Moose Mountain Adventure Park — Attraction in Richmond

My family and I recently took a summer trip to Portland, ME from San Diego. Our 2 kids (8 and 12 yo) were getting antsy so, we were trying to plan an interactive day that would appeal to both of them) and saw that Moose Mountain was in driving distance so we decided to give it a try. It ended up being the best decision of our trip!

The kids had a blast and we loved that there were activities for both ages - my 8 yr old loved the mining sluice, my 12 year old loved playing mini golf with his dad, and we all LOVED the ice cream! They have so many flavors/toppings to choose from, and since I’m lactose-intolerant, I especially appreciated the non-dairy options (not common in Maine, in my experience). They also have slushies (and creative slushy combos), which we didn’t try, but saw lots of other kids enjoying.

The staff was so friendly and everyone working there seemed to be having a genuinely good time. Such a positive and fun atmosphere all around! Thank you, Moose Mountain, for an unforgettable day of family fun. We had such a...

This is in our top three for New England mini golf courses from the ones we’ve tried!

Has better adult/entertainment challenges than most while being family friendly.

Seemed to be good par choices for each hole.

There’s a net for ball retrieval if your ball hits the water.

Lots of water features, benches and umbrellas to help you cool off and relax a spell. Was a little weird to see that some of the water features have the blue dye/cleaner/what have you while others have the more natural water look.

Only downside is that there was a large company on a team building/fun day outing in front of us, and although broken up into smaller groups, it made each hole at least a 20 minute wait as they interacted among themselves and didn’t offer any pass options to the pairs behind. Not deal, but we chatted with the folks behind us and it was a nice day.

No soft serve, but what they had for ice cream was standard flavors for hard serve.

Staff was efficient.

Lots of parking. Bathrooms were...

Beautiful Maine/nature-themed mini golf course less than a mile off from Exit #43, so it's very accessible from I295. Drive past Subway, Dunkin', and Irving, start slowing down, and you'll see them on the left. The 18 holes are each unique and fun to play. I've never played through a bear cave with a waterfall going overhead, or hit my ball through a log Plinko board. Very cool! I loved the many different challenges each hole presented. You could choose more than one path to get to the hole. There were a ton of water features and animal carvings, creating a strong Maine vibe. Each hole had challenges ranging from taller grass, 'sand' pits, hills, rocks, and water hazards. I'm fortunate that we live in town and will be back many times to play some more, but if you're from away, it's worth the drive. Follow them on Facebook and you'll know the dates when food trucks are there, or drive 3 miles farther into town to some local restaurants and make...