Bowling Alleys in Ottawa
The most complete and owner-verified listings first — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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The Alley
1758 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, IL 61350
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Dettore's Town Lanes, Inc.
714 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350
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Pinheadz Entertainment Center
1758 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, IL 61350
BEFORE YOU GO
Get ready to bowl
Practical guides for understanding options and planning your visit.

Prepare for a first game
Prepare for a first ten-pin game, choose manageable equipment, and try a simple approach without chasing speed or a perfect score.
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Follow strikes and spares
Follow standard ten-pin scoring with worked examples for open frames, spare and strike bonuses, consecutive strikes, and the tenth frame.
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Understand bowling shoes
Understand how bowling shoes interact with the approach, why clean dry soles matter, and what to ask about fit and rental arrangements.
Read the guideOf the 3 bowling alleys listed in Ottawa, 3 give a phone number. No national chains here — every bowling alley on this page is independent. The nearest bigger selection is Aurora with 5.
More bowling alleys within 30 miles of Ottawa
Only 3 bowling alleys listed in Ottawa itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Ottawa.
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Bowl-Rite Lanes
7.8 mi · 331 Main St, Marseilles, IL 61341
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Bowl Mor Streator
13.1 mi · 2416 IL-23, Streator, IL 61364
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Ladd Lanes
18.9 mi · 212 S Main St, Ladd, IL 61329
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Echo Bowling Lanes
22.7 mi · 220 Bedford Rd, Morris, IL 60450
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Sandwich Bowling
24.7 mi · 927 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL 60548-1823
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Hometown Lanes & Sports Bar
27.6 mi · 209 W Main St, Plano, IL 60545
Mon-Tue 11am-11pm, Wed 1pm-11pm, Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 1pm-1am, Sun 12pm-11pm
Nearby in Illinois
- Aurora5
- Chicago18
- Waukegan3
- Decatur3
- Springfield3