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Olentangy Indian Caverns
1779 Home Rd.
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-7917
Par: No par listed
Difficulty: 6
Creativity: 7
Atmosphere: 6
The mini-golf course is part of the larger Olentangy Indian Caverns tourist attraction, which includes
the caverns themselves, a small museum, a gift shop, picnic facilities and a
small "Frontierland."
The course itself is pleasant, though simple, and there is not much variation
to the play of the holes. The greens are well worn and need to be
replaced, and on the day I visited the greens were littered with leaves and
twigs from the trees and shrubbery that provide shade and beauty to the course.
In keeping with the "Indian" theme, several of the holes have
sculptures as obstacles, such as Indians of the cigar store variety, a wagon
wheel, or a small totem pole.
The attraction as a whole, which has been open since the 1930s, has seen better
days, and is in need of improvement. However, as the surrounding area has
become developed, the neighbors have fought to prevent any improvement that
would bring more noise and traffic to the area. Noise complaints from the
neighbors shut down the gunfight reenactments at Frontierland,
and forced the dismantling of a new pole barn. The petting zoo has recently
closed as well, and the owners have put the property up for sale.
Should one be in the area, (and it is only ten minutes from the excellent
Columbus Zoo) it is definitely worth a stop to see a bit of (admittedly
somewhat tacky) roadside Americana, before it is shut down. I will post
an update at the start of next season as to the status of the course.
Reviewed by: Delano Lopez
Reviewed in: 2011
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