Throughout this post we will be breaking down the best bowling alleys and pro shops in San Diego. Our main goal is to give you the info you are after whether you are a professional or just trying to have some fun at the lanes.
We can’t come up with a more practical way to begin this than by listing the best San Diego bowling alleys. The majority of our readers are probably ready to hit the lanes right now making them the most logical place to start.
We’ll try to provide you with as much information as possible about what is available at each spot during our discussion of places to bowl near you. Some centers may host kids, adult, senior, or ladies leagues and tournaments and if so that will be noted.
Then we will discuss which alleys have cosmic bowling or are good for kid’s birthday parties, have laser tag, arcades, pool tables, or private rooms. Additionally we will try to fill you in on any specials, discounts, or happy hours for cheaper lane time in your area if we know about them.
Some alleys can be better for adults as they might have sports bars, live music, or just more of an adult party atmosphere. After that you will learn about where you can buy balls, bags, shoes, grips, finger inserts, and all kind of accessories at the best bowling pro shops in town.
You can expect them to also be able to do things like drilling, plugging, fitting, resurfacing, cleaning and engraving. Towards the end you will even find an alley and pro shop map so you can get a better feel for the area, and you are all welcome to read more of our local Southwest bowling guides right there if interested.
Best Bowling Alleys In San Diego
The best San Diego bowling alleys and centers are a good place to join a league, get some practice in, or just have some fun at the lanes:
The MCRD Alley is a great place to go bowling in your area while also featuring arcade games, pool tables, birthday parties, events, a restaurant, and a bar.
Mira Mesa Lanes has a nice on site pro shop.
At Aztec there are 12 bowling lanes where local leagues that run all year long plus they offer lessons, pool tables, and air hockey.
There are 48 lanes where bowling leagues and social clubs in Chula Vista gather at Brunswick Zone along with events, birthday parties, arcade games, pool tables, and a sports bar.
Leatherneck Planes is a good place to find bowling leagues in Oceanside as well as a sports bar, games, a pool table, and rooms for birthday parties and other events.
Surf Bowl has 32 bowling lanes where San Diego leagues and tournaments take place throughout the year.
Parkway Bowl has 68 lanes including 8 private lanes. Leagues and tournaments take place all year long plus they offer cosmic bowling near you after dark.
Best Local Pro Shops
When you need to buy a new ball or get some new gear the best bowling pro shops in your area are a good place to look:
It is fair to assume that each of those bowling pro shops near you will be a good place to buy balls, bags, shoes, grips, league uniforms, finger inserts, cleaning kits, towels and more equipment. Drilling, plugging, fitting, resurfacing, cleaning, and engraving balls should also be possible.
Many of the places we just mentioned will also have on site pro shops like Mira Mesa Lanes.
We really did do our best to break down the local scene for you today. Anyone that wants to head to an alley in your area to have fun on the lanes, join a league, win a tournament, throw a kids birthday party, or enjoy the music and lights for a fun cosmic game you should have a much better understanding of what is available around town.
Now go have fun visiting the best bowling alleys and pro shops in San Diego!
This post and all of the posts on our site are edited by Tom Harrington who has been bowling for as long as he had the strength to pick up a plastic ball. His dad was a former semi-professional bowler, and Tom bowled for his high school and college teams. He has worked in the industry since graduating, and over the past few years has started to do more online work like editing this site and creating content for other online media platforms.
