Paradise Golf & Arcade

One star is two too many. Go cart staff redefines rude. A cross section of grumpy old men and unhappy teens.

this place was weak if you accidently bump someone they kick you off track, i didnt bump anyone or get kicked off but i seen people for small bumps get kicked off. plus you had to wait a long time to use the cars and they were controlled by the workers i rather go somewere with GAS gokarts. plus dont buy alot of tickets at first bcus we bought 9 rides and after the first ones we wanted to leave, and they told us they can only give rain checks… smh

Took my two teenage daughters here while on spring break. We played the buccaneers course and it was in extremely good condition. No missing border bricks, all the greens were in great shape. Best of all, they were playing Sirius XM «Classic Vinyl» over the speaker system so I was digging that big-​time! The guy behind the counter was very outgoing and pleasant. I’d recommend it for mini-​golf.

With a young teen and a tween, it’s pretty much impossible for us to make a trip to the beach without at least one stop for go-​carts. Most of the carts in the OBX are OK at best. The carts here are unique in that they are electric. Don’t confuse electric with slow as these carts are as fast or faster than all the others in the area. An added bonus is they are quiet and well maintained.
We were here in the off season and were kinda surprised to find them open. The carts aren’t cheap at $ 10 a ride, but that seems to be the going rate in the area. The course is decent and has room for some real racing. The cars were in great shape and they had both singles and doubles (for those with younger kids). The staff were friendly and really looked after us since we were pretty much their only clients at that time. I’ll definitely bring my kids back when we visit the area again.

The husband and I went here because we just wanted something to fill our afternoon before dinner while we visited the Outer Banks. We had a really good time. When we called to ensure that they were open the guy told us about a coupon that could be found in the «Sunny Day». We found the coupon book in the hotel lobby and went right over. We played the Blackbeard course and we really enjoyed ourselves. If we had enough time we would have done the go-​karts. Good place for the whole family or just a couple wanting to have a little fun.

We did go kart only. Ten bucks for about 6 to 8 laps. Cars are a little rickety — you feel every bump on the track. No helmets needed, you don’t go that fast. Nothing really to complain about but definitely have driven on better tracks and better cars. This one seems small but all of the staff were really nice and you get what you pay for. I had a good time.

Course seems to be maintained well, but it is so crowded and waiting for the party of twelve in front of you to stop screwing around and golf. No big thrills we actually cut in front of someone just we could get the hell out of this place. Just send me the check for the money you were going to spend, not worth the cost.

Too many people on the mini-​golf course! It took too long to get through the course due to a large family of inconsiderate individuals who thought they were the only ones playing the course. The course is well-​maintained and definitely challenging.

I thought this park was super fun! My boyfriend, his mom & I all really enjoyed the mini golf.
Me, my boyfriend and his mom were enjoying our time on the go kart tracks when my boyfriend got kicked out for being «aggressive». It was outrageous resulting in him acting out and being a dick.
staff here really sucks! Really rude. If you can get past the fact that the staff isn’t great, you could have a great time.

I went with my girlfriend and mom mainly because while driving by, the go kart track caught my attention, looked superb! We paid the 10 $ each, and waited the generally short line. Somebody hit the back of my girlfriend’s car (we were racing right by each other) then me, my girlfriend, and this guy spun out of control. Not my fault whatsoever, I got kicked off the go karts, leaving my girlfriend sad to no longer racing by me. I was really upset. But the putt putt was worth the money, with a good ambiance and good company. Very fun, not too difficult. Overall, worth the money but watch out for the asshole employees who run go karts and putt putt stands.

Nice course didn’t notice any wear and tear except for one hole and that looked fairly fresh but wasn’t an issue. Did both courses. A little pricier than expected but not sure of the costs of other courses there. Pace was good on the first course, but after 5 pm wow did this place fill up. On the first 18 we had a group of 11 (it tells you to only have groups of 6) playing the same hole, which did slow things down. I understand you want to keep your family together but you could have two groups and keep the pace moving a little more.
Second 18 holes, was just a lot of people. Overall we probably were there for 2– 2 ½ hrs. Maybe a little longer than we wanted, but the temp was perfect with a slight breeze. Would go back again, just would try to time it for better speed of play.

Our favorite course of the ones that we saw while in the outer banks. 2 courses and both are great! Would have given 5 stars if we weren’t hassled by a timeshare company before we started playing.

Just took our 7 year old. We played in the arcade, did the bumper cars and go carts and had a blast. The staff was great and really made us feel welcome.

They get 1 lonely star & NO $ from us! Took our 3 boys to ride go karts AND they were old enough, but two weren’t tall enough. They shouldn’t even have a starter age when they rely on height only!!! Maybe it’s to reach the pedal, but it’s still pathetic & a HUGE disappointment when kids are finally old enough to ride them, but can’t. Should’ve known they had issues when there were 10 «don’t do this» flyers on their front doors… Staff also needs an attitude adjustment. You make NC look bad!

