Gateway Park Fun Center

Had the best time here yesterday! Very reasonably priced, and everyone who works there is super friendly. Will definitely be going back soon!

My husband, 9 yo son and I found this place via trip advisor. It was lush and shady on a hot day. My 9 yo son was an inch too short to drive the fast go karts but could ride as a passenger. I’m kind of a crazy driver and was last out of the gate behind 5 guys. I won!!! Pick car 11, it’s the fastest! Then we played mini golf. No crazy props at the holes but a clean shady course! For 13.50 a person you can pick 2 attractions and get 10 arcade tokens. I thought that was an exceptional value. There were 2 mini gold courses, mini go carts for the youngsters, batting cages and an arcade. The staff was pleasant but not overly friendly. There was nice picnic tables and you might even be able to bring your own lunch in. I carried my own bottles water around and no one said a word. When we returned our balls we got a price. We got another free game of mini golf (which we passed off to a family walking in) and 4 free tokens to the arcade. There is nothing fancy about this place but it was clean, reasonably priced and a good crowd.

This review is strictly concerning the driving range at the park:
The driving range provides affordable balls ($ 4.00 for a small bucket of 50 balls from a vending machine outside, or $ 9.00 for a large bucket in the main store) and even clubs, albeit very tattered and worn, but they get the job done whether you’re seeking to relieve some stress or you’re simply acting on an impulse with your travel companion on the way back into Boulder.
Upon arriving in the parking lot, I ventured up to the driving range, a separate piece of land adjacent to the mini-​golf course and batting cages, with no plan of action — simply hoping to hit some balls. Four dollars and a few minutes later, I was swinging away like a madman. Easy and relaxing way to have some fun. Will be back again, with better form.
Subtracting star for general upkeep of the range. I’ve been to others that have been in far better condition.

I love coming here with my kids. There are lots of games to play inside (or watch if they’re not old enough) and the mini golf and go-​karts round it all out to be an overall fantastic place to spend an afternoon.
The prizes are decent, the food is what you’d expect from a fun park, and the staff are always VERY friendly and helpful, no matter how crazy it is inside.
Another fun treat is that Gateway plays host to different events throughout the year with food trucks and a big volleyball court, so we’ve had lots of great memories here.
It’s fantastic to have a place like this so close by, and even if you’re driving it’ll probably still be worth it.

Have you ever seen a pujrple gorilla standing over the hole you are trying to putt into. Great place for all ages. they have Mini Golf, Go-​Karts, Snack bar, Batting Cages, Human Maze, Arcade, Driving Range, Kiddie Go-​Karts and tables throughout to sit and relax. Great place for a date or occupy time for the kiddos. would recommend you bring a picnic as they have ample space to enjoy your own food. :-)

Always a great time whether it’s with kids or adults. Well maintained facility. Decent shade in the summer around the mini golf courses. I try to minimize arcade time with the kids but it’s sometimes tough.

Had a very bad experience with the manager. He yelled and my children for finding an extra golf ball and putting it in the machine to see if you can win a free game. He said he should be kicking us out. Horrible service.

I went here with my two boys and my best friend for a round of mini golf. We had a very nice time! The course was not as expensive as some other places I have been and the course was well maintained. I can’t speak for the other attractions because we only played golf. I do wish I would have known that there are two courses. I didn’t realize that until the end, the one which we didn’t play has a giant purple gorilla and my younger son was disappointed we didn’t play that one. I will make sure if I play again we do that course.

I bought an awesome groupon for this place that allowed hubby and I to have an kick-​ass date of go-​karts, mini golf, and 20 arcade tokens for only $ 14! This place is quite charming and the owners who actually RUN the joint are the nicest people you may ever meet. They even have their beautiful and über friendly Golden Lab running around and there is a snack bar, which is important after being out in the wind and stuff, I needed a beverage or 12!

Always a super fun time! Staff is superb! I recommend it to families with kids and adults looking for a fun time too. The mini golf course is great.

