Bowling can be a competitive sport or a casual fun activity with friends. No matter your skill level, Long Island has got you covered with plenty of bowling alleys near almost every neighborhood. Check out the best ones here, then grab some friends, and head out for a night of fun, food, and knockin’ down pins!
2024: Long Island Voted Port Jeff Bowl Best Bowling Alley!
Port Jeff Bowl
31 Chereb Lane, Port Jefferson Station
(631) 473-3300 – portjeffbowl.com
Boasting state-of-the-art facilities and a vibrant atmosphere, Port Jeff Bowl offers a fun and memorable experience for bowlers of all ages and skill levels. With modern lanes equipped with automatic scoring systems, interactive games, and cosmic bowling events, Port Jeff Bowl provides excitement and entertainment for everyone. The alley’s friendly staff ensures a welcoming environment, offering assistance and guidance to enhance the bowling experience. Whether it’s a casual outing with friends, a family-friendly activity, or a competitive league event, Port Jeff Bowl delivers endless fun and camaraderie. With its commitment to customer satisfaction and quality entertainment, Port Jeff Bowl remains a beloved destination for bowling enthusiasts in the Port Jefferson community!
2023: Long Islanders Voted Port Jeff Bowl Best Bowling Alley!
Port Jeff Bowl
31 Chereb Lane, Port Jefferson Station
(631) 473-3300 – portjeffbowl.com
Port Jeff Bowl is a family-friendly bowling center for all ages located in Port Jeff Station, NY! We have 32 bowling lanes and offer ongoing leagues for all, daily specials, and tournaments. At Port Jeff Bowl, The Lucky Strike Bar & Lounge offers 3 large screen televisions great for sports viewing, easy access to our food court, and holds events year-round.
2022: Long Islanders Voted Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park Best Bowling Alley!
Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park
465 Herricks Rd, New Hyde Park
(516) 741-8022 – herrilllanes.com
Herrill Lanes is an all-ages bowling alley serving New Hyde Park for more than 40 years and features a weekly rock ‘n’ roll bowl as well as delicious pub grub to enjoy with each frame. A variety of leagues for mixed, seniors, ladies, juniors, and adult/child allows for everyone to enjoy the lanes. Regardless of someone’s skill in bowling, fun is always guaranteed whenever children, teens, adults, and professionals come to Herrill Lanes. The venue offers 36 lanes, a full-service pro shop and even an arcade. Moreover, every Saturday after 10:30 p.m., Herrill Lanes offers the beautiful and mesmerizing Cosmic Bowl — which makes the bowling experience even more special with atmospheric lighting!
2021: Long Islanders Voted Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park Best Bowling Alley!
Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park
465 Herricks Rd, New Hyde Park
(516) 741-8022 – herrillanes.com
Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park is a modern, family-oriented and independently owned bowling center that’s been in business for over 40 years. It offers open play and tournaments for adults as well as children. Herrill has 36 Synthetic lanes, computer scoring, a full service Pro Shop and even a coffee shop. Its Chatterbox Lounge, with bartender Jodie, offers drink specials nightly. Herrill Lanes puts on Rock-N-Bowl with Cosmic Lighting every Saturday evening, where DJ plays groovy tunes from the 60s to the present. Party packages are available for children’s birthdays as well as adult organizations. Herrill is wheelchair accessible from the front and side, so visitors of all abilities can join the fun!
2020: Long Islanders Voted Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park Best Bowling Alley!
Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park
465 Herricks Rd, New Hyde Park
(516) 741-8022 – herrillanes.com
Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park is a modern, family-oriented and independently owned bowling center that’s been in business for over 40 years. They offer open play and tournaments for adults as well as children. Herrill has 36 Synthetic lanes, computer scoring, a full service Pro Shop and a coffee shop. Their Chatterbox Lounge, with bartender Jodie, offers drink specials nightly. They offer Rock-N-Bowl with Cosmic Lighting every Saturday evening starting at 10:30 p.m. in the winter and 10:00 p.m. in the summer. A DJ plays music from the 60s to the present. Party packages are available for children’s birthdays and adult organizations. Herrill is wheelchair accessible from the front and side, and there are ramps available for wheelchairs to enter the bowling area.
2019: Long Islanders Voted Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park Best Bowling Alley!
Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park
465 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park
(516) 741-8022 – www.herrilllanes.com
Herrill Lanes is a modern, family oriented and independently owned bowling center in business for over 40 years. They offer open play and tournaments for adults as well as children. Herrill has 36 Synthetic lanes, computer scoring, a full service Pro Shop and a coffee shop. Their Chatterbox Lounge, with bartender Jodie, offers drink specials nightly. They offer Rock-N-Bowl with Cosmic Lighting every Saturday evening starting at 10:30 p.m. in the winter and 10:00 p.m. in the summer. A DJ plays music from the 60s to the present. Party packages are available for children’s birthdays and adult organizations. For your convenience, a private parking lot surrounds our building. Herrill is wheelchair accessible from the front and side, and there are ramps available for wheelchairs to enter the bowling area.
