About Putt Putt Van Winkle
Putt Putt Van Winkle is a donation based, community funded miniature golf course founded by Brooke Alderson and Scott Hill in Bovina, NY. There is no cost to play, however your donations help to maintain and manage the grounds and services. The course is 9 holes and is par 32, The theme is the story of "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. Each hole symbolizes different aspects of the story in chronological order. Hole 7, "The Long Sleep" is a dreamy pastiche of events occurring in history while Rip slept, including the American Revolution.
From Memorial Day to Columbus Day we serve lunch on the weekends. We always stock ice cream and cold drinks available from Trader Rip's Sunken Putter on the northern bank of the Little Delaware. Winkle's Curiosity Shoppe offers Putt Putt souvenirs, apparel and magical objects. At Vanderdonk's Variety you can shop for vintage objects and furniture, artwork, garden supplies and our own line of garden furniture. We accept cash and Venmo. Come play and explore!
Putt Putt Van Winkle
4700 County Road 6
Bovina, NY 13740
We are open every day when the weather is good, till it gets too cold, which is usually in early November. Hours are 10am-6pm generally, but we always leave clubs and balls out if you'd like to come play in bad weather or early or late. We don't have lights for night golf. so the hours are basically sun-up to sun-down.
In the summer, late afternoon/early evening, or what we call "twilight" golf is a great time to come. The western light through the valley is magnificent and breezes usually kick up around 3. PPVW is a great pre-dinner activity if you are in the area to enjoy a meal at one of the great local restaurants.
