Elk Lanes

32 lanes 406 Bow Street

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406 Bow Street

Leagues first, open play around them

Anyone can join open bowling when lanes are free, and several leagues run through the year. Call to check lane availability.

A 32-lane house on Bow Street

Elk Lanes on Bow Street in Elkton is a 32-lane center that has invested in its equipment over the years. New synthetic lane surfaces and bumper bowling arrived in 2006, and an Ebonite Matrix scoring system followed in 2008, so the floor is more modern than the center's plain name suggests.

Leagues are central to the schedule. The center lists youth, senior, men's, women's and mixed leagues, which means a bowler of nearly any age can find a night to join. Open play fits around them, and the bumpers make family outings easy for small children. The page does not publish a weekly schedule or a rate card, so phone ahead for open-bowling times, party arrangements and what a game costs on the day you plan to visit.