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Western Maine is New England's most underrated fall-foliage golf escape, pairing mountain elevation drama at Sunday River and Sugarloaf with a coastal detour to Samoset, 5 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into PWM, best played May through October.
Mountain golf fall foliage trip. Sunday River (RTJ Jr., 500ft elevation change), Sugarloaf's Carrabassett River 'String of Pearls,' Belgrade Lakes panoramas. September peak. Pair with Samoset for a coastal detour.
What are the top golf courses in Western Maine?
5 courses
Western Maine has 5 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Sunday River Golf Club, Sugarloaf Golf Club, and Belgrade Lakes Golf Club. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$Sunday River Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2005)
$$$Sugarloaf Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1986)
$$Belgrade Lakes Golf Club
Clive Clark (1998)
$$Samoset Resort Golf Course
Robert Elder (1978), Bob Elder renovation (2003)
$$Nonesuch River Golf Club
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How much does a 3-round Western Maine golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Western Maine runs about $1,452 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Western Maine and how do I get there?
Western Maine sits in Maine. The closest major airport is Portland (PWM), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into PWM, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Western Maine?
The strongest months for golf in Western Maine are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Western Maine averages a 30°F high in January and a 80°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Western Maine data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.