Bowling Center & Old West Saloon · Palmyra, PA
Palmyra Bowling is a 32-lane center in Palmyra, PA with automatic scoring, kid-friendly bumpers, and glow bowling — paired with the attached Old West-themed Sinkhole Saloon & Grille, an easy all-weather stop about 30 minutes east of our shop.
Our take Palmyra sits along the Route 422 corridor east of Hershey, an easy indoor option for a day trip when the weather turns — and only about 30 minutes east of our shop at I-81 Exit 80 if your car gives you trouble on the way home.
Palmyra Bowling has long been a Lebanon Valley standby, and it earns the spot for one simple reason: you can knock down a few frames, eat a real meal, and grab a drink without leaving the building. The house runs 32 lanes with automatic scoring, so nobody at your group is stuck doing math, and bumpers are available when you've got little ones in the lineup. Friday and Saturday nights lean into glow bowling, and league play keeps the place busy, so a crowd is smart to reserve lanes ahead through the website. It's an unfussy spot that still feels like it belongs to the town.
Connected to the lanes is the Sinkhole Saloon & Grille, and the name is no accident — the dining room plays up the Lebanon Valley's genuine history of sinkholes with framed local newspaper clippings on the walls. The kitchen goes well past typical alley snacks, with hand-patted burgers, hand-cut fries, and a full bar pouring a rotating list of drafts and bottles. In the warmer months there's an outdoor deck with its own covered bar that turns the place into a summer hangout. Together the two halves make it a legitimate meal-and-activity stop rather than a quick pit stop.
Lanes generally run daily — roughly 11 AM to 10 PM Monday through Wednesday, later on Thursday, and 9 AM to midnight Friday and Saturday, with Sunday around 9 AM to 9 PM as of our last check. The Sinkhole Saloon kitchen and bar keep their own hours that shift seasonally, and weekend evenings fill with glow bowling and leagues, so call ahead or check their site to confirm current hours and lane availability.
Palmyra Bowling / Sinkhole Saloon is in Palmyra, PA. The map shows both pins — Palmyra Bowling / Sinkhole Saloon and our shop in Grantville — so you can see exactly where it sits relative to us.
Yes. Bumpers are available for smaller bowlers, and the automatic scoring means the adults aren't stuck keeping the tally. The attached Sinkhole Saloon serves a full food menu and non-alcoholic drinks, so it doubles as a meal stop when you're out with little ones.
Walk-ins are common on quieter weekday afternoons, but Friday and Saturday nights tend to fill up with glow bowling and league play. If you're coming with a group or on a weekend evening, reserving a lane through the palmyrabowl.com website is the safer bet.
The Sinkhole Saloon & Grille is a full-service bar and restaurant attached to the lanes, with its own menu of burgers, fries, and a full bar. You don't have to bowl to eat there. Hours differ from the bowling side and shift seasonally, so it's worth confirming before a special trip.
Yes. The Sinkhole Saloon has an outdoor deck with a covered bar that's typically open in the warmer months, roughly May through September. It's a popular spot when the weather cooperates.
Verified via: Palmyra Bowling official site · Palmyra Bowling hours & pricing · Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce member listing · Yelp — Palmyra Bowling
Palmyra Bowling and the Sinkhole Saloon & Grille are an independent local business we're featuring in our guide — we're not affiliated with them in any way. Details come from the business and public sources and were accurate at the time of writing; please confirm current hours before visiting.