Golf in Clifton

Clifton is a small Penobscot County town east of Bangor in the transition zone where the suburban fringe gives way to the more rural Downeast interior. The surrounding landscape is second-growth forest and small farms, and the quiet character of the community reflects its position at the edge of the Greater Bangor area. Sawmill Woods Golf Course provides a compact nine-hole option for golfers in this part of the region who prefer a local round to the longer drive toward Bangor's larger facilities. The forested Penobscot County hillsides frame the course on multiple sides, and the Route 1A corridor that passes through Clifton connects the Greater Bangor area to Ellsworth and the Acadia gateway beyond.