UPDATED APRIL 2013: Miniature golf promises a fun time for all. Here's a listing of putt-putt courses throughout the New York City area, including indoor and outdoor mini golf in NYC, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County.
Note: Hours for outdoor courses are weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, we recommend calling ahead to make sure the course is open.
NEW YORK CITY
Bronx
Turtle Cove Golf Center
1 City Island Road, Pelham Bay Park
718-885-1129
Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-10pm; weekends and holidays 6am-10pm. Hours are subject to change based on the weather; call or check the website for updates.
Price: $7; $6 children ages 12 and younger
This course is said to be the most challenging in NYC. Put your way through the 18 holes scattered among trees, flowers, and water features. The golf center also features batting cages and a driving range.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed St., Red Hook
718-643-2722
Hours: Daily, 11:30am to sundown
Price: $5; $4 children ages 13 and younger
In addition to the seafood restaurant here, you'll find an 18-hole, outdoor miniature golf course that has holes for every skill level as well as three cornhole courts.
Brooklyn Golf Center
3200 Flatbush Ave.
718-253-6816
Hours: 8am-10pm in the summer; 8am to dark in the spring and fall
Price: $8; $5 children younger than 12. Replay rate: $4.
This 18-hole, outdoor miniature golf course, which was added to the golf center in 2010, has lush greens that mimic the center’s par-3 golf course. The center also has a driving range and offers golf lessons for all ages.
Manhattan
FIGMENT Minigolf Course
Governors Island
212-440-2200
Hours: June 8–Sept. 29: Weekends during daylight hours
Price: FREE
FIGMENT, an organization that supports participatory art, hosts a miniature golf course on Governors Island each summer. This year, the theme is "State of the Art." Free ferries to Governors Island depart from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South St. in Lower Manhattan and Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park; see the website for the full ferry schedule.
Pier 25 Mini Golf
Pier 25 in Hudson River Park, North Moore and West streets, Tribeca
212-766-1104 x0
Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm
Price: $5; $4 children ages 13 and younger
This 18-hole course is a fun and challenging way for adults and kids to spend time together with family or friends. Special features include the course’s two waterfalls, a fountain, and mini gardens. There are golf clubs of varying sizes available for players of all ages, along with colorful golf balls.
Randall's Island Golf Center
1 Randall's Island
212-427-5689
Hours: Monday, 10:30am-11pm; Tuesday-Sunday, 7am-11pm
Price: $9; $7 children ages 12 and younger (unlimited play)
Scenery and beautiful landscape accompanies this miniature golf course. The 36-hole course is designed to be challenging but fun for all skill levels. Lunch and dinner are available at the family-friendly Patio Café.
Queens
Flushing Meadows Golf Center
100 Flushing Meadows Park, Flushing
718-271-8182
Hours: May–October: Daily, 8am-12am
Price: $8.75; $6.75 seniors ages 62 and older and children ages 12 and younger
This miniature golf course consists of 18 landscaped holes, with streams and waterfalls. A round of mini golf typically takes 30 minutes to complete and the price includes a putter and ball rental. The course is fully lit for nighttime play.
Rocket Park Mini Golf
New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing
718-699-0005 x365
Hours: Weekdays, 10am-5pm; weekends, 11am-6pm
Price: $6; $5 children ages 2-17
Two real NASA rockets loom in the background of this course, which is designed to teach golfers ages 6 and older how the same laws of motion and gravity that guide the path of a spaceship control the motion of golf balls here on Earth.
Staten Island
Staten Island Mini Golf
215 Schmidts Lane
718-982-5576
Hours: Summer (beginning June 1): Daily, 12pm-12am. Spring and fall: Daily, 12pm-10pm.
Price: $6
This 18-hole outdoor course features all the natural obstacles of a full golf course, such as hills, sand traps, lakes, gullies, and trees. You’ll also find go karts and batting cages here. The Golf House sells snacks and refreshments.
LONG ISLAND
Bethpage Miniature Golf
130 Hicksville Road, Bethpage
516-731-2020
Hours: Daily, 9am-11pm
Price: $7 per person
Along with an 18-hole mini golf course, this center features batting cages.
Boomers Family Fun Center
655 Long Island Ave., Medford
631-475-1771; boomersparks.com
Hours: Summer: Daily, 11am-10pm
Price: $6 per game; see the website for package deals
The outdoor putt-putt courses here present fun challenges for all age groups. Hazards include lush greens, wild water works, and wacky windmills. Boomers also includes batting cages, bumper boats, go karts, an arcade, and kiddie rides.
Cantiague Park Miniature Golf Course
480 W. John St., Hicksville
516-571-7082
Hours: Summer: Daily, 7am-9:30pm
Price: $7; $4 children and seniors
This renovated 18-hole miniature golf course is a popular attraction for local children and families.
