Bethesda Naval Bowling Center

Met some friends here tonight for bowling and beer and it was great! This place is a little known gem at WRNMMC — cheap games/​shoes/​drinks. The only drawback was that they are remodeling, so all they had to drink was bottled beer, though they did have domestics AND imports… and the only food they had to serve was hotdogs and «nachos» (tortilla rounds with that cheese-​like orange sauce). Family friendly atmosphere and very nice and helpful staff. We will definitely return.

This was a really awesome place to bowl and the price was right! I had a bit of trouble getting in even though I have a government ID, but overall worth coming!

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Very good place to bowl! Very economical with cheap food and drinks, it’s hard to go wrong. $ 3 per person and $ 2 shoes. After first game, you only pay per game, not shoes. Very clean facility, friendly employees and vibrant atmosphere with lighting effects and current pop hits play while you bowl.
If I had to make a complaint, it would be the manager crams people all in one area/​lanes, although there were plenty open lanes, he chose to cram nearly everyone side-​by-​side. It would be nice to spread out some, especially with larger crowds. Another bowler made the same comment.
Other than that, we’re definitely going back. Highly recommend. Oh, to my knowledge you have to have a military or DoD-​ID to get in, as it’s a military facility.

You need a federal ID to get on the campus, but once there, this is $ 5 (shoes and 1 game of bowling)
Clean facilities

Talk about a sweet place to bowl. Not crowded and prices both food/​drinks and games are inexpensive. A great place to hang out with friends and family. Don’t have to deal with the flashy lights and jumbo screens where you normally see at remodeled bowling alleys such as AMF, Lucky Strikes and Bowlmar Lanes. Can’t wait to visit again.
Only downfall is the route to the alley after entering through the security gate.

Being a native Milwaukeean (and as everyone knows Milwaukee is the bowling capital of the world), I found the NNMC Bowling center to be almost a bit sterile. I’ve never in my life been to a bowling alley that smells like cleaning fluids! A bowling alley is supposed to stink like beer and cigarettes and good ol’ American sweat! This «problem» not withstanding, I love this place. The prices are ridiculously cheap, it’s rarely super busy, the employees are great. Plus, the super modern scoring system even tells you how many miles per hour your ball rolled down the lane — how cool is that?

You can’t ask much more from a bowling alley. At only a few dollars per game, bowling here is the best deal in the area. Pitchers of beer are also available at reasonable prices, and the atmosphere is very relaxed, bordering on Lebowski-​esque at times.
The staff here are very friendly, and they enjoy conversing with the patrons. The patrons for their part are very inviting, and if you have a technique that leaves something to be desired, they are apt to offer a few pointers.
The Naval Medical Center is accessible to all active duty military, retired, reservists, and their eligible dependents, NNMC DoD civilians, and NIH employees.
It is refreshingly free of the popped-​collar crowd and is a great place for happy hours.