Nothing says summer like a round of putt-putt golf! Both Monterey and Santa Cruz each have one indoor course. San Jose offers several options including one with water slides. There are several courses in San Francisco including “Urban Putt” a very cool, high-tech experience. If you’re heading south to the Paso Robles area, you’ll find a center in Atascadero with mini-golf and something intriguing called “gemstone sluicing.”
Wherever you end up, mini-golf is great fun and an activity that all ages can enjoy together. Don’t let the summer go by without at least one round of miniature golf!
Be sure to check the mini-golf course website before your outing. Most of the centers require reservations and COVID precautions are still in place. The operating hours are also still in flux and may be different from the hours listed at press time. Most of the websites also have the current pricing.
ATASCADERO
Mr. Putters
Mr. Putters’ Putt-Putt is San Luis Obispo County’s premier full 18 hole miniature golf course. Located in downtown Atascadero. Mr. Putters is the setting for birthday parties, fun family evenings, group events, and team building. You can also pan for precious gems or dig for fossils in the Sluice Box. Each participant gets a bag of pay dirt which they sluice. As the pay dirt washes away the participant sees the gemstones that are left behind. They then collect the gemstones in their souvenir bag and use the identification card to see which ones they discovered.
5625 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, 93422, (805) 466-7888 • WWW.MRPUTTERS.COM
MONTEREY
Highway One Golf
The only mini-golf on the Monterey Peninsula, this creative course has you traveling from a Redwood Tree in Northern California to the completion at the Santa Monica Pier. During your adventure, you’ll make stops in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur. Use 3D glasses to make the obstacles come to life. The course features interactive obstacles and iconic images in black light that adorn the walls of the 9-hole mini-golf course. Pro tip: join the E-Mail Club online and receive a free do-it-all ticket when you visit on your birthday.
751 CANNERY ROW, MONTEREY, 93940 • (831) 649-6293 • MONTEREYFAMILYFUNADVENTURE.COM/HIGHWAY-1-GOLF/
SAN FRANCISCO
Golden Tee Golfland
Golden Tee Golfland features two unique mini golf courses in a beautifully landscaped environment. Golfland also features an arcade with all the latest games.
2533 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD. CASTRO VALLEY, 94546, (510) 537-2168 • WWW.GOLFLAND.COM/CASTROVALLEY
Subpar
Families can enjoy a round of 18 holes and get a free sample of chocolate (or better yet an ice cream sundae) in the Ghiradelli store. Subpar also offers an arcade and several packages for upcoming events.
900 NORTH POINT, SAN FRANCISCO, COST: ADULTS: $12, KIDS UNDER 18: $8 • SUBPARMINIGOLF.COM
Urban Putt
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission district, Urban Putt is the city’s first indoor miniature golf course. Urban Putt offers guests a fun, only-in-San Francisco experience with a fantastical, high-tech 14-hole mini-golf course. The venue features mini San Francisco landmarks and a family-friendly menu with a full restaurant and bar. FYI, it’s all adults after 8 p.m.
1096 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, 94110, (415) 341-1080 • WWW.URBANPUTT.COM
San Jose Area Emerald Hills Golfland
Experience a whole new level of fun at Emerald Hills Golfland as you play your way through your choice of challenging miniature golf courses. The park also features a huge video game arcade and a full snack bar, plus three waterslides. Golfland has some of the newest games in its arcade. Tickets can be redeemed for prizes at our redemption counter. All-inclusive tickets offer waterslide rides all day plus miniature golf.
976 BLOSSOM HILL RD SAN JOSE, 95123 • (408) 225-1533 • WWW.GOLFLAND.COM/SANJOSE
Milpitas Golfland
Two challenging miniature golf courses plus a huge video game arcade, and snack bar. The Milpitas Golfland also has Laser Tag and a Lazer Maze.
855 E. EL CAMINO REAL, SUNNYVALE, 94087 • (408) 245-8434 • WWW.GOLFLAND.COM/MILPITAS
Sunnyvale Golfland
You get your choice of two miniature golf courses plus a video game arcade and a full snack bar.
855 E. EL CAMINO REAL, SUNNYVALE, 94087 • (408) 245-8434 • WWW.GOLFLAND.COM/SUNNYVALE
Santa Cruz Buccaneer Bay Mini Golf
This two-story, 18-hole course has a playful pirate theme with an adventurous black light cave. It is located inside Neptune’s Kingdom at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. .
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK, 400 BEACH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, 95060, (831) 423‑5590 • HTTPS://BEACHBOARDWALK.COM
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