Located about 30-60 minutes from Berkeley, depending on traffic, our new favorite mini-golf spot between Oracle Park (Giants) and the Chase Center (Warriors) at Stagecoach Greens in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. I spent an easy afternoon with my 9-year-old son putting through creative obstacles and learning some Bay Area history.
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What to expect at Stagecoach Greens
There were many children and multi-generational families on the sunny afternoon we visited.
Each hole of the 18-hole putt-putt course is a little history lesson plus an inventive mini-golf challenge. Many have sound, all have history lessons, and some have specific photo ops (though you’ll have a hard time NOT taking photos of everything!).
Their website says:
Our custom-built course was designed to challenge and entertain players of all ages. Every hole tells a unique story of boom and bust in the West and explores the elements that shape the San Francisco experience.
Mission accomplished!
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According to Sawyer, “Each hole was more special than the one before. There were loopty-loops, moving houses, turntables, earthquakes, and inventions. This is the most special mini golf ever.”
To keep score, you can download the Stagecoach Greens app, request a pencil and scorecard, or skip it. With my children, I have learned to forgo the stress of keeping score; I make sure they know how to count and move along, but we don’t write it down.
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I agree with my child’s assessment and actually wished we had more time between holes to read the descriptive placards.
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I had a hole-in-one at the Stagecoach Greens stadium hole and the ‘Charge’ song lined up perfectly with my triumph!
The food situation at Stagecoach Greens & Parklab Gardens
You cannot bring food or drink on the impeccable putting greens, but the little beer garden is well-suited to snacks or a meal afterward. There’s also a Starbucks across the street.
The enclosed city block featuring Stagecoach Greens also features a half dozen food trucks, ample outdoor seating, cabanas available for rental, and bathrooms. We picked up a dozen Hookt cinnamon sugar mini donuts for the brothers we left at home.
Plan your visit to Stagecoach Greens in SF
Location: 1379 4th Street San Francisco at Parklab Gardens
It is a block or so from the Mission Bay Kids Park if you have extra energy to burn afterward.
Greens Fees (includes tee time and reservation fees)
Adults: $19
Youth (12 and under): $12
Website to reserve tee times >
[All photos Heather Flett, all rights reserved]