Lost Treasure Golf

This place is overpriced with boring, lackluster courses. All the excitement comes from the pirate ship and the waterfalls. The holes themselves have little to no flair and limited obstacles — no hills, turns, statues, nothing. Half of the holes we shot were straight on. Very boring and not worth the money.

We went here as a family for an evening activity during Memorial Day weekend. The kids had a blast and we ended up doing both courses available. The décor is typical of mini golf, but still fun.
The holes were pretty simple but when you have young kids they are perfect enough to not be too hard and still be fun. Us adults even had a friendly competition too! The place had a steady flow of business the entire time we were there but it never got too crowded that there was a bunch of hold up on the holes.

Great option for mini golf! Not a ridiculously hard place, but not simple either. Makes for a fun family time where everyone feels like they can participate. The train ride is a little gimmicky when it’s three 20-​somethings playing, but I imagine kids love it.
A little pricey for what you get, but it makes sense for the area.

Looks like an interesting and fun place. Too bad they don’t stick to their stated hours. They stated they were open to 10:00. We stopped by at 8:15 and they were closed.

Bottom Line: A fun course for putters of all ages but a tad pricey.
Lost Treasure Golf has two courses — the Gold course and the Diamond course. I suspect they are comparable but if you have a golfer who yearns to board the pirate ship then be sure to do the Gold course. I thought all holes were fun and different. One hole was just a straight shot but that was fun too since I got a hole in one. Overall, the course was well maintained.
To me, the train to the top is really just a gimmick that in management’s mind helps them justify a higher price. The train, aka tractor pulling cars, is often broken. Kids will like it but adults might just want to take the stairs.
In the summer it can be a madhouse here — no where to park and lines at every hole. In the off season you might have the course to yourself which might make for a more fun treasure hunt. The course supposedly follows the story of Professor Hacker in his quest for treasure in the Outer Banks but I’m not sure how well that theme was carried through.
Be sure to use a Sunny Day coupon for $ 1 off a ticket or show them the online coupon code.

Had a lot of fun. The courses were great. Not too many obstacles or short cuts, but the atmosphere really made up for it. Even in the rain it was a lot of fun.
Definitely give this place a shot to kill some time and have fun.

While the look of the course is great, the excitement ends there. The storyline is not continued throughout the course and is just confusing. They could have made it more interactive, especially with all the props they have. The train ride you can take to your course is more frightening than anything because of how broken it sounds. When they ask if you want to ride it, just say no.
Since they have cool decoration, they assume they can be lazy with the actual course. But for people who actually go here for miniature golf, this is a boring choice. Most of the holes are similar with you shooting for a straight path. Where are the fun swervy, hilly, and blocked holes? Come on! Plus, you don’t get to attempt a hole-​in-​one for a free game at the end.

I love mini golf and have played many courses… This is one of the most fun! The course starts off with a ride up to the top of the «mountain» in a cool little mine train. You work your way through caves and waterfalls to the 18^th hole. A cool little tip is to use an app called My mini golf scorecard. it takes the hassle out of balancing the score card. The staff is pleasant! I highly recommend it!

We had a great time with the kids (ages 5 – 9). The Gold course has a pirate ship & water falls. My 9 year-​old scored 50 on all 18 holes. It’s fun & easy enough for kids. I scored a 54, so it isn’t TOO easy, lol.

Almost every time my family visits OBX we like to play miniature golf. This has been our favorite in the area. The landscaping is nice, they keep it well maintained, and it is a fun course. My kids love the train at the beginning that takes you to the top of the course. All of the props and décor really makes it fun and stand out from the rest. It is only 50 cents more than their main competitor and well worth it. At the beginning of the course they have drink machines for you. All throughout the course there are nice benches and trashcans in the shape of barrels. This helps make it comfortable and clean. the course is tricky, but not so difficult children can’t enjoy it. The workers were all pleasant and we did not feel rushed or bothered by others on the course. We definitely felt like we got our money’s worth and we really enjoyed playing. Oh and if you were wondering… I won. LOL

Super fun! Prices at the time were $ 8.75 for kids and 10.75 for adults. They offered two courses (called Gold and Diamond, I think?) and you could come back later that day for $ 5 a person to try the course you didn’t get to do. They had a line on Saturday night, but it went fast enough.
Gold was the easier one for sure. In fact, if you do Diamond just grab a couple of extra balls in case you lose yours in the water hazards. Both courses were equally well worth doing and the tractor train/​mining cart ride up there was a pretty cool addition to an already epic mini golf set-​up. Well worth the fun money!

I am not a big fan of golf, but this was a lot of fun. We paid about $ 22 for the two of us. There’s a little train we had to ride to get to our course (there’s 2 courses) as it starts at the very top. There was a lot of people at the course so we had to wait to do each hole. We didn’t really mind the wait and used it as a chance to strategize how to hit a hole in one. It actually worked a couple times. It’s nice that our ticket was also our score card so boyfriend and I kept track on who was more likely to be Tiger Woods (at the height of his career). As we made out way down the course, it does get more challenging. Some holes go though a cave, obstacles in the way, and raised terrain. There’s one hole that affectionately call the «pimple» as it was raised when you hit try to get to the hole.
Overall, the place is one of the best mini golf places I have been to. The course was expertly made rather than some half thought of nonsense that places try to overcharge you for. They also do a good job to keep the place clean. It also helps that I won on this course. ;)

This course is $ 11/​person. After waiting in line for 40 minutes at 8:30pm to receive our clubs, we then were prompted to wait in ANOTHER 10 – 15 minute line for a 10 – 12 person, tractor pulled train ride around the property.
Maybe they should take some of the profits and invest in a John deere; because, the tractors ‘wheel came off.‘
Because of this we and about 40 people were herded up to the courses entrance. (missed the Train ride, and now had long line of people rushing us that would have been averted due to the cub cadet taking 5 – 10 minutes).
Tried speaking with the manager who at first told me ‘mechanical issues happen’ and then offered us ‘vouchers for my adult family to come back and get a free tractor ride’ (literal LOL). All I wanted was future comps (not a $ 77 refund) since this experience was lackluster and was informed all he could give my family was one (1) free round. The other six would have to repay at full price.
I gave this place one star because it is beautifully decorated. I subtracted 4 stars for poorly maintained equipment, non thrilling and short courses, grammatical errors on signs (really?), nosebleed high price, and poor customer service.
There are 3 – 4 other courses on the strip. Roll the dice because this course is blah.

