North Monmouth, ME

Beaver Brook DGC

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MrFrosty
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 31 years 764 played 386 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beaverbrook - It Gnaws At You 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beaverbrook DGC sits in the back of a campground . You must first check in at the front gate . Make sure you have your license plate number with you ( more in cons ) . You are given a scorecard with a tiny map on the back of it .I didn't remember seeing a bathroom near the course , but there are ones at the nearby campground . The small parking lot is next to a rock wall the you walk through to get to hole #1 . There is a bench close to the hole . History Note : This is an original Ed Headrick ( Disc Golf founder ) design and considered the oldest disc golf course in the eastern section of the US (1976)
The Equipment - The tee signs aren't bad . most hang from a nearby tree and many are pointed in the direction that you throw . Tee boxes are natural and not framed .Most have little orange flags to identify them . The baskets are said to be Mach 1 , but I am skeptical . The paint has worn off and all you have a gray single chained remnants .
The Landscape - The woods here is nice and somewhat quiet . There will be a few disc golfers here and there , but it isn't a bad walk . The course is all woods and features boulders and rocks everywhere . The terrain rolls some , and there are a couple of short steep shots .
The Highlights . No great holes here . I think the Bomber hole was 310' ( #6 ) and the next longest hole was 255 ' , but 14 of the holes were 200' or less . #7 was a fun 140' putter run off a steep incline . #9 was a hiiden basket behind a boulder ( 155' )
This is your chance for a lot of ace runs and birdies .
Time - This course took me a bout 45 minutes to play . A foursome will blaze through here in 90 minutes or less .
Disc Risk - Low . While the course isn't well maintained , and there are chance of ricochets everywhere , the holes are short and you are able to track your drive on almost every hole .
It's a fast play and the type of course that a camping family will like to do together . The course is short and easy to navigate without a map .

Cons:

#1 Safety . The course is confined to a small part of the woods and is therefore a little cramped . Since many of the players are going to be enthusiastic kids that are staying at the campgrounds , it isn't going to be a stretch that someone might get plunked by a drive here . You won't need to keep your head on a swivel , but you should be aware . Tripping at the tee pads are an issue , too ( See below ) .
#2 Pay To Play - I almost always am good with pay courses ,,,,, but not this one . $6 to play all day , and $5 to play if camping . You are charging the campers paying to camp to play ? WOW !!! Pay To Play normally holds the course accountable to give the players a good experience . Not here . . There are sticks on the fairways and all over the course . I guess they want to explain that " those were the sticks and branches that Ed Headrick walked over when designing this course " .
#3 Equipment - If you want to stick with the history lesson and keep the Old School baskets , fine . At least put toe boards down , or maybe even planks . Most of the natural tee pads have roots or rocks that you step on when throwing . Kids or parents that have to lurch forward while throwing are going to trip . Maybe add steps going down to #7's basket .
#4 Checking In - Good Grief ! How hard does it have to be ? I got out of my running car , climbed the steps up the the cahs register , I mean office , with my money in hand . The woman at the window( it reallyl ooks like a box office window ) Then proceeds to tell me that she needs to have my license plate number , too . Does she think I am going to steal the camp shower curtain , or one of the pristine disc golf baskets ? I had to walk back down the steps then walk back up to give her the plate # . It just seemed that they acted like they were doing you a favor by allowing you to play here . I can play Ghost Tree for the same money !
#5 Challenge - Great challenge ,,,,, if you are 10 years old! The course is 3260' total . You should be shooting for deuces on almost every hole . If you shoot a 4 , you will want to stand in the their pond with a string of hanging campground lights in your hand and electrocute yourself .
Bring bug spray . The bugs can be bad in the woods in the summer .

