Bring history and family fun together at Florida’s oldest miniature golf course! Beautifully situated along the bay, right next to the Bridge of Lions, our challenging 18-hole course in the heart of the historic district is not to be missed. There’s nothing like putting with a view!
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Bring history and family fun together at Florida’s oldest miniature golf course! Beautifully situated along the bay, right next to the Bridge of Lions, our challenging 18-hole course in the heart of the historic district is not to be missed. There’s nothing like putting with a view!
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Fun Facts
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Florida’s oldest miniature golf course opened on July 15, 1949, as the St. Augustine Miniature Golf Course. The course’s first game was played by former U.S. miniature golf champion E. L. Madigan (yes—that’s a thing!), local golf pro Art Manucy, and W. I. Drysdale of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
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Florida’s oldest miniature golf course opened on July 15, 1949, as the St. Augustine Miniature Golf Course. The course’s first game was played by former U.S. miniature golf champion E. L. Madigan (yes—that’s a thing!), local golf pro Art Manucy, and W. I. Drysdale of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
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Following protests during the Civil Rights Movement, the St. Augustine Miniature Golf Course became the first public facility in the city to be desegregated.
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In 2014, Ripley’s Bayfront Mini Golf became the first miniature golf course in Florida to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In 2014, Ripley’s Bayfront Mini Golf became the first miniature golf course in Florida to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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PUTT WITH A VIEW!
Florida’s oldest miniature golf course brings history and family fun together. At Ripley’s Bayfront Mini Golf, your putting has never looked so good!
HOURS OF OPERATION
SUNDAYS–FRIDAYS: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
ADDRESS
111 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, FL 32084