golden park recreation center

Forgot how much fun bowling with teens can be. Good Service. Must go midnight bowling again soon. So much better than memories of a smoke-filled stinky bowling alley.

The bowling alley and roller skating rink were nice...30 years ago. Both are in need of major renovations. The more recent putt-putt course is worn and in need of renovations. The paint-ball range has been closed for about 10 years. I have not seen any go-karts out on the track in probably 5 years and am not sure it is even open anymore. Take your money and your kids to Frankie's Fun Park at Park Woodruff (Woodruff road at Miller Road).

My wife, son, brother, and his family tried to bowl here. My son's 7 lb ball stuck twice and the response was to throw a heavier ball. Three times the pins set missing 1. The "mgr" moved us to another lane. Here, my son's ball, my wife's ball, and my nephew's ball all stuck. We had bowled 2 frames and asked for a refund. The manager said he is unable to give cash refunds after he turned his back to us. The problem is, they only take cash. The snack bar accepts cards though. He also gave us a name for the owner, which after a little research we found was incorrect. Please don't waste your time or money on this poor excuse for a business.

Met a friend here with the kids last Friday night. My daughter has her own skates but still paid full $8 entry fee. Music was absolutely NOT family friendly... sounded like a club. Including parents, there were MAYBE 10 adults, compared to the 150+ kids/teenagers... So no supervision. Most kids were "dropped off." Employees basically let the kids have run of the place. There were crowds of teenagers huddled in the corners and along the sides of the skate floor. There were more kids sitting around than skating. There was lots of bullying and fowl language... I approached the man "in charge" about a group of teenagers mouthing at my 8-year-old. He said "tonight really isn't the best night to come...". So when IS the best time to come???? My opinion is NEVER! The place was disgusting! Kids had left plates of half eaten food and drinks all over the place and no one cleaned up... Drinks spilled in the floor. Absolutely nasty bathrooms. The stalls would not close/lock. My friend's daughter actually watched a teenager throw a used maxi pad in the floor! It remained there the rest of the night!No one monitored the skate floor. There were older kids skating fast and backwards, with no regard to the younger kids and families who were trying to skate. My friend and her little girl were actually plowed over. Seems like the appeal here is for parents to get rid of their bad butt kids for a few hours and only pay $8 for it. The kids are letting loose since no one's there to make them behave. It probably isn't going to change since this is the big money day for this "business." Unfortunately there's no decent place in the area for the kids learn and enjoy skating :(

Only thing left here is a run down outside that offers nothing they have bowling and skating inside but that's when weather is cold or raining I remember running the carts and playing putt putt but needs lots of updates all around