Rankings

The best-rated bowling alley in every state

We weighed every Google rating in our directory to find the top-rated public bowling center in all 50 states, plus the runners-up worth the drive.

By the BowlersMart Lane Finder team · Published September 22, 2026 · Numbers refresh with every directory update (4,263 centers today)

Everybody has an opinion about the best bowling alley in town. We wanted to see what thousands of bowlers say when they leave a review, so we went through every Google rating attached to the 2,774 public bowling centers in our directory that have at least 100 reviews, and picked a winner for every state.

50states with a winner, plus Puerto Rico

4.3★average rating across all 2,774 centers we weighed

12state champions rated 4.8 stars or higher

How we picked. A 5.0 from a hundred reviews and a 4.8 from three thousand are not the same thing, so we ranked by a review-weighted score: each center's rating is blended with the national average as if it had 250 extra average reviews. Centers with lots of happy reviewers rise; small samples get pulled toward the middle. We left out places a visitor cannot simply walk into (private clubs, lodges, campus and on-base lanes, training centers) and listings whose Google rating belongs to a hotel, shop or other business that happens to have a few lanes. Ratings change daily, so treat this as a snapshot.

The standouts

Main Event Norman in Norman, OK posts the strongest score of any state winner: 4.9 stars across 1,439 reviews. The most-reviewed champion is Keg Social - Orlando in Orlando, with 8,602 reviews averaging 4.8 stars, which is a hard combination to pull off at that volume. Scroll on for every state, or jump straight to yours.

State by state

Alabama

Main Event Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

4.6 ★ from 2,306 reviews

Also great: Oak Mountain Lanes, Pelham (4.5★, 1,308); Family Lanes & Amusements, Hartselle (4.5★, 296)

Alaska

PINZ

Juneau, AK · 10 lanes

4.6 ★ from 108 reviews

Also great: Jewel Lake Bowl, Anchorage (4.1★, 302); Arctic Bowl, Fairbanks (4.0★, 284)

Arizona

810 Entertainment Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

4.7 ★ from 1,348 reviews

Also great: R H Johnson Lanes, Sun City West (4.7★, 573); Main Event Tucson, Tucson (4.5★, 1,794)

Arkansas

Main Event Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

4.8 ★ from 2,794 reviews

Also great: Let's Roll Paragould, Paragould (4.6★, 1,065); AllFam Bowling & Entertainment Center, Cabot (4.5★, 1,094)

California

Main Event Montclair

Montclair, CA

4.8 ★ from 771 reviews

Also great: Harley's Valley Bowl, Simi Valley (4.6★, 781); Spartan Recreation Bowling Center, San Jose (4.7★, 284)

Colorado

Highland Park Lanes

Greeley, CO · 32 lanes

4.6 ★ from 817 reviews

Also great: PLᴬY At The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs (4.7★, 253); Rose Bowl Lanes, Montrose (4.6★, 401)

Connecticut

Kickback N Bowl

East Hampton, CT · 10 lanes

4.8 ★ from 166 reviews

Also great: Spare Time Vernon, Vernon (4.5★, 1,742); Duckpin Lanes, Brookfield (4.6★, 225)

Delaware

Bryan's Bowling Center

Laurel, DE · 14 lanes

4.5 ★ from 566 reviews

Also great: Milford Bowling Lanes, Milford (4.4★, 479); Millsboro Bowling Center, Millsboro (4.3★, 362)

Florida

Keg Social - Orlando

Orlando, FL

4.8 ★ from 8,602 reviews

Also great: Spanish Springs, Lady Lake (4.6★, 4,391); Launch Family Entertainment, Orlando (4.6★, 2,242)

Georgia

Riverside EpiCenter

Austell, GA · 6 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,466 reviews

Also great: Tift County Lanes, Tifton (4.6★, 410); Southern Lanes, Douglasville (4.5★, 465)

Hawaii

KBXtreme

Kailua-Kona, HI · 16 lanes

4.3 ★ from 721 reviews

Also great: Aiea Bowl, Aiea (4.3★, 1,133); Barbers Point Bowling Center, Kapolei (4.2★, 279)

Idaho

The Bowling Alley

Homedale, ID · 8 lanes

4.6 ★ from 524 reviews

Also great: Homestead Pizza and Bowling, Idaho Falls (4.5★, 739); Riverside Lanes, Orofino (4.6★, 227)

Illinois

Connected Events Center

Peoria, IL · 50 lanes

4.7 ★ from 1,130 reviews

Also great: Raymond's Bowl & Entertainment Center, Johnsburg (4.7★, 790); Timber Lanes, Chicago (4.7★, 423)

Indiana

Hoosier Alley Entertainment

Bloomington, IN · 20 lanes

4.8 ★ from 782 reviews

Also great: Fowling Warehouse, Indianapolis (4.8★, 467); Fun Blast, Seymour (4.8★, 355)

