4989 Sepulveda Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 756-9459

Castle Park is a “family entertainment center”. They have miniature golf, batting cages and an amusement arcade. It is located just off the Sepulveda Blvd exit of the 101 freeway. There is a large parking lot which is free to park.

As this is a golf website we are obviously focusing on the miniature golf. We all have to start somewhere and many of of us first hit a golf ball on a mini golf course. Castle Park has three 18 hole courses. I have played all three and personally think that course #3 is the best of the bunch. The staff are friendly and accommodating. If you ever loose your ball, they give you another for free without hesitation.

The prices are fair – $6.50 for adults and $5.50 for kids (5-12). They have an early bird special – if you go between 9am and 10.30am at the weekends, it is only $3 per person!

Once you pay you are given a token to a machine where you get your ball. They have about 8 different colors and they are dispensed by a gum-ball style machine. The courses are of standard mini golf spec. Each hole is about 20-40ft long, carpeted and have a lip around the playing area so the ball can bounce around and not spill out onto the surrounding landscape. The quality of the courses seem to deteriorate further with each time I go. There seems to be a lack of general maintenance and the course needs some renovations. But despite this, many of the holes are playable and for the money it is a fun way to spend an hour with the kids.

I think that by having three separate courses it helps with congestion. We have played in evenings and at the weekend. We have never had to wait much while playing. At the start of each hole there is a wooden bench where you can sit while you wait. There is also a table at each hole where you can place drinks. Each course has a couple of feature holes, where you have to hit the ball through a lighthouse or some other object. But the majority of holes are just standard holes with no additional challenges. There are no windmills with moving blades et, like you find at a Boomers.

Here you can get an idea of the course condition

    

Castle Park offers package deals for parties and have areas where you can seat a lot of people. There is a cafeteria on site, selling pizza, hot dogs etc. But the food never looks that great. It looks like some of the food in the warmer has been sat there for a while.

As I mentioned earlier Castle Park is not exactly the best maintained mini golf course in the world, but it is a fun way to spend an hour. It can be a cheap date spot, or a good way to introduce kids to golf.