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Golf Gardens Miniature Golf

10 Island Plaza, PO Box 212, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
310.510.1200
Ranked #1 of 21 attractions in Avalon
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Type: Golf Courses
Owner description: 18 hole course that has delighted visitors for 50 years! Internationally known as one of the world’s most challenging and beautiful miniature golf... more » Owner description: 18 hole course that has delighted visitors for 50 years! Internationally known as one of the world’s most challenging and beautiful miniature golf courses. No fancy electronics, just a good old fashioned challenging & fun layout. Great for the whole family. Landscaping was re-done a year ago featuring native and endemic plants from the Island. Open every day of the year, weather permitting. Open extended hours during summer months. « less
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Lancaster, California
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

This is a nice little course; gets you away from the main crowd, close enough from the main strip for easy access. Worth while to visit.

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Rancho Mirage, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We participate in an annual cruise to Avalon in January, and one of the favorite activities is our Golf Tournament. This is a fun course with some challenging holes. We laugh a lot. It is a great way to spend some time.

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Twentynine Palms, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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A fun little mini golf course with some challenging holes. We enjoyed a round while waiting for the inland tour since the course is located at the plaza.

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socal
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Great island getaway time in which to spend in your leisure. Quite challenging course though! 53 par and we shot a 78 and 80 respectively. Quite a hoot!

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Manhattan Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I always like playing this course and the recent enhancements have made it even better. Some mini golf courses deteriorate over time, but this one in Catalina gets better. The maintenance was great, flowers were in full bloom and had an air of cleanliness that I really appreciated. We played as a group of 7, but it was a slow... More

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Los Angeles, California
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Lot's of challenging fun. Great with the kids. Beautiful native plants.

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La Quinta, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We happened upon the miniature golf place about 7:00 p.m. and decided it sounded fun. It took about 2 hours and we had a lot of laughs for a very cheap price. The course was rather low-tech but still fun.

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San Diego
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

18 holes of fun physics puzzles that my wife and I enjoyed thoroughly. We were out for the weekend, celebrating my birthday (it fell on a Thursday this year) and was excited to read in other reviews that golfing is free on your birthday! Arrived in Avalon on Friday and was bummed however when she told me that it had... More

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Huntington Beach, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Great for all of our family to do something and we had a blast!

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Encinitas, California, United States
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

This mini golf course is so much fun! We loved it! Prob my fav expreience on catalina island.

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