We did only the Go-​Karts.
I’ve never raced electric ones before. My first comment on getting in the cart was, «hey, this is nicer than my car». Well, my car is a ’97 so… The cars were done up like nascar — Home Depot, Wings, Mountain Dew, etc. Anyhoo, there is a height restriction and it’s under 56″ has to ride with an adult. My youngest had to ride with me which didn’t excite him much. It’s beginning of June so there was hardly anyone anywhere, so there were 5 cars on the track. Had we come 10 minutes or earlier or later we might have been the only one on the track. My oldest was a little upset that he couldn’t get around the what looked like a16 year old poking around the course being extra careful. But the cars were fast IMHO and the track had some nice curves and a nice straightaway. Opened up on the straightaway I feel like the brake was necessary to save you if if you accelerated too long into that turn. But letting off the «gas» also slows the cart down so timing it right means never using the brake is possible (don’t know if the single person carts were faster than the doubles).
Fun, $ 10.00, and under 56″ has to ride with an adult.
This place also has Bumper «cars» (they’re round) and putt-​putt so for a «one-​stop» place it might be good, especially if you’ve got a mixture of ages. I saw the smaller kids who had to ride tandem on the race course riding solo on the bumper cars.
From what I could see of the Putt-​putt, it didn’t look like anything special.
If you’ve got a child that’s 10 to 14, but small, they might be «too old» for the bumper cars and «not tall enough» for the solo racetrack, so this might not be the best place (especially for the price) for them.
We had been to Full Throttle (Nags Head Raceway) previously and went immediately after this and I’ll post a review of that one too. Since my youngest could ride solo on one track, I like this one a bit better, even though the track isn’t as interesting and the cars are slightly older gas carts, but in good shape.

I love putt putt. We drove down from Va Beach just to play some putt putt on a beautiful weekend day. $ 15 for 36 hole per person and it took about maybe a little over an hour to get through. It was fun and the holes werent overly easy, actaully neither of us got a hole in one but were close on a lot of the holes which made it more competitive. Good time and good value

Basic putt-​putt course (which isn’t even in very good condition). The go-​carts are pretty bad, especially when you have young kids running the place that have no experience in delivering the smallest bit of customer service. Would not recommend.

This place was a complete waste of money. STAY AWAY!!! We went to several go cart tracks today. This however is the worst. I thought it would be cool to drive electric cars but it wasn’t. Waited over an hour for 3 races because the stupid things died. Half the cars would barely go. Each race stopped 4 times cause of car problems. They are overprotective of the cars it makes it even less fun. I watched a kid get scolded cause someone cut him off and he bumped them. I will NEVER GO THERE EVER AGAIN!!!

Perhaps… I just had a decent time… enough to not give this place 1 or 2 stars. But then again I came for 1 thing. and that was putt putt. I usually try to avoid go karts and arcade games because they are usually overpriced a waste of time and money. Plus I’m over 12 so perhaps that is why also .So anyway luck of the draw we ended up here. Wen only played. 1 course (18 holes) which I think set us back a few bucks. The course itself was interesting we had very few hole in ones… a lot that were almost hole in ones were deflected because of the flag so you had to be more precise with your putting.
Overall.its an okay place… If your looking for a quick game of mini golf this is your place.

Beach vacation = mini golf. Family and I came here because we had a coupon (play one round get one free!)
We had a nice time playing the 2 courses. The courses were well maintained and clean. They probably have been upgraded since some of the reviews on Unilocal here. We found no bad divots or ripped greens. The water was colored blue and not slimy.
Most holes were par 2 – 3 and nothing too difficult. A lot could be made with straight shots… but I was not that good. Only 1 hole-​in-​one out of 36! In fact, no one in my family got one except mine.
They also have electric go karts which seemed to have a good business going, and also bumper boats which were like hovercraft. No one was on those. There were a few arcade games, too.
Place was run by teens in their Summer jobs. Some care, most don’t.
About $ 25 for 2 adults and 2 kids to play 2 courses with the coupon. A fun time out.

We did one of the minigolf courses. Some of the earlier review lament broken bricks and twigs on the course: that was definitely not a problem here. Everything was clean and the courses were completely clear of debris. The carpet looked pretty new, too; not yet sun-​bleached or torn anywhere. Probably the cleanest-​looking place I’ve played.
The holes themselves weren’t too remarkable: not especially challenging, not too gimmicky. There was one that could involve your ball being carried down the water, which was kind of neat. There isn’t much cover on the golf course — while I think the simple course is probably pretty accessible for kids, the lack of shade might make you think twice about bringing youngsters.
Nothing all that spectacular, nothing horrible. Next time, I imagine we’ll head someone place else — not because of anything wrong here, but just to see what else the town has to offer.

Morons running rides! Most things here are just fine. The hillbillies running the gocarts aren’t. The ride takes about five minutes, so while its running wouldnt it make sense to load the next set of cars with would be racers in order to keep the ride moving? I think yes. Sure the ride may need a couple of hillbilly employees on the track to ensure the track is safe but why when the head redneck keeps his finger on the stop button all the time slowing people when he feels the need. The other nine rednecks just sit around and play with themselves. Kind of annoying. More people would come spend money here if your staff are more efficient and less worried about how mocho they look at their $ 7 an hour jobs. I won’t go back but you might. Good luck?

The course is in terrible shape. Worn carpet and numerous holes in the green. The plastic cups are slightly above the carpet, which makes it near possible to make any shot. The course is very dirty, full of rocks and sand. Will not be back here again. Don’t waste your time or money.

With so many places for mini golf in the Outer Banks, we decided on this one because it cost $ 7 per person for a round of mini golf. Sure, we might have saved $ 1 per person (most other places cost $ 8 per person), but we lost 1+ hour of time in this dive that is quite obviously well past its prime.
Just okay customer service, an «arcade» with about 8 games, faded golf turf which in many places was worn, and go-​cart racing at $ 10 for a 5 minute ride in electric cars.
We had the sensation that we were playing the same hole over and over again. Hardly any variation throughout the course. No windmills, no waterfalls or obstacles, and nothing really that pretty to look at. Most mini-​golf places have a «theme:» Pirates, dinosaurs, etc. This place’s theme: Paradise lost.

The go-​karts here are electric, and fairly fast, and the track is decent. Still, at 10 bucks a pop, it feels expensive.
No junior karts here.