Other Thoughts:

The only redeeming value of Beaver Brook is that it contains historical value .This is what we in the Review World would call a Cash Register Course , where you ring up the money from the players coming in , but never put any of it back into the course ( other than tee signs from 2008 ) . Case in point : Honey Bear Hollow is a campground in Indiana and has the oldest disc golf course in that state ( ca 1978 ) , also designed by Ed Headrick .They keep their course clean , it has had concrete tee pads installed , have added 6 new holes a short walk from the original 18 , are happy to talk to you , have a pro shop , and only charge $2 per person for the day . Natural or cement , tee boxes on pay to play courses shouldn't be marked by orange flags .
My Recommendation : Too easy , too primitive , too unsafe , too much trouble . If I lived at one of the campsites , I would pay my $5 play it one time , then go to one of the spectacular courses nearby . Not worthy enough for an intermediate on up , not fun or good enough deal for the locals . Too out of the way for the traveler . Unless a Course Collector is in to disc golf history and want a good look at an " Easy Ed " original , they might want to try a multi course destination other than here . Do Yourself A Favor , and Take A Pass On This One .,
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Seabrook
Experience: 28.7 years 32 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

History preserved? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is the original course that Steady Ed designed. It is short and tight course through a beautiful pine forest. This course was not designed for the modern golf disc. So leave the drivers at home and bring your putters and maybe a mid-range.

Brand new signage at every tee, looks good.

Cons:

No tee pads, The ground is rocky so no run-ups which is fine, with the short holes you can stand to throw. This didn't bother me.

No tee markers. I think they had used irrigation flags at one point but some are gone. A little permanent marker for the front of the tee is all that is needed.

Other Thoughts:

This was first course in New England, one of the oldest in the US and designed by the great Steady Ed. It was created back in the 70's and have done little to modernize the course since. This course is more of a snapshot on how disc golf used to be played in the 1970's.

Don't change it, don't modernize it. Keep it like it has always been with the old baskets, short layout, etc. Preserve the course as a reminder how the sport began.

Looks like a nice camp site, will have to stay next time.
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Franklin Flyer
Experience: 27 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is one of the most historic disc golf sites on the east coast possibly being one of the first sites in the U.S.

Cons:

I was discouraged by the signing or lack of it. Some signs where 90 degrees from the direction of play so I am looking out thru the trees for the basket in the wrong direction. Also some basket post ID numbers where 90 degrees from play and could not be read from a distance until you walked up to the basket.

Other Thoughts:

One of my personal theories is disc golf courses should be adequately signed for visitors and first time course players, not just the locals who know where all the baskets are.
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mainediscgolfer
Experience: 15.8 years 23 played 8 reviews
0.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

None

Cons:

I can't really say anything good about this course there was not a single tee pad and the terrian for the tee pads was horrible the baskets looked like something made out of someone garge I will not go back

Other Thoughts:

Think it could be better if they would do a lot of work to it
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Huff
Experience: 16.8 years 9 played 6 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beaverbrrok Campground 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 20, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful Maine woods, some challenging disc lines and interesting land contours through what is a dominantly technical course. On site campground, campsite general store and small disc pro shop.

Cons:

only Open Memorial - Labor day. This is a very short course. there are No tees boxes of any sort and often the tee area are very uneven which means tripping on roots and rocks. in 08 they went from a 4/6.00 fee system for single game/dayrate to 6.00 day only. it doesnt look like the spring growth was trimmed in 08 or 09 and some holes are being over encroached by foliage now. The baskets: are single chain, the paint is almost completely worn off from them leaving them a dull gray that makes them very hard to pick eye out the wooded background. Baskets are very beat up and very few of them are truly round any more.

Other Thoughts:

Unfortunately the higher fee's on a course that isnt as well maintained or have as many amenities as other courses nearby has alienated the local DGers. what used to be a perfect course to sneak in an after work round is now too pricey to play unless you have time for multiple rounds. As of 08 they now issues wrist bands to DGers. I highly suggest bringing back the single game rate or lowering the all day rate and marking the wrist bands accordingly. My friends and I have only played this course a couple times this year verses multiple times a week in previous seasons. You drove the local Dg business away Beaverbrook! :(

2009 update:
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