Across Iowa, of the 132 bowling alleys we list, 128 give a phone number, 22 publish opening hours and 62 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Bowlmor (2), AMF (1), Bowlero (1); the remaining 128 are independent. The longest-running is Stuart Bowl & Traditions Sports Bar, in business since 1961. 4 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bowling alleys in Iowa
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1BowldogsNorth Liberty
Mon-Wed 11am-11pm, Thu 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
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2Bowlerama LanesDes Moines
Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 11am-12pm, Sun 11am-9pm
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3Bowlero Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs
Mon-Thu 2pm-11pm, Fri 2pm-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
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4Cedar Rapids Bowling CenterCedar Rapids
Mon-Wed 12pm-10pm, Thu-Sun 12pm-12am
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5Round TwoPeosta
Mon 3pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
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6Locomotion Lanes & DinerSanborn
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
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7Val Lanes Recreation Center CorpWest Des Moines
Mon–Sat 1:00pm–12:00am, Sun 5:00pm–12:00am
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8Champion BowlOttumwa
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
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9Cobra LanesFarley
Mon-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-8pm
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10Imperial LanesCamanche
Tue-Thu 3pm-10pm, Fri 3pm-11pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-7pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bowling alley are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Iowa
One bowling alley each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Adel Family Fun CenterAdel
1526 Greene St, Adel, IA 50003
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Memorial Union CyBowl & BilliardsAmes
2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Memorial Union Bowling AlleyAmes
2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-7163
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Anamosa Bowling CenterAnamosa
117 N Ford St, Anamosa, IA 52205
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Super Bowl Sports Bar & GrillAtlantic
1005 Whitney St, Atlantic, IA 50022
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T & T Avoca LanesAvoca
221 W Lyon St, Avoca, IA 51521
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Spare Time LanesBelmond
203 2nd Ave SE, Belmond, IA 50421
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High 5 Lanes & GamesBettendorf
4850 Bettplex Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722
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Davis County LanesBloomfield
217 Weaver Rd, Bloomfield, IA 52537-1284
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Side Track LanesBritt
411 Main Ave N, Britt, IA 50423
Bowling
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Buffalo LanesBuffalo Center
120 1st St NW, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
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Imperial LanesCamanche
1823 S Washington Blvd, Camanche, IA 52730
Tue-Thu 3pm-10pm, Fri 3pm-11pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-7pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Starline LanesCarroll
23688 US-30, Carroll, IA 51401
Mon-Thu 3pm-10pm, Fri 3pm-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 1pm-9pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Carroll BowlCarroll
23688 Highway 30, Carroll, IA 51401-8503
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Cascade Lanes and Happy Joes PizzaCascade
1301 1st Ave E, Cascade, IA 52033
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Adams BowlCenterville
1115 Haynes Ave, Centerville, IA 52544-1133
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Schwering Enterprises LlcCenterville
1115 N Haynes Ave, Centerville, IA 52544-1133
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Chariton Lanes & RecreationChariton
1624 Court Ave, Chariton, IA 50049-1939
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Comet BowlCharles City
1100 S Grand Ave, Charles City, IA 50616
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Frontier LanesClarinda
306 Page St, Clarinda, IA 51632
Fri 9pm-11pm, Sat 6pm-12am, Sun 1:30pm-4pm
Bowling
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Lake LanesClear Lake
514 Buddy Holly Pl, Clear Lake, IA 50428-1375
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Plaza Bowl of ClintonClinton
1119 N 2nd St, Clinton, IA 52732
Mon 12pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 4pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-8:30pm
Bowling · Party packages
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Triangle LanesColfax
20 W Howard St, Colfax, IA 50054-1214
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Coon Bowl IIICoon Rapids
223 S 6th Ave, Coon Rapids, IA 50058
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Bowling Green LanesCorydon
905 N Washington St, Corydon, IA 50060
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Bowlero Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs
