Family-oriented. Two 18-hole miniature golf courses (jungle, waterfall), figure-8 go-cart track, bumper boats, large arcade, video & novelty games, batting cages, snack bar, rocking chairs.
Peanut Monument
Street address:
3311 Ross Clark Cir.
Dothan, AL 36304
Phone:
334-794-6622
Fax:
334-712-2731
Mailing:
P.O. Box 8765
Dothan, AL 36304
Admission:
Free
Giant, gold peanut sculpture at Visitor Information Center helps to proclaim Dothan as “Peanut Capital of the World.”
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (all one level, no steps, levered door handles, toilet access from front of wheelchair, toilet access from side of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, wheelchair-level water fountains, wheelchair-level phones, seating areas for wheelchair users, designated parking spaces)
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