What a fun place! We stumbled upon this center when looking for a diversion while our motorcycle was in the shop down the road. There are two miniature golf courses, we went for the Windmill course. Not the most difficult, but fun, nonetheless. The decorations are very cute, although they need some paint and patchwork. We also went on the go-​carts. We were the only people, so it was like we had our own private course. The carts went well and handled great. They also have batting cages, which we did not partake in.
Inside, there is a small arcade. It’s a little bit of a cramped space, but still okay to have fun. I went straight for the skee-​ball — which is always my favorite.
The staff was very friendly and informed. The bathrooms were clean, which surprised me since kids were running in and out, wet from the mist spray outside. Overall, a fun place that we’ll probably return to in the future.

Nice miniature golf courses here located on the north side of Boulder. The courses add variety and complexity and let us not forget fun for a medium skilled putt putter. Be careful not to knock your ball off on certain parts of the course into the water because you may have to dive in after it. There are screens to protect the ball from going in but if it hits just right and bounces then your feet may have to get wet! There other attractions here too like batting cages, Go Carts and inside games. A nice summertime distraction and reignites my passion for miniature golf!

This place is great!!!
We went mini-​golfing, go-​kart racing and ski-​balling on a weeknight and found the place pretty quiet. Compared to other places I’ve been like Gateway Park, the prices here are really reasonable for the quality of the place. Service was great.
Upon returning our golf balls after our 18-​holes, we won a free game! We won enough tickets at ski-​ball to get some toostie rolls & sour patch kids. Overall, a great experience. I can’t wait to go back and use our free mini-​golf game!

This place has the most bizarre mini golf ever. You know the little maps at the beginning of each hole that are supposed to show where the rocks and bumps and, I don’t know, plastic buildings, are? They’re always wrong. You know why? Because ANYONE CAN PICK UP THE GOLF COURSE PROPS AND BARRIERS AND MOVE THEM. And they do!
So you never know whether you’re going to get an impossible course with a concrete wall right in front of the tee-​off spot or a clear flat shot straight to the hole. But the one thing you can be sure of is that it will be boring. The point of mini golf is to have rotating holes and retracting bridges and big plastic dudes with opening and closing mouths. It should have slamming ‘barn’ doors and elevators that take your ball to heretofore unknown levels and waterfalls that wash your ball into a slot that says ‘1 Penalty Stroke”. Mini golf should be as cheesy and insane as possible.
This place’s isn’t. Its most exciting course has a slight side-​to-​side slope and a net that keeps your ball from falling into the water. What’s the point in trying to be good if your ball can’t even fall into the water?
And yes, I know that negatively reviewing a fun park is like kicking a baby. Sorry.

Gateway Park is indeed a great and fun place to be. They’ve got go-​karts, mini-​golf, but my favorite: the batting cages. This place will restore some youth, or at least make you even more envious of the youth!
Downside (and this is a critique about Boulder in general): They had the worst haunted house ever at this place. Of course, it still blows my mind that Boulder doesn’t have a haunted house, as I don’t even think Gateway has one anymore. What’s up with that?

Feel like a kid again! Whack some balls in the batting cage, play a round of mini-​golf, or, my favorite, peel rubber in the go-​carts. Each cart is different so pay attention if you have to wait in line; you don’t want to be stuck with the lemon. It’s silly but it’s worth one visit each summer.

Though it seems vastly out of character, I HAVE been here – its true. On account of loneliness and… sorrow I guess. There is no cure for the former like go-​carts and batting cages + 10 of your hippie roommates to… make you more miserable. In fact, I recalled my memory of visiting the Gateway the other night upon watching a show featuring more of the same on TLC. AND I remembered… how much I dislike go-​carts, video arcades, things of this general demeanor. And I remembered how happy I am not to be there now. Yay!

Miniature golf, batting cages, go carts a driving range and a small selection of video games. Predictable. I can handle about one or two visits a year. I leave after the go carts have made me dizzy.