Pirate’s Cove Adventure Park

We came here for a double date night one night: my sis and her man, and my husband and I. There were no «kids» involved, though we basically all act like children.
We were totally excited to come here because it had been years since our last visit.
The putt-​putt course that we did was relatively challenging! There was one hole where you had to get the ball from one ledge, across a river, to the other side. ALL OF US lost our balls in the river… it was hysterical, actually. We had to backtrack and awkwardly pass through the crowd behind us to catch our balls in the river. I am pretty sure that isn’t a typical occurrence, so the stares and giggles from people watching us were expected… and welcomed.
We had a great time here and actually took time to keep score! I think all of us really enjoyed the level of challenge throughout this course. The course is really well taken care of. It is clean, the landscape is maintained, and the water was clean as well. It is clear that they spend a lot of time and money on taking great care of this place.
They were playing AWESOME Disney songs while we played. We danced a lot and made people laugh. That was fun, too.
There are other fun things to do here like go down water slides or play on the high ropes course. We didn’t do any of that, but we saw lots of people having a total blast up there.
This is a wonderful, wonderful establishment and we will always make the time to come back in the future. We love Traverse City, and this is a super fun way to get the family outside and spend some quality time together. Enjoy, mate!

Pretty typical putt-​putt golf adventure place. I went with a group of friends while camping at the Traverse City State Park. The course wasn’t too difficult, and it included some layouts I’ve never seen before. My main complaint is the restrooms — they are not easy to find. There are port-​a-​potties near the main parking area, but to get to the regular restrooms you have to go on a winding journey underneath some pirate ships or something. The signage could be a lot better! We only did the mini golf and go-​karts, but there are other activities for families!

My kids loved this place. Our two daughters aged 11 and 14 really enjoyed our afternoon at Pirate Cove. Their favorites were the go carts and the high ropes course. So much nicer than your typical putt putt course. Will return again sometime. Extremely clean and friendly staff. They do things well.

Great place for kids. They have many different fun things you can do like mini golf, go cart and zip lining and more. They have two different 18 hole mini golf courses. We just tried the mini golf. It was really fun, it was so fun we went two days in a row. The first time was on a Saturday evening and it was packed and we had to wait 5 mins at every hole. The next time was on a Sunday afternoon and there was no wait to talk of. The courses were interesting and it’s a really nice place with lot’s of mini waterfalls around it and pirates nearby.

One of the best mini golf course ever, loved that this one actually had some difficulty!

If you are in traverse city your kids will beg you to go to pirates coves. It is very expensive but well worth it. They have miniature golf, go carts, bumper boats, zip lines, water slides and much more. They have long hours so it’s a great evening activity to do with the kids.

This is a super kid-​centric place, obviously.
I came here with my nieces and nephews on a recent trip to Traverse City. This location has a mini zip line, two 18 hole mini-​golf courses, go carts, water bumper boats, and even has a Dairy Queen in here.
Great place to stop by yet it was so crowded that to keep the kids waiting 3 – 5 minutes on each hole was a bit much. Choose your timing wisely so you don’t have kids that want to quit in the middle or have a line of 4 groups standing behind you.
Overall, it is right on the main drag in TC so it is easy to find and there is plenty of parking. Oh yeah, the bike trial actually goes right behind it so you can go there on bike too.

Absolutely love this place! On our trek up to Traverse every summer we make sure this is one of our stops. It is well maintained and the staff is extremely friendly. The course is perfect… not too easy and not too hard. Kids and adults alike seemed to have a lot of fun. The music was great and the atmosphere was just perfect.
The only drawback… the bug problem. It was absolutely terrible. There were flying critters everywhere… especially around lighting fixtures. It was a nice touch that they had bug spray on the course but I wish they were able to control it so you didn’t need it. It certainly would not prohibit us from visiting again next year. I highly recommend it for a little evening fun!

Fun for kids and well maintained. Dairy Queen on grounds so you can get ice cream afterwards. Not bad at $ 32 for family of four for a few hours of fun.

Cool and windy day sent us off the lake and over here. It’s really a great place. We only played putt putt golf on the easy 18 hole course but we had a great time. The staff was friendly and helpful.
We skipped the zip line because we did the zip line course up at Boyne a few days earlier but it looked fun here and everyone who did it looked like they enjoyed it. Short but exciting.
The price is a little high but you’re on vacation and it’s a great distraction and time filler.
We ate at Dons Drive In a few doors down and had a great afternoon.

Great place to take the kids. I give it three stars as the costs are steep for activities. And the mini golf could use a leaf blow in the AM before they open. I understand it is nature and trees shed crap — but clean it once a day instead of having 4 go kart guys fold their arms all morning.
Maybe offer some coupons or an All Day — everything wrist band.
The staff is polite and the kids goodie bag after Mini Golf is a nice touch.

Beware of the general manager Tim, the guy went off on my four year old daughter because she accidentally stepped on a patch of the parking lot area that he was seal coating. He yelled at my wife and told us the reason our daughter stepped in that area is because of bad parenting. After I confronted him for yelling at my four year old daughter he went off on me and told us to leave the premises. After we refused he got in my face and threatened to punch me. he then contacted the police to have us removed. I then made my own call to 911, the operator can hear this general manger going off on us she advised us to get in our vehicle and lock the doors until police arrived. that’s the short story. I got home and called the owner Brad, he pretty much gave this guy a slap on the hand. WATCH YOU KIDS AROUND THIS GENERAL MANAGER.

Expensive (a short go cart ride will cost you 4 tokens at 1.60 $ each) kids had an absolute blast. Even my husband wanted to go back and do the other mini golf course the next day. Definitely would have been 5 stars if it had been just a few dollars less.

Horrible management and employee. Our family went here on our vacation and came at 830 when the park closed at 10, when we were in line the manager was behind the desk judging my dad from the moment we walked in, this was made clear that he was doing this by the manager himself later in the night. We had bought over a hundred dollars in tokens to spend and enjoy our night, but enjoyment was as far fetched as it gets. We made our way to the go carts which when we were speaking to the employees at the front desk we made clear there would be myself, my boyfriend, and my sister riding single, my mom had then told the lady behind the desk she would be riding with my dad and nothing was said. However when we got to the go carts the employee they had running it (chubby skin head) had told my parents they could not ride together and my dad had stated it was bullshit and they had should’ve been told that earlier and he left it at that, my mom then said she wasn’t going and said my dad could just go. However the douchebag of the employee then decided he was going to get in my dads face and tell him he didn’t need him there swearing and was purposely instigating. My dad at that point had said nothing more just that he was aggravated at the fact we spent the extra money for no reason. The manager was called over and proceeded to tell my dad he knew he was going to have a problem with him and was watching him the whole night? He then told my dad he had an attitude from the time he walked in the park and that he probably was praying for his employee at the go carts to swing at him so he could swing back. The most judgmental statment you could ever say to someone who is providing you with business. The manager and this employee were the most rotten part of our trip in Traverse City, the douchebag kid who wanted to make something of himself and the asshole of the manager can kiss my ass

Totally cheesy tourist fun. Mini golf, bumper boats, zip lines, etc. Not the sort of thing I would choose for myself, but my 5 year old had a fantastic time. Pricey, but a fun distraction.

If you find yourself on vacation and afflicted with restless pre-​adolescents, this is a good place to bring them to wear them down a bit. It’s not exactly cheap, but how can you put a price tag the hour of life you’ll reclaim later that evening with their early bedtimes?
We’ve come here several times the past three summers and enjoyed it every time. As others have noted, they’ve got a water slide (three stories up — which the kids have to climb themselves), a zip line (likewise), a mini-​go-​kart ride, a squirt-​gun bumper boat ride, all of which are great for kids 4 or 5 up through maybe 10 or 11. Adults might enjoy the faster go-​kart course, miniature golf and the agility course. Oh, there’s also a small shed with a few video /​pinball games inside. Go buy 20 or 30 tokens — you buy ‘em by the bag, just like White Castle hamburgers, and they disappear just as fast! If your kids like the water slide, spring instead for a $ 7.95 wrist band that’s good for half an hour. An enthusiastic kid can probably squeeze 10 or more slides into that time if the lines aren’t long, and it’s a real cost-​saver.
Change into your bathing suit in the bathroom and join them. It’s fun! (The blue slide is a tiny bit faster, if you’re a thrill seeker. Green is the slightly more sedate of the two. Neither is what you’d call nerve-​wracking.)
My kids are 7 and 5 and they have a blast. I suspect that the fascination curve will begin to fall off just before the teen years, but that’s just speculation on my part. I’ll try to remember to report back in 2016. Most of the rides have size requirements, so a four-​year-​old may be cut out of a few things, but even so there’ll plenty to keep them entertained.
PS — the agility course is off to western side of the site and if you don’t go looking for it you won’t stumble on it. The same is true for the adjacent Dairy Queen, so unless you’re ready to spring for family Blizzards, it may be best to stay away from that side of things altogether.

We drove by this place I just had to minigolf here! It was awesome! Blackbeard facts at all the holes and the difficulty level was perfect for us. Highly recommended.

Pirate’s Cove is awesome! Went here twice during a recent vacation to Traverse City, and we had a great time. They offer two different mini-​golf courses. Supposedly one course is more challenging than the other, but I felt they were similar levels of difficulty. The ambiance can’t be beat, with fun pirate ships, waterfalls, and fun decorative surprises waiting inside of caves. I was amazed that it was so cheap to golf there! It was only about $ 8 for adults.
They also offer go karts, a water slide, bumper boats, and a very cool looking ropes course. We tried the go karts and had a lot of fun, and again it was a very reasonable price. This adventure park made me feel like a kid, and I would definitely recommend it for families!

Very nice miniature golf courses here, but rather pricey in my opinion. $ 7.95 for adults and $ 7.50 for kids 12 and under. The courses have lots of shade which was great on a hot, sunny day. They also have go karts, a water slide and bumper boats. We only golfed. If it were a little less expensive, I would give it four stars and be more likely to return.