Eisenhower Park Miniature Golf Course
Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
516-572-0407
Hours: Summer (beginning late June): Daily, 10am-9pm (call for spring hours)
Price: $10; $4 children younger than 13; Leisure Pass holders get a discount
Located near the Nassau County Aquatic Center are two, 18-hole mini golf courses ("Mountainside" and "Overlook") with terraced landscaping that incorporates a waterfall, small ponds, flower beds, and a number of challenging holes.
Five Towns Minigolf and Batting Range
570 Rockaway Turnpike, Lawrence
516-239-1743
Hours: March–October: Daily; call ahead or check the website for hours
Price: $8; $6 children ages 12 and younger
The course here is spacious and landscaped, offering 18 challenging holes. The center also has batting cages, paintball, and an arcade.
Heartland Golf Park
1200 Long Island Ave., Edgewood
631-667-7400
Hours: Daily, 6:30am-11pm
Price: $6 before 7pm; $7 after 7pm
You can play day or night at Heartland's 18-hole miniature golf course.
Tiki Action Park
1878 Middle Country Road, Centereach
631-471-1267
Hours: Early June: 3-9pm weekdays; Friday, 3-10pm; Saturday, 11am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-7pm. Summer (starting in late June): Daily, 11pm-12am.
Price: $8.50; $6 children ages 6 and younger and seniors; $3 to replay
This 18-hole course features a waterfall, streams, and the Lily Pond. There's the "cave hole," where you putt from inside a dark cave, and the 18th hole is on top of the 10-foot-tall Tiki fountain.
Village Green Miniature Golf
974 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma
631-732-8681
Hours: April–October: Daily, 10am-11pm
Price: $5; $4 children ages 6-10; free for children ages 5 and younger. $3 to replay. Early bird special (10am-1pm): $3.50.
There are two 18-hole courses to choose from that are easy for kids and adults to enjoy together.
NYC SUBURBS
Rockland County, NY
Germonds Park
185 Germonds Road, West Nyack
845-639-6200
Hours: Daily, beginning in late June, 12-8:45pm
Price: $4 per golfer
This golf course is slated to open in late June 2013. Part of Germonds Park, the 18-hole course features water traps, landscaping, and a well-manicured turf. The park also has two swimming pools, picnic areas, basketball courts, and a playground.
Monster Mini Golf of Nanuet
33 Route 304, Nanuet
401-454-8100 (corporate)
Hours and prices are not yet available.
Slated to open in June 2013, Monster Mini Golf is an 18-hole, indoor, glow-in-the-dark mini golf course featuring otherworldly creatures. It also has an arcade area. Check the website for updates!
Tappan Golf Center
116 Route 303, Tappan
845-359-0642
Hours: Spring, summer, and fall: Daily, 6am-11pm (weather permitting)
Price: $6; $5 children ages 12 and younger. Putters, balls, and scorecards are provided at no charge.
Putt 18 holes at this outdoor course. The center has a driving range and batting cages as well. Birthday parties are also available.
Westchester County, NY
Brookside Mini Golf
Tibbetts Brook Park, Midland Avenue, Yonkers
914-557-5046
Hours: June–September: Daily, 12pm-dusk (see website for spring and fall hours)
Price: $7.50 per person; visit the website to download a coupon for $1 off your game
Colorful characters created by a local artist watch you as you putt through this outdoor course that’s fun for kids and adults. Ice cream and snacks are available for sale.
Fairview Golf Center
300 Waterside Drive, Elmsford
914-592-1666
Hours: Daily, 10am-7:30pm
Price: 18 holes: $7; 5.50 seniors and children ages 12 and younger. 36 holes: $12; $9.50 seniors and children ages 12 and younger.
The center boasts two outdoor, 18-hole courses. Putters, score cards, and colorful balls are provided. Join one of the miniature golf tournaments for all ages (see the center’s online calendar for upcoming dates). The center also has a driving range and golf shop.
Glow Mini Golf at FunFuzion at New Roc City
19 LeCount Place, New Rochelle
914-637-7575
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 3-10pm; Friday, 3pm-1am; Saturday, 11am-1am; Sunday, 12-10pm (holiday hours are subject to change)
Price: $8.95 per person
This indoor, glow-in-the-dark course features 18 holes and multiple themes. Make a hole-in-one on the 18th hole and you’ll win a free game. The center also has go karts, glow-in-the-dark bowling, billiards, and fun house rides and games.
Rye Playland
100 Playland Parkway, Rye
914-813-7010
Hours: Opens daily at 10am; see website for park closing time
Price: $4 per person; group rates available
Among this amusement park's many attractions is an 18-hole miniature golf course for families.
Saxon Woods Park
1800 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains
914-995-4480/4481
Hours: 12pm-10pm weekends only
Price: $5 per person
The park contains an 18-hole golf course as well as a miniature golf course for families to enjoy together.
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