Iowa

Super Bowl

Forest City, IA · 12 lanes

4.7 ★ from 232 reviews

Also great: Freeze Frame Bowl, Greene (4.8★, 141); Sundance Lanes, Humboldt (4.8★, 137)

Kansas

Holiday Bowl

Augusta, KS · 12 lanes

4.8 ★ from 154 reviews

Also great: 183 Lanes, Stockton (4.7★, 162); Fusion Alley, Ottawa (4.6★, 232)

Kentucky

Cinema Social

Corbin, KY

4.5 ★ from 1,307 reviews

Also great: Ralphie's Fun Center, Glasgow (4.5★, 1,108); Bugsy's Bowling Center, Lexington (4.6★, 133)

Louisiana

Premier Lanes Entertainment

Gonzales, LA · 26 lanes

4.5 ★ from 835 reviews

Also great: Creole Lanes, Houma (4.5★, 555); Holiday Lanes, Bossier City (4.4★, 1,696)

Maine

Bayside Bowl

Portland, ME · 20 lanes

4.6 ★ from 834 reviews

Also great: Family Fun Bowling Center, Bangor (4.7★, 317); Garden Street Bowl, Kennebunk (4.6★, 432)

Maryland

The Alley

Oakland, MD · 12 lanes

4.7 ★ from 341 reviews

Also great: Eastern Shore Lanes, Pocomoke City (4.7★, 316); Mt. Airy Bowling Lanes, Mount Airy (4.6★, 464)

Massachusetts

Sacco's Bowl Haven

Somerville, MA · 10 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,192 reviews

Also great: Barn Bowl & Bistro, Oak Bluff (4.6★, 821); South Boston Candlepin, Brockton (4.7★, 246)

Michigan

Peats Cider Social

Stevensville, MI · 16 lanes

4.8 ★ from 349 reviews

Also great: Zap Zone XL, Lansing (4.6★, 3,398); Litchfield-Jonesville Lanes, Jonesville (4.8★, 226)

Minnesota

River City Extreme

Monticello, MN · 32 lanes

4.6 ★ from 2,352 reviews

Also great: Bogart's Entertainment, Apple Valley (4.6★, 1,586); Alley On Ash, New London (4.7★, 371)

Mississippi

Spanish Trail Lanes

Gautier, MS · 24 lanes

4.5 ★ from 567 reviews

Also great: Country Lanes Entertainment, Laurel (4.5★, 295); Big Play, Biloxi (4.4★, 4,725)

Missouri

Grace Lanes Bowling Center

Carthage, MO · 14 lanes

4.7 ★ from 311 reviews

Also great: Alley Cats, Warrensburg (4.8★, 149); G3 Entertainment, Carthage (4.7★, 213)

Montana

Coyote Lanes

Shelby, MT · 10 lanes

4.8 ★ from 367 reviews

Also great: Fireside Lanes, Billings (4.5★, 451); Town & Country Lanes, Billings (4.5★, 300)

Nebraska

Sun Valley Lanes & Games

Lincoln, NE · 32 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,244 reviews

Also great: Arbor Lanes, Nebraska City (4.7★, 194); Maplewood Lanes, Omaha (4.5★, 1,575)

Nevada

Boulder Bowl

Henderson, NV · 8 lanes

4.8 ★ from 265 reviews

Also great: Coconut Bowl, Sparks (4.5★, 2,686); Red Rock Bowling Center, Las Vegas (4.5★, 1,311)

New Hampshire

Funspot Bowling Center

Laconia, NH · 20 lanes

4.6 ★ from 5,502 reviews

Also great: Boutwell's Bowling Center, Manchester (4.6★, 418); Gametime Lanes & Entertainment, Raymond (4.5★, 672)

New Jersey

810 Entertainment Vineland

Vineland, NJ

4.7 ★ from 916 reviews

Also great: Pinsetter Bar & Bowl, Pennsauken (4.5★, 1,771); Circle Bowl & Entertainment, Ledgewood (4.5★, 1,576)

New Mexico

Artesia Lanes

Artesia, NM · 16 lanes

4.6 ★ from 349 reviews

Also great: Gal-A-Bowl, Gallup (4.7★, 183); Kirtland Lanes, Albuquerque (4.5★, 265)

New York

Rab's Country Lanes

Staten Island, NY · 48 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,842 reviews

Also great: Marcellus Lanes, Marcellus (4.7★, 438); Maple Lanes - RVC, Rockville Centre (4.6★, 825)

North Carolina

Fox's Alley Bowling Center

Monroe, NC · 16 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,015 reviews

Also great: Buffaloe Lanes South, Raleigh (4.6★, 966); Buffaloe Lanes Erwin, Erwin (4.6★, 794)

