Big Stone Mini Golf

Girl admiring sculpture at Big Stone Mini Golf and Sculpture Garden in Minnesota

Address: 7110 County Rd 110 Ext W, Minnetrista, MN, 55364
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Website: Big Stone Mini Golf
Phone: (952) 472-9292
Hours: 9:30am – sunset, seasonally
Admission: $14/ages 8 & under, $12/ages 9 & up. Make sure you bring the correct change. Cash or check only, no credit cards accepted.

This may be our pick for the best mini golf in Minnesota. If no one is in the clubhouse when you arrive, use the paybox to play this picturesque 14-hole course where whimsical art, fountains and farm animals abound.

We feel Big Stone Mini Golf & Sculpture Garden is so much more than your run-of-the-mill putt-putt course — it’s truly a work of art. Easily the most interesting, entertaining miniature golf course our family has been to, I was so intrigued by Big Stone Mini Golf – where each of the 13 holes is a whimsical wonder and there’s a new piece of art around every bend – that I had to dig up the backstory. Apparently the entrepreneur who opened Big Stone had been a successful sculptor before building the course on the grounds of an old dairy farm.

Evidence of his craft is everywhere: inventive obstacles such as tree trunks, giant stone pumpkins and a spiral of sunflowers to maneuver around. An overturned boat hull with lookalike stained glass windows makes for a gorgeous and shaded seventh hole. There’s a sculpture garden to explore once your ball has disappeared down the final hole (the kids’ favorite: “Gently Down the Stream”), granite slabs littered around the parking lot to picnic on, and even herds of goats to feed, clambering around a slope of re-purposed cobblestones.

If you’re been searching for an outing that will make all ages happy, this is it. Teens and tweens will enjoy the challenge of the course alongside parents and younger siblings. When you’ve finished your round, play classic games outdoors like checkers, giant chess and shuffleboard carved out of stone. The grounds have recently been mega-expanded and last time we visited we were delighted to find even more to do: cornhole, ping-pong, and a firepit stocked with marshmallows extended the afternoon. All games are included with admission.

Anne Kingston, originally published 7/20/15

Big Stone Mini Golf Course holes

The course itself is a Par 56 course and has 14 holes – each of which is a sculpture. The holes are:

Dead Tree Forest (Par 5)
Banking On Mound (Par 3)
Wind Mill (Par 4)
Arbor Viney (Par 3)
Wiggley Worm (Par 5)
Eye of the Donut (Par 4)
Crow de sole (Par 4)
Holey Ship (Par 4)
Pumpkin Patch (Par 4)
Across the Universe (Par 4)
The Spiral (Par 5)
Shoot the Rapids (Par 3)
Pachinko (Par 3)
Gently down the Stream (Par 4)

Big Stone Sculpture Garden

Big Stone Advancing Arts is a non profit organization with a focus on sharing kinetic sculptures. The golf course and surrounding area is the organization’s largest sculpture garden. Families are welcome to explore it when visiting. If you bring your phone, you can enjoy a self-guided tour of some favorite sculptures, but you’ll want to explore on your own for more as well.

Big Stone farm animals

Farm animals roam the pastures of the Big Stone property to graze on the wild flowers in the sun or climb Goat Mountain. Enjoy watching the horses, cows, goats and other farm animals during your visit.

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Open through May through October, weather permitting
Cash or check only, no credit cards accepted

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