Mini golf at the Delaware beaches with kids
Mini golf is a beach-vacation ritual, and the Delaware coast is thick with themed courses — a volcano, a shell-and-conch garden with a live pond, dinosaurs, Viking trolls, and a rooftop course looking out over the ocean. This is the family shortlist for Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island, with what each course actually posts about holes, hours, and price. Most are outdoor and seasonal, though Shell We Golf on Route 1 in Rehoboth posts hours year-round. We link every course, so check before you drive over. (A couple of old favorites — Captain Jack's in Bethany and Ryan's on the boardwalk — have closed, so they're not here.)
1. Midway Speedway Park & Fire Mountain Golf
Rehoboth Beach
Fire Mountain Golf — 18 holes carved into a tropical volcano, part of the Midway family park near Rehoboth, so you can pair it with go-karts. Some steps between elevated holes.
2. Jungle Jim's River Safari
Rehoboth Beach
Two jungle-themed courses (play both on one round) inside Delaware's big water-park complex in Rehoboth — better as part of a planned park day than a quick evening putt.
Good to know
- • Nick's Mini Golf — Dinoland (Bethany Beach): an 18-hole dinosaur course with life-sized animatronic dinos, a waterfall, and a volcano you putt through — the standout 'wow' course for little kids. On Coastal Highway; seasonal, check current hours. (Nick's also runs courses in Dewey and Rehoboth.) source
- • Shell We Golf (Rehoboth Beach, 19366 Coastal Hwy / Route 1, next to the Sea Shell Shop): 18 holes on a shell-and-conch theme, set among palm trees with waterfalls and a live aquatic pond full of water lilies. The course describes itself as a mix of challenging but achievable beach-themed holes and says a round takes about 45 minutes. Admission is posted at $10 per person, with children 3 and under golfing free; you pay by credit card inside the gift store. Unusually for the beaches, it posts hours year-round — 10 AM to 10 PM in summer, 10 AM to 5 PM in the offseason. source
- • Zelky's Rooftop Terrace Mini-Golf (115 South Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach): 18 holes of colorful, interactive obstacles on a rooftop terrace with panoramic boardwalk and ocean views. The listing says the course is easily accessible right from the boardwalk and opens daily at 11 AM, weather permitting. Zelky's has been on the Rehoboth boardwalk for 40 years and now runs five locations, including three arcades and a sno-ball stand — so a round is easy to stack with an arcade stop and a cheap dessert. source
- • Viking Golf (Route 1, Fenwick Island): 19 holes on a Viking-mythology theme, with hidden trolls to hunt for and Danish landscaping, inside the Fenwick Fun complex alongside Thunder Lagoon Waterpark, go-karts, and a food stand. The site lists free on-site parking for every guest and says tickets are bought at the gate rather than reserved online. Posted 2026 season hours are 10 AM to 10 PM daily for the summer season, and the site says golf and go-karts stay open a bit later into fall — call (302) 539-1644 for exact dates. If you add go-karts, solo drivers must be at least 56 inches; shorter kids ride a double kart with an adult. source
Questions parents ask
Where can I play mini golf in Rehoboth Beach?
Two courses sit in Rehoboth proper. Zelky's Rooftop Terrace Mini-Golf is 18 holes on a rooftop at 115 South Boardwalk, with ocean and boardwalk views; it opens daily at 11 AM, weather permitting, and is reachable straight from the boardwalk. Shell We Golf is 18 shell-themed holes on Route 1 next to the Sea Shell Shop — $10 per person, free for children 3 and under, about 45 minutes a round, and open year-round (10 AM–10 PM in summer, 10 AM–5 PM offseason). Fire Mountain Golf at Midway, near Rehoboth, adds a volcano course with go-karts alongside.
Is there mini golf in Fenwick Island?
Yes — Viking Golf, on Route 1 in Fenwick Island. It's 19 holes on a Viking theme with hidden trolls, part of the Fenwick Fun complex with Thunder Lagoon Waterpark and go-karts. Parking on site is free, tickets are sold at the gate rather than online, and posted 2026 summer hours are 10 AM to 10 PM daily. Golf and go-karts run a bit later into fall than the waterpark; call (302) 539-1644 for exact dates.
What's the best mini golf for young kids at the Delaware beaches?
Nick's Dinoland in Bethany (animatronic dinosaurs and a volcano) is the standout for little kids, and Fire Mountain Golf at Midway near Rehoboth pairs a volcano course with go-karts. Shell We Golf in Rehoboth is the gentlest option on paper — the course calls its holes challenging but achievable, a round runs about 45 minutes, and children 3 and under play free.
Is there mini golf on the Rehoboth boardwalk?
Yes — Zelky's Rooftop Terrace Mini-Golf, 18 holes on a rooftop at 115 South Boardwalk with panoramic ocean views. The listing says it's easily accessible right from the boardwalk and opens daily at 11 AM, weather permitting, and Zelky's sno-ball stand is a short walk after your round.
Are the beach mini-golf courses open year-round?
Mostly no — they're outdoor and seasonal. The exception is Shell We Golf on Route 1 in Rehoboth, which posts daily hours year-round (10 AM–10 PM in summer, 10 AM–5 PM in the offseason). Fenwick's Viking Golf and the Midway park run their golf and go-karts a bit later into fall than the waterparks. Always check current hours before you drive over.
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Admission and hours come straight from each place’s guide. Last reviewed August 21, 2026. Confirm anything dated on the source before you go.