have greatly improved the following:

- New championship level baskets
- 100% concrete or handcrafted sturdy wooden tee pads
- Very clear signage
- Enhanced layout to eliminate dangerous throws across multiple holes
- Cleared out underfoot to get rid of annoying pricker bushes

Hole ten or eleven, can't remember which has a shot from on top of a ledge, and there is no real safe way to get down from the ledge. This should be addressed at some point, although for those who aren't as steady on their feet, they can just backtrack and go around the ledge, and it doesn't take that much effort to do so.

If you haven't played since all the changes have been made you have to see it now. It is really a destination course.