2018: Long Islanders Voted Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park
465 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park. 516-741-8022. herrillanes.com
The Herrill Lanes – New Hyde Park bowling alley has been awarded Long Island’s best Bowling Alley of 2018. Herrill Lanes has been a family-oriented and independently owned bowling alley for over 40 years. Its 36 lanes, computer scoring system and pro shop offer a modern bowling experience. They are well known for their Rock-N-Bowl events on Saturdays that feature cosmic lighting. Party packages are also available for your children’s birthdays, adult organizations and leagues.
2017: Long Islanders Voted Bowl Long Island at Patchogue Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
138 West. Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164. bowllongisland.com
A 7-10 split may be one of the most satisfying achievements in all of the sports. There’s just nothing quite like watching all those stubborn pins crumbling into that dark abyss at once. It’s truly magical. Such joy is commonplace at Bowl Long Island at Patchogue, formerly known with great fondness as “Patchogue 40 Lanes.” The bowling alley has been in operation since the late ‘50s—wow, indeed—and continues to play guest to friends and families alike seeking an eventful night, or afternoon, out at the lanes. From group leagues to birthday party packages, there’s something for everyone at Bowl Long Island at Patchogue. For added entertainment, the recently renovated bowling alley boasts 48 LDC monitors to go along with its 40 incomparable lanes.
2016: Long Islanders Voted Bowl Long Island at Patchogue Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
138 West. Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164. bowllongisland.com
There aren’t many things better than the sound of bowling balls colliding into pins, prompting enthusiastic cheers from friends and family as the scoreboard reveals a perfect strike. The sound of unbridled happiness is omnipresent at Bowl Long Island in Patchogue, a newly renovated bowling alley replete with 40 shiny lanes, 48 LCD monitors, a pro-shop, and a fully stocked sports bar for adults. The bowling alley also offers a variety of party packages and leagues for any age group. Bowling fans are also welcomed to create their own corporate or group league! Bowl Long Island has been hosting evenings of pure joy bowling pin joy since 1957, yet it still finds ways to make the experience one we’ll always remember!
2015: Long Islanders Voted Farmingdale Lanes Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
Farmingdale Lanes
99 Conklin St., Farmingdale. 631-249-4300. farmingdalelanes.com
Whether it’s a birthday party, date night, or an afternoon of fun with the family, Farmingdale Lanes has all the amenities to make your bowling experience unforgettable. The same family has owned the bowling alley for three generations. Despite their soaring popularity, the family has never forgotten why people of all ages began gravitating to its bowling alley in the first place: customer satisfaction and a fun-filled environment. Join a league or just play for fun, and then spread the word.
2014: Long Islanders Voted Bowl Long Island at Patchogue Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
1. Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
138 W. Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164. bowllongisland.com
2. AMF Syosset Lanes
111 Eileen Way, Syosset. 516-921-7575. amf.com/syosset
3. Baldwin Bowl
2407 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 516-223-8980. baldwinbowl.com
2013: Long Islanders Voted AMF Wantagh Lanes in Wantagh Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
1. AMF Wantagh Lanes
1300 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. 516-781-1460. www.amf.com/wantaghlanes
2. AMF Sayville Lanes
5660 Sunrise Hwy., Sayville. 631-567-8900. www.amf.com/sayvillelanes
3. Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
138 West Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164. www.bowllongisland.com
National
300 Long Island
895 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville. 631-271-1180. www.threehundred.com/long_island.html
2012: Long Islanders voted Bowl Long Island at Patchogue Best Bowling Alley on Long Island
1. Bowl Long Island at Patchogue
138 W. Ave., Patchogue. 631-475-5164. www.bowllongisland.com
2. AMF Syosset Lanes
111 Eileen Ave., Syosset. 516-921-7575. www.amf.com
3. Massapequa Bowl
4235 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-541-8000. www.massapequabowl.com
2011: Long Islanders Voted AMF Sheridan Lanes in Mineola Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
1. AMF Sheridan Lanes
199 E. Jericho Tpke., Mineola. 516.741.3444. www.amf.com/sheridanlanesny
2. AMF Babylon Lanes
430 Sunrise Hwy., West Babylon. 631.661.6600. www.amf.com/babylonlanes
3. AMF Syosset Lanes
111 Eileen Way, Syosset. 516.921.7575. www.amf.com/syosset
NATIONAL
300 Long Island
895 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville. 631.271.1180. www.3hundred.com/long_island.htm
2010: Long Islanders Voted Syosset Lanes in Syosset the Best Bowling Alley on Long Island!
1. Syosset Lanes
111 Eileen Way, Syosset. 516-921-7575. www.amf.com/syossetlanes
2. North/South Levittown Lanes
100 Schoolhouse Rd., Levittown, 516-731-5700. 56 Tanners Ln., Levittown, 516-735-3900. www.levittownbowling.com
3. Massapequa Bowl & Lounge
4235 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-541-8000. www.massapequabowl.com