The train ride to the course was fun and unexpected! 2 courses and both were great! Prices are comparable to everyone else’s

Way too much fun! Train ride to kick off the game and 2 18-​hole courses. $ 10.75 for adults to play. Not cheap, but worth it!

Ehh. not too impressed. We paid $ 21 for the two of us for 18 holes. The course itself wasnt difficult and the surrounding areas was cool and all but just not worht the $$$…where was the train?

I miss the days with crazy obstacles like windmills whose blades you have to time correctly to get the ball through… alas, those types of courses no longer seem to exist.
Things I liked about this course:
1. There is a train ride to the top of the «mountain» where it lets you off to take one of TWO courses. You don’t have to take the train ride if you don’t want to.
2. There are TWO courses. They assign groups a course in alternation to help prevent backups.
The couple in front of us chose the wrong one when they got to the top meaning we got backed up, but luckily in early June it wasn’t busy (no place was) and they moved ahead of us fast enough. I imagine if you played more than once you could tell them and they’d let you pick the other course if you wanted. There’s no one monitoring.
3. The layout was interesting — it goes through caves, has some interesting décor, etc. It’s got a nice «theme» going for it.
We’ve played Mutiny Bay a couple of times and this is about the same level of «theme». I think there’s at least 3 courses with a Pirate Ship on them down here — Mutiny Bay actually has a hole one this ship! The course we played here at Lost Treasure did not, though maybe the 2^nd course did.
Things I didn’t like:
1. Holes were kind of plain. Most were just straight with a bump or obstacle here or there. Getting most of them in 2 shots is pretty easy (with a caveat, which is my next gripe). A few had little «jumps» in them — one over a waterway, one with a «ramp» that you could jump into the hole if done correctly, etc. There was the obligatory three holes at the top that funnel down to a single hole at the bottom (though none seem actually aimed at the main hole.
2. Many of the cups were «raised» or had an aluminum rim around the edge that any ball shot on a normal course would go in, but in these they either rode around the rim or were deflected away. On some even a dead on shot could get deflected. I don’t think if you fell right on the edge on any of them the ball wouldn’t «fall in» — it would roll away. This made many many shots that should have sunk go around the hole so we got some 5 and 6 scores on what should have been 2 or 3. It made what was an otherwise basic course seem to ramp up the degree of difficulty to a ridiculous level at the cup itself — 1 shot to get you within inches of the hole, 10 shots to actually get it in the cup if you weren’t «perfect».
3. We went after it had rained, so naturally the course was damp, but many of the caves drip water — some actually have stalagmites forming! Kinda cool, but if it were windy and/​or misty, you’d probably want a jacket and hood or hat to avoid getting dripped on too much. Many of the cups were full of water — they didn’t drain like the others. So just a little gripe, but I’m thinking because of the way this course is designed it’s going to take longer to dry out than some others. There is a waterfall too which blows a lot of mist. This would be a plus on a hot summer day (and the caves make for plenty of shade) but since a lot of people go when the weather is not a good beach day (meaning overcast, windy, or rainy) the amount of shade and water dripping/​spraying might be a nuisance if you’re not prepared for it. So I’m putting it here so you know to bring a poncho just in case!
4. Most of the holes had an opening at the end for a walkway off the course onto the sidewalk to the next hole. But this means any shot that banks off a wall might leave the course so we had to block this exit at each hole as none of us are Tiger Woods and we were far more likely to overshoot or hit the edge/​obstacle.
All in all though, I liked this course and the family had a good time. I liked it a little better than Mutiny Bay but I don’t think either is bad. Mutiny Bay might have more exciting holes (can’t really remember though) but I feel like the «theme» here and the well thought out dual course and train give this a bit of an edge, especially for families with little ones that would enjoy the train.
Things my wife didn’t like about this place:
1. I beat her by one stroke ;-)

This mini golf course is truly bad. Despite lavish scenery each hole features a complete dearth of variety. I was disgusted by the way that every hole was essentially one large rectangle with the hole located in the 4^th quadrant. Paying over $ 10 for an experience so underwhelming will surely encourage suicidal tendencies. Something needs to be done. Don’t let Big-​minigolf and its choke-​hold on congress manipulate your life. Stand up for what’s right.

This has got to be by far one of the coolest mini golf places in NC if not anywhere. You start off by paying and picking out your ball/​club and then… HOP ONTO A MINI TRAIN. That’s right, a TRAIN! You ride around the course until you get to two different courses. You are assigned to one of two courses which is GENIUS because it prevents crazy backup at each hole.
The course itself is not very challenging but it’s fun. They have waterfalls, pirates, and other interesting features but at times we wondered if there was something secret at each hole because it seemed too simple… and usually was.
That being said, we had the best time and would come here again… if we lived in North Carolina.

Cool landscaping and branding, but crappy putt-​putt course. Each of the holes are very similar if not the same, and they have nearly no obstacles or dynamic aspects (windmills, loop-​de-​loops, trap doors, etc.). Unexciting and predictable.
If you decide to go, at least knock off $ 1/​person with this coupon:
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