Bowling Alleys in Dayton
The most complete and owner-verified listings first — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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Congress Lanes
221 Troy St, Dayton, OH 45404-1828
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 Dayton, 2 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 2 have a website. No national chains here — every bowling alley on this page is independent. The nearest bigger selection is Cincinnati with 9.
More bowling alleys within 30 miles of Dayton
Only 3 bowling alleys listed in Dayton itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Dayton.
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Kittyhawk Lanes
10.8 mi · 2241 Birch St, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
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Strike Zone Lanes
11.5 mi · 65 Millard Dr, Franklin, OH 45005-2023
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Thunderbowl Lanes
12.2 mi · 805 S Main St, Englewood, OH 45322
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Cliffhanger's Entertainment Center
12.8 mi · 1425 N Broad St, Fairborn, OH 45324-5550
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Century Bowling Lanes
13.8 mi · 3301 Dayton-Lakeview Rd, New Carlisle, OH 45344-2341
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Eastern Lanes
16 mi · 6943 Coles Rd, Middletown, OH 45044
Mon 11am-10pm, Tue 6pm-10pm, Wed 11am-10pm, Thu 6pm-10pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12pm-9pm
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Miami Lanes
17.9 mi · 1159 S Miami St, West Milton, OH 45383
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Orbit Fun Center
18.1 mi · 762 Columbus Ave, Lebanon, OH 45036