DC Sports

I was looking for a place like this with lots of fun options for me and my 8 year-old to enjoy on a weekend afternoon. We usually don't mind driving an hour or so from the Bronx and saw that this place was about an hour an twenty mins away. After seeing the great reviews we decided to take a ride on a Sunday afternoon. Its located right on the main road. We arrived at about 2 PM on a Sunday. The parking lot had lots of space available, especially towards the back of the building. We saw that there was volleyball in the back which looked awesome. There were some younger people there enjoying a game with some music blasting in the background. Once you enter, you have a few options...there is the outdoor mini golf, the indoor glow in the dark mini golf, a small arcade, bumper boats, a golf simulator and finally the bar/eatery. You can pay per activity ($6-8 each) or buy a combo of 2 or 3 activities and save a few bucks. It being a nice day and all, we opted for the outdoor mini golf and bumper boats. The course was crowded everyone was pretty respectful of the lines, so even larger groups or 6+ hustled along as a courtesy to those behind them, which was nice. We never had to wait longer than 5 minutes to advance to the other hole. The course decor is very nice and well kept. The colors were very vibrant and I noticed that the course had lights, which I would imagine turn on in the night. I also liked that some of the holes were challenging. Too often, I see mini golf courses with basic and very easy holes so it was nice to see some holes with lots of challenging hills and bumps. Afterward we tried the bumper boats. I believe the minimum height requirement is about 44 inches or so to ride alone. The mechanics are very simple with two levers/buttons and a steering wheel. One lever to move the boat forward and another one for the....WATER GUN! Each boat has a water gun that you can shoot which was hella fun...so if you go with a group of friends, be prepared to get wet...maybe not soaked, but wet. The only downside is that the activity only lasts for 6 minutes?! I am sure they gave us extra minutes since it was fairly empty at the time, but I would think 10 minutes may be more appropriate...after all..time flies when you're having fun. After that we went in to grab a snack. The bar seemed pretty well stocked with a variety of soft drinks as well as beer. They have bottles as well as a rotating draft selection. I has a draft beer and it was about $6-7 ish. The menu had basic diner/bar-like items like french fries, chicken fingers, hot dogs etc... There is a kid's menu there where you can get say...chicken fingers/hot dog and fries for $5, which is very reasonable. Like the golf course, the eating area and bar were very clean and well kept. We finally stopped by the small arcade area for a few games of skeeball, basketball and a shooting game. The games accept quarters and there is a change machine there. Overall we had a great time. I was very impressed with how well cared for everything was. It was also very reasonably priced in my opinion. Bathrooms were clean. Last, but definitely not least...kudos to the staff there. Everyone there was nice, patient and helpful. There were a few different females employees alternating stations from the counter, to the bar, to the bumper boats and all of them were great. They all seemed to work well together and were friendly to all the customers. I hope to return to try the glow in the dark golf and to bring some others for a ... bumper boat battle royale?!?!