1900 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Mon-Thu 2pm-11pm, Fri 2pm-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Creston Youth BowlingCreston
1922 180th St, Creston, IA 50801-8142
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DeWitt Bowling LanesDe Witt
309 11th St, De Witt, IA 52742
Mon-Tue 3pm-10pm, Wed 3pm-12am
Bowling
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Lucky Lanes BowlingDenison
2303 4th Ave S, Denison, IA 51442-2249
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Community Bowl- DumontDumont
518 Main St, Dumont, IA 50625-7746
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Idle Hour Lanes IncDurant
207 5th St, Durant, IA 52747
Mon-Sun 9am-2am
Birthday parties · Arcade · Laser tag
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KC LanesDyersville
3RD St NE, Dyersville, IA 52040
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Eagle BowlEagle Grove
305 NW 11th St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533
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Eldora BowlEldora
1201 Washington St, Eldora, IA 50627
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Shamrock Lanes Flannigan's PubEmmetsburg
1301 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
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D'Saints Woodfire Tavern & All Star LanesEstherville
104 S 17th St, Estherville, IA 51334
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Flamingo LanesFairfield
301 N 16th St, Fairfield, IA 52556
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Cobra LanesFarley
107 2nd St NE, Farley, IA 52046
Mon-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-8pm
Bowling
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Family Bowling CenterFort Dodge
3599 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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Misty LanesGrand Junction
308 E Main St, Grand Junction, IA 50107
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Freeze Frame BowlGreene
3064 IA-14, Greene, IA 50636
Mon-Tue 5pm-8pm, Wed-Sat 5pm-9pm
Bowling
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Greenfield BowlGreenfield
203 E Iowa St, Greenfield, IA 50849
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Crystal BowlGrundy Center
1602 G Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Bowling
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IncrediBowlGuthrie Center
2004 State St, Guthrie Center, IA 50115
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Cyclone LanesHarlan
912 Chatburn Ave, Harlan, IA 51537
Bowling
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Harlan BowlingHarlan
1504 8th St, Harlan, IA 51537-1635
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Sportsman's Lanes, Sports Bar & GrillHawarden
520 7th St, Hawarden, IA 51023
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Sundance LanesHumboldt
1204 6th Ave N, Humboldt, IA 50548
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Humboldt Bowling AssocHumboldt
1108 15th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548-1039
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319 Social House Bowling & BarIndependence
519 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644
Birthday parties · Bowling · Party packages
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Colonial LanesIowa City
2253 Old Hwy 218 S, Iowa City, IA 52246
Bowling
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Spare Time Lanes & LoungeJefferson
118 S Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129
Mon-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12am, Sun 9am-10pm
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Iowa 600 Bowling ClubJefferson
700 W South St, Jefferson, IA 50129
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Arrowhead BowlKeokuk
3535 Main St, Keokuk, IA 52632-2002
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Silver Lanes Bowling AlleyLake Park
112 N Market St, Lake Park, IA 51347
Bowling · Skating
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Sweet 16 LanesLe Mars
515 7th Ave SW, Le Mars, IA 51031
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Tiger BowlMadrid
205 Annex Rd, Madrid, IA 50156-1467
Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Bowling
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The AlleyManchester
1110 E Main St, Manchester, IA 52057-1830
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Manilla Bowling alleyManilla
541 Main St, Manilla, IA 51454
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L & M BowlManning
825 5th St, Manning, IA 51455
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Eagle LanesManson
926 Main St, Manson, IA 50563-5155
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Timber Lanes & The Timber CenterMaquoketa
1005 E Platt St, Maquoketa, IA 52060
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Lucky 6 LanesMarengo
2192 US-6, Marengo, IA 52301
Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Bowling
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Totem BowlMarshalltown
1101 S 6th St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
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Mystic LanesMason City
2571 4th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401-4552
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Montezuma Star LanesMontezuma
413 E Main St, Montezuma, IA 50171
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Legacy LanesMonticello
901 N Birch St, Monticello, IA 52310
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Lucky LanesMt Ayr
110 S Taylor St, Mt Ayr, IA 50854
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Iris Bowling Center & SplitzMt Pleasant
300 S Iris St, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641
Bowling
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Sports Bowl & Wobbly Pin Food TruckNevada
1229 12th St, Nevada, IA 50201
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Bowlaway LanesNew Hampton
2177 S Linn Ave, New Hampton, IA 50659
Bowling
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Cardinal LanesNewton
1300 South 5th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
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Cardinal LanesNewton
904 E 15th St S, Newton, IA 50208-5024
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BowldogsNorth Liberty
1355 Hayes Ln, North Liberty, IA 52317
Mon-Wed 11am-11pm, Thu 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Viper LanesOelwein
100 W Charles St, Oelwein, IA 50662-1644
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Onawa BowlOnawa
500 9th St, Onawa, IA 51040-1119
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Season's Resturant & LoungeOsage
3689 Highway 218, Osage, IA 50461
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Osage BowlOsage
Osage, IA 50461, Osage, IA 50461
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Family Cosmic BowlingOskaloosa
1700 A Ave E, Oskaloosa, IA 52577-4225
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Champion BowlOttumwa
2601 Roemer Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Bowling
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Ten Pin SolutionsOttumwa
2601 Roemer Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501-3572
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Pella Excit-a-bowlPella
204 SE 9th St, Pella, IA 50219
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Round TwoPeosta
8412 Peosta Commercial Ct, Peosta, IA 52068
Mon 3pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Plaza LanesPleasant Hill
655 NE 56th St, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327-2166
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The Zone Sports Bar & GrillPocahontas
230 N Main St, Pocahontas, IA 50574
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Red Oak LanesRed Oak
1663 200th St, Red Oak, IA 51566
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Maple Lanes BowlRemsen
104 W 2nd St, Remsen, IA 51050
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Corral LanesRock Rapids
114 N Story St, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
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Locomotion Lanes & DinerSanborn
205 Main St, Sanborn, IA 51248
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Bowling · Party packages
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Little Waite LanesShenandoah
1002 W Thomas Ave, Shenandoah, IA 51601
Bowling
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Keokuk County BowlSigourney
21619 IA-92, Sigourney, IA 52591
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Juniper LanesSpirit Lake
2105 Circle Dr W, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
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Cedar LanesSt Ansgar
111 N School St, St Ansgar, IA 50472
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Carousel LanesStory City
215 W Broad St, Story City, IA 50248
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Stuart Bowl & Traditions Sports BarStuart
419 Front St, Stuart, IA 50250
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Thunder LanesSumner
810 E 1st St, Sumner, IA 50674
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Cedar LanesTipton
605 E 7th St, Tipton, IA 52772
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Panther LanesTripoli
502 7th Ave SW, Tripoli, IA 50676
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Berry's Lanes IncVinton
1115 W 1st St, Vinton, IA 52349
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Lake LanesWall Lake
115 Main St, Wall Lake, IA 51466
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Kingpin Social at Maple LanesWaterloo
2608 University Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Warrior LanesWaukee
190 SE Laurel St, Waukee, IA 50263
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Grumpy’s LanesWaukon
601 Rossville Rd, Waukon, IA 52172-2227
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Waverly Bowl InnWaverly
915 4th St SW, Waverly, IA 50677
Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 1pm-9pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Val Lanes Recreation Center CorpWest Des Moines
1454 30th St Ste 102, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1311
Mon–Sat 1:00pm–12:00am, Sun 5:00pm–12:00am
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Val Lanes Recreation CenterWest Des Moines
100 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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TurnBowl LanesWest Point
328 4th St, West Point, IA 52656-9410
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Lilac LanesWest Union
614 W Bradford St, West Union, IA 52175
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Burg BowlWilliamsburg
600 Elm St, Williamsburg, IA 52361
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Pla Mor Bowliowa falls
736, iowa falls, IA 50126
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.
Read the guide
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.
Read the guide
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 guide