North Dakota

Sunset Lanes

Fargo, ND · 24 lanes

4.5 ★ from 636 reviews

Also great: North Hill Bowl, Minot (4.4★, 374); Terrace Lanes, Wahpeton (4.4★, 132)

Ohio

Westside Bowl

Boardman, OH · 15 lanes

4.7 ★ from 1,432 reviews

Also great: Rich Lanes, Fairport Harbor (4.9★, 267); Southgate Lanes, Bluffton (4.8★, 259)

Oklahoma

Main Event Norman

Norman, OK

4.9 ★ from 1,439 reviews

Also great: Route 66 Bowl, Chandler (4.8★, 557); Frontier Bowl, Cushing (4.6★, 390)

Oregon

Mt Hood Lanes

Gresham, OR · 24 lanes

4.6 ★ from 701 reviews

Also great: North Bend Lanes, North Bend (4.6★, 542); KingPins - Portland, Portland (4.5★, 2,601)

Pennsylvania

State Street Lanes

Hamburg, PA · 6 lanes

5.0 ★ from 121 reviews

Also great: Eastway Lanes, Erie (4.6★, 515); Holiday Bowl, Huntingdon (4.7★, 233)

Puerto Rico

Tu Bolera Jayuya

Jayuya, PR · 10 lanes

4.6 ★ from 354 reviews

Also great: Bolera Caribe, Coto Laurel (4.4★, 1,538); Cupey Bowling Center, Cupey (4.3★, 1,211)

Rhode Island

Lang's Bowlarama

Cranston, RI · 40 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,058 reviews

Also great: Dudek Bowling Lanes, Warren (4.7★, 367); Alley Katz Bowling Center, Westerly (4.6★, 264)

South Carolina

810 Billiards & Bowling

Conway, SC

4.6 ★ from 1,466 reviews

Also great: Expo 300, Greenwood (4.6★, 432); 810 Bowling Alley, Myrtle Beach (4.5★, 2,449)

South Dakota

Sport Bowl

Sioux Falls, SD · 24 lanes

4.6 ★ from 445 reviews

Also great: Eastway Bowl, Sioux Falls (4.5★, 1,264); Sturgis Strikers Lanes, Sturgis (4.7★, 139)

Tennessee

Main Event Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN

4.7 ★ from 1,387 reviews

Also great: Pigeon Forge Community Center, Pigeon Forge (4.7★, 660); Tenn Pin Alley, Columbia (4.6★, 1,684)

Texas

Main Event Brownsville

Brownsville, TX

4.8 ★ from 3,032 reviews

Also great: Main Event Laredo, Laredo (4.7★, 2,469); 810 Billiards & Bowling, Houston (4.7★, 1,791)

Utah

Gravel Pit Lanes

Moab, UT · 12 lanes

4.5 ★ from 231 reviews

Also great: Jack & Jill Lanes - American Fork, American Fork (4.4★, 887); Olympus Hills Lanes, Holliday (4.4★, 669)

Vermont

Gold Crown Lanes

St Johnsbury, VT · 16 lanes

4.6 ★ from 347 reviews

Also great: Brattleboro Bowl, Brattleboro (4.5★, 236); Rutland Bowlerama, Rutland (4.4★, 367)

Virginia

Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

4.5 ★ from 4,235 reviews

Also great: It's Game Time NRV Superbowl, Christiansburg (4.5★, 891); Century Lanes, Hampton (4.5★, 572)

Washington

West Seattle Bowl

Seattle, WA · 32 lanes

4.6 ★ from 1,264 reviews

Also great: Chalet Bowl, Tacoma (4.6★, 287); Chelan Lanes, Chelan (4.6★, 264)

West Virginia

Pinheads

Oak Hill, WV · 12 lanes

4.6 ★ from 372 reviews

Also great: Emerson Bowling Lanes, Parkersburg (4.5★, 684); Mountaineer Lanes, Bluefield (4.5★, 343)

Wisconsin

King Pin Lanes

Campbellsport, WI · 8 lanes

4.7 ★ from 343 reviews

Also great: Tower Junction, Montfort (4.6★, 754); Chet & Emils, Birnamwood (4.6★, 719)

Wyoming

Nana's Bowling and Bakery

Dubois, WY · 8 lanes

4.6 ★ from 166 reviews

Also great: Laramie Lanes, Laramie (4.5★, 253); Flicks N Pins, Marbleton (4.5★, 142)

What the winners have in common

Look down the list and a pattern shows up: plenty of the champions are not the biggest houses in their states. Family-run centers in small towns hold their own against glossy entertainment complexes, because a review is really a verdict on the whole night: clean lanes, working machines, friendly staff, decent food. (We dig into the size question in a separate story.)

If your favorite center is missing, it may have fewer than 100 Google reviews, or it may be a close runner-up. Every center in our directory has its own card with its rating, so you can check it on your state's page.

Planning a trip around one of these? Every winner is in the Lane Finder, with directions, lane counts and hours.

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