Here on a Friday night as the sun was going down, so got some nice shade. We brought our own clubs and payed $25 for 100 balls. There is a 20% discount for locals, but they don't tell you, so don't forget to ask for it. I didn't realize how popular this range is. While we were there, there was a steady flow of people coming and going. Parking lot across the range was full, but we found parking not far away. There are also drinks and snacks available. Fun time!! read more

Cheap and easy like me! lol this is killing top golf! Can't beat the prices at all ... only downside the bathroom is inside the casino

I came here about 7 years ago and had probably one of the best driving range experiences I have had. I really liked shooting into water and that the targets were little islands. My only complaint is that when I recent came back, the targets got way lamer. There used to be an old car out there that you could shoot at and a far out island with a hole that could win you a trip to Hawaii. Still had fun, just was hoping to see the same stuff. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golfer - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Fun driving range with easy pull up parking adjacent. Rent a club (I believe 3 cost about $15 and pay for the bucket of balls (3 or so options for sizes.) We got the bucket of 100 balls which ends up being the best deal. Pick a bay and go have some fun trying to land in a barrel or hole on one of the handful of islands. There always seems to be music playing and there are a few benches to sit on and low walls you could use as well if taking turns hitting. First come first serve in terms of picking a spot to tee off from. read more

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It seems impossible to hit the target. The prize is okay if you're a local $17.50 for a large bucket of balls and with your own clubs. Plenty of T box, not enough shade around for the people who are waiting. No restrooms at the range you need to go into the Casino if you need to use it. A large bucket of balls lasted about 50 minutes. The range seemed at capacity with a lot of people as expectativa as well. If you need a break from the Casino I guess it's a good option but I wouldn't recommend during the Summer at high temperatures. read more

Went to the GSR driving range and was pleased to know that locals get 20% off! Plan to bring my friends.

Wowie!! Fun! Beautiful. Challenging. *plop* First time at a driving range. Good mix of novice and professionals. Maybe more on the novice side! That was the more fun, exuberant crowd. They have bottled/can drinks. Beer, too. Parking right there, enter the RV parking area and hang right by the water. CC accepted. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I was hesitant to try this, but it was very fun. Even felt like I used up some energy. Whether it was laughing, the ooing or awing and the sheer power to hit multiple balls, it was an exuberant time. They serve beer here, too. Lots of parking. Helpful staff for this newbie. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Updated review, 3 years later. No longer can I recommend this driving range wholeheartedly. The driving range was previously owned privately by Aqua Golf, which leased the facility. Since August 2018, GSR owns and manages the driving range. They raised the prices for both locals and for tourists, and now it costs $14 rather than $8 for a big bucket of balls. GSR has not made any improvements to the turf mats, which are now looking extra rough. I get it, Reno locals can't expect businesses to keep prices as low as they were during the economic recession. But come on, if we're going to be charged 75% more, please enhance the driving range experience! Another reason why I might be over this driving range is that the parking lot on this side of GSR has become smaller with their pool renovation, which means it is more difficult for golfers to find a parking space. The vehicles now seem even closer to the driving range. My husband and I went on a windy evening, and the wind kept setting off someone's car alarm. A car alarm is an awful background noise against which to hit golf balls! Nevertheless, there is nothing like hitting into a lake. The view is very much worth the occasional visit. Arriving 30 minutes before sunset can be magical. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I love coming to the aqua range, it's very fun for me and my S/O... but last experience was less than adequate. The safe area to walk needs improvement and it would be nice for people not to smoke on the green as there are plenty of children and non smokers around and the least they can do is be courteous. The safe area behind the red line is limited and not as safe at night when people are actively drinking/smoking various things. The family next to us was taking up the area and not really paying attention to anyone around them and as I was trying to walk by, the kid on the green swung back so hard and hit my hand. I understand I should have been more alert, but there were some outside factors as to why I wasn't as much. Anyway, not one member of the party (child included) cared to apologize to me for what happened (I was trying to hold back tears from the pain) and the mom began to insult us by calling us ugly and gloat about some random "competition" like their better than everyone else at the sport. When I threw the ugly comment back at her, her 12yo daughter had to block her from fighting us, which is embarrassing. We alerted the staff and he knew exactly who we were talking about but the group left shortly after us to avoid getting caught. And in the parking lot she continued to yell and look stupid in front of her family and children, who tbh looked very embarrassed by her. This is my hand 2 days later (and worse), I've tried everything to get my rings free and now I fear having to get my expensive rings cut off because a family was negligent to leave space for anyone to walk by, let alone apologize or correct the problem. We are all here to have fun and shouldn't have to be bullied by other belligerent people. PLEASE make this area more "family friendly" and safe for everyone. Im lucky it was just my hand, wouldn't be too funny if someones head got smashed into. :/ read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

5/5 stars for uniqueness of driving range! We really enjoyed trying to hit the islands and just hitting it into the water overall. The fact that the tees are elevated from where the balls land make you feel really good at golf (even if you are in fact, not. Like me haha) Lots of bays too, and really pretty sunset views! However, -1 star off for the prices, which are pretty outrageous compared to a "normal" driving range. I have clubs, but if you didn't that's even more $$ -1 more star for the lack of tees at each bay. Never have I visited and had everyone in my group get one. Nor do they seem to have any extras at the kiosk when asked, so I always end up stalking another group and snagging theirs once they leave. Fun though overall, and a unique place to take visiting friends! read more

We've been to the driving range a lot in the past few years but when covid hit we went here for my youngest birthday and then again on a hot summer day. His birthday trip ruled. The man working was ultra friendly and wanted to just let the boys have fun. These are baseball players so golf was a new challenge. It was fun watching them struggle at first to find their swing. Toward the end one of them pulled a baseball bat put of their pants (yes I'm aware of how that sounds) end they took turns throwing a golf ball up and hitting it. The guy working was cracking up at them and encouraging them. We had dinner delivered to the range by Grubhub, sat outside and ate, sang happy birthday with candles and all, it was fantastic. Fast forward to last week when we visiting the range after a day at the pool. Upon arriving and trying to pay the older gentleman working was kind of cranky. He was inside the AC building with the doors still locked leaving us in the heat, so we were taken aback by his mood right away. He kept telling me to read the sign for questions, so I did. He asked how many clubs I wanted. My choice on the sign was 1, 3, or 5. I had two kids so I went with 3 clubs. The guy working got frustrated and asked why I didn't want two. I told him the sign didn't have an option for 2 and he had told me I had to choose what was on the sign. He sighed and wrote me up for 2. He then handed me two slips of paper for my codes to get the balls. He was very stern on the rules. Go to the machine, push in ONLY the code on the paper. Do not push any other buttons at all. When it asks what size bucket don't push anything just wait. If it asks anything else just wait. I go over and my code starts with a 9. The screen asks bucket size and has the options from 1-3. I look at him and he says "what did I tell you, only put in your code." So I push the 9, look at my paper for the next number and the entire screen fills with black lines. I'm perplexed. I wait. Nothing. I try to type in the whole code, nothing. At this point the man working is arguing with new customers, and I'm still waiting. I finally politely interrupt and tell him the screen is just black lines. When I tell you this man SIGHED slammed outside, literally SNATCHED the papers out of my hand and says "I'll do it." Hoooo boy was I a little peeved. It's never great to grab stuff out of a customer hand. He goes to the machine. Pushes in my code. Black screen. Pushes more. Still black. Looks at me and says "what did you do?" Essssscuse me sir!! He gets more upset grabs two buckets goes in back and fills them up. Slams back in to help the other guys and fills their bucket by hand. Much later the old man comes up to me and says "you were right it wasn't your fault, the other guy who works showed up and said it's been doing this all week." I told him I knew it wasn't my fault. He said "okay I just wanted to come over and tell you that you didn't break it." I knew that. He did NOT say sorry for the attitude or snatching papers from my hand. The boys had a great time golfing but it started to heat up so at the end they were swinging balls pretty fast and goofing around. The began tossing the ball up, and when it came close to the turf they would swing. Suddenly the old man came over and told them to knock it off, they could hurt someone, points to the only other people near them two stations away and tells them the ball could hit them. Then he told them it could break the club and I would be liable. This was confusing as they were using the same swing and power they would if they hit it off the tee. He is mainly yelling at my sons friend, I'm sitting behind them laughing honestly because I can't believe these knuckleheads managed to get in trouble. The old man leaves and my son is cracking up because his friend got talked to. They both finished their balls and wanted to to. While both trips were fun, I think it was hard to go from having an employee watch a bunch of young kids having a good time in the midst of covid and letting them screw around with their bat, or toss the balls up to hit them, to the other employee who was mad at everything. If anything I would have expected them to get mad about the baseball bat. But tossing the ball up and hitting it with a normal swing as it comes down, didn't seem like a reason to chastise two kids on a lazy week day with no other customers really near them. I think it kind of killed the fun after that because they felt like they would get in trouble if they did anything but a standard swing. I was still frustrated with the employees attitude & didn't even want to go get my ID and return the clubs. I did, the guy was still cranky, and we left. I think before we return we would check to see who is working. Overall the range is great because it's outside, and a lot of fun, but this is an example of how employees really matter because two suddenly employees really gave us two different experiences. read more

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This driving is pretty fun with you can non-stop hitting the balls to the water. I have never found out how they get the balls back. But I think they might have something in the water, like a net to catch the ball and bring it back! The customers purchase the balls by the vending machine and start to have fun. The customer service there is for bills change only. Parking is easy. The parking lots just behind the driving range. It is very close to the driving range and safe. read more

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Good as far as driving ranges go. Hitting balls into water makes you wonder how they get the balls out. 3 bucks per club rental plus 18 bucks per 100 balls is not outrageous. Good luckt hitting the floating targets. Music playing and fun to be had here. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Splash time - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Ok. I took my daughter out golfing there because they were the only range open due to the snow last week. It's too expensive especially for the quality of balls they give you. I bought a bucket of 100 balls and out of the 100, there were maybe 10-15 halfway decent quality balls. Almost every ball had a crack or was so worn out you could barely see the dimples in the ball. We were having fun so I thought maybe it was a fluke, so we purchased another 100. Again 10-15 balls were actually decent. I talked with a couple other people there and they had the same story. It's safe to say a good 80-90% of their balls belong in the trash. I appreciate that they were open but next time I'll just wait until the snow clears to practice at a range that keeps up on the quality of their golf balls. I don't recommend coming here if you're actually practicing your golf game. There are way better driving range options around town to practice. I might go one last time just to take a picture of how awful their balls are. read more

What better way to practice your golf swinggggg then at Sierra Bay Aqua Golf. This is a whole level of FUN compared to going out to the typical driving range and perfecting your aim. You can have cool tunes playing while you just aim for the vast nothingness of water with an AWESOME backdrop of Mt. Rose to watch your golf balls disappear and then bob back up. Yep, those golf balls are purposely made to float and that's what you're seeing glistening on top of the water - Pretty Cool! You can also aim for one of the several islands while trying for the prizes that are labeled on each of them - like Pepsi or Johnny Rockets, and sometimes a trip to somewhere cool! If you've never played, forgot how or don't have your own clubs, not to worry Sierra Bay rents them - just remember you break it, you buy it. We've seen some teens get pretty squirrly and parents were then purchasing broken Drivers - tsk tsk. Buckets according to their website currently cost - http://sierrabaygolf.weebly.com/rates.html Grand Bucket $18; Sierra Bucket $12; Resort Bucket $8 I agree with other reviewers parking can be tricky on weekends or if there's an event going on at GSR plus if it's busy be patient seems a slot/pad opens up fairly quickly. Sometimes SOME of the teens can be a bit rambunctious but most are there to enjoy Sierra Bay like we are and we found that there is plenty of room for everyone - we've met more young guys & gals that we've truly enjoyed the evening with than the later. Either way coming out with a group of friends, date night, with family or while staying at GSR or nearby, why not come over and whack a few golf balls off into Sierra Bay it's GREAT fun! P.S. You're allowed to BYOB or non-alcoholic of course too - the first can make for some interesting aim ability LOL. Enjoy the views, listen to some music, have great FUN, laugh a little and who knows maybe win a trip somewhere. Happy Yelping Everyