2246 North Belfast Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330
Open to the public
A candlepin bowling center on North Belfast Avenue in Augusta, Maine, in the 04330 postal area.
Eight centers, three candlepin alleys
Maine: eight centers, from Caribou to Fryeburg
Bowlinghall lists eight bowling centers in Maine, and four publish a lane count that adds up to 70 lanes. Three of the eight are candlepin centers: 1-7-10 Sports Center in Augusta, The Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough and Saco Valley Sports Center in Fryeburg. The largest room is Interstate Bowling Center in Hallowell, with 24 lanes.
Most lanesInterstate Bowling · 24 lanes
Lowest adult game rateThe Big 20 · $15
Latest closingRound1 Maine Mall · 2 AM
Best Google ratingEvergreen Lanes · 4.3 from 270 reviews
Candlepin centers and the published lanes
Interstate Bowling Center in Hallowell has 24 lanes, The Big 20 in Scarborough has 20, Saco Valley Sports Center in Fryeburg has 16 and River Lanes in Bethel has 10. The Big 20 in Scarborough is listed both as a candlepin center and at 20 lanes.
Each of the eight towns has one center. 1-7-10 Sports Center in Augusta, Bowl-A-Rama in Sanford, Round1 Bowling & Arcade in South Portland and Evergreen Lanes in Caribou are listed without a lane count.
Ratings and chains
Evergreen Lanes in Caribou is the only Maine center on the top-rated list, at 4.3 stars from 270 reviews.
The state's four published lane counts range from 10 to 24. One Maine center is part of a national chain. Adult prices are published for only two Maine centers, and those two values are not compared here.
32 Cross St, Bethel ME 04217
10 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Ten Brunswick lanes built from scratch in 2019, with a big arcade, pool tables, darts and cornhole.
Evergreen Lanes
4.3 (270)
60 Access Highway, Caribou ME 04736
Hours listed Open to the public
A Caribou bowling center on Access Highway with The Rendezvous restaurant and a 4.3 Google rating.
95 Pine St (Route 302), Fryeburg ME 04037
16 lanes Open to the public
Sixteen candlepin lanes on Route 302 with an arcade, pool, a golf simulator and a $2 promotional game.
215 Whitten Road, Hallowell ME 04347
24 lanes Open to the public
Twenty-four lanes on Whitten Road for open bowling, parties, leagues and tournaments, with food and drink.
1217 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073
Open to the public
A bowling center on Main Street in Sanford, Maine, with its own website for lanes and events.
382 US Route 1, Scarborough ME 04074
20 lanesHours listed from $15 Open to the public
Twenty candlepin lanes on US Route 1 in Scarborough, with more than 75 years in business.
364 Maine Mall Rd
Hours listed Open to the public
A Maine Mall bowling and arcade center in South Portland, Maine, with SPARK bowling, karaoke and billiards.
Questions
Maine bowling questions
How many candlepin centers are listed in Maine?
Three: 1-7-10 Sports Center in Augusta, The Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough and Saco Valley Sports Center in Fryeburg.
Which Maine center has the most lanes?
Interstate Bowling Center in Hallowell, with 24 lanes, followed by The Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough at 20.