Grindstone Neck Golf Course

Grindstone Neck Golf Course, founded in 1891, is a nine-hole public course located in Winter Harbor on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula, near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. This classic parkland layout features blue grass fairways and professionally maintained poa annua greens, with water views from every hole overlooking the scenic Winter Harbor or Frenchman Bay and its distinctive pink granite-sculpted shoreline.

The course offers a challenging yet accessible experience for players of all skill levels. A notable feature is the second hole, which plays downhill to a green situated on the shore with views across the bay toward Mt. Desert Island. The course is characterized by its natural beauty, with regular wildlife sightings including eagles and osprey, and maintains a rustic, uncrowded atmosphere reflective of traditional golf.

Open to the public year-round during the season, Grindstone Neck is described as one of New England's most scenic and challenging nine-hole courses. Its remote coastal setting and historic significance as one of the oldest courses in the United States make it a destination for both local golfers and visitors exploring Downeast Maine.