Rapid City, Aberdeen and Sioux Falls

South Dakota: five centers and 120 lanes, none of them a chain

South Dakota has five bowling centers with 120 lanes, and none of them is part of a chain. Meadowood Lanes in Rapid City is the largest at 36 lanes, followed by The Village Bowl in Aberdeen at 32 and Sport Bowl in Sioux Falls at 24. Rapid City also has Robbinsdale Entertainment Center, with 16 lanes.

Most lanesMeadowood Lanes · 36 lanes

Lowest adult game rateRobbinsdale Center · $4.50

Latest closingThe Village Bowl · midnight

Rapid City and Sturgis

Rapid City has two centers: Meadowood Lanes with 36 lanes and Robbinsdale Entertainment Center with 16. Robbinsdale also has the lowest adult game in the state, at $4.50. Meadowood Lanes, the largest room in South Dakota, is also in Rapid City. Sturgis Strikers Lanes in Sturgis has 12 lanes and an adult game at $6.00. Rapid City holds 52 of the state's 120 lanes, more than any other city.

Aberdeen, Sioux Falls and the average room

The Village Bowl in Aberdeen is the second-largest room, at 32 lanes, and Sport Bowl in Sioux Falls has 24, the only center in that city. Across the five centers, lane counts range from 12 to 36, and the average is 24 lanes, which is exactly the size of Sport Bowl. Sturgis Strikers Lanes, at 12, is the smallest room in the state.

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1314 8th Avenue NW, Aberdeen SD 57401

32 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A 32-lane bowling center on 8th Avenue Northwest in Aberdeen, with bumpers for kids, a bar and a pro shop.

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3809 Sturgis Rd, Rapid City SD 57702

36 lanes Open to the public

A 36-lane Rapid City center on Sturgis Road with a restaurant, a bar with 12 draft beers and Extreme Bowling.

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805 E St Patrick St, Rapid City SD 57701

16 lanesHours listed from $4.50 Open to the public

A 16-lane complex on East St. Patrick Street in Rapid City with a restaurant, a lounge and a casino.

Sport Bowl

1901 W Burnside St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

24 lanes Open to the public

A 24-lane bowling center on West Burnside Street in Sioux Falls, reached by phone, email or website.

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910 First St, Sturgis SD 57785

12 lanesHours listed from $6 Open to the public

Twelve lanes on First Street in Sturgis with leagues, open bowling and a 6 AM weekday opening.

Questions

South Dakota bowling questions

Where is the cheapest bowling in South Dakota?

Robbinsdale Entertainment Center in Rapid City, at $4.50 for an adult game. Sturgis Strikers Lanes in Sturgis is at $6.00.

Does South Dakota have any bowling chains?

No. None of the state's five centers is part of a chain, and they range from 12 to 36 lanes.