Portland Metro Area - Chipper's Woods Miniature Golf at Oaks Park

I hadn't even known that Oaks Park had miniature golf, but my sisters did and they wanted to go.

It's just one corner of the park - fairly near the skating rink - but they use the space well, with winding paths leading to compact holes so that everything is pretty close together.

The designs are mostly rustic, incorporating a lot of wood and water, which reflects the local landscape.

Well, that hole might be a little more beachy than you would expect.

There was something else I appreciated that I am not sure how to describe, or even if it was intentional, but without it being a really easy course, it was much more possible to get a hole in one than in most places we have played.

We didn't get many, and there were still holes where we hit the 5-stroke limit without getting the ball in. Also, how we fared at each hole had no apparent relation to par whatsoever. Still, it felt like we were able to move through pretty quickly and have a pretty good time in a way that seemed better than most of the courses we have played.

That was despite occasionally falling prey to the water hazards. We were able to pluck most balls out pretty quickly, but one fell back in after we hooked it. A nearby kid eagerly jumped in to get it.

While I am sure we could have gotten it on our own, the speed with which he volunteered led me to believe that excuses to go into the water may be another one of the attractions.

http://oakspark.com/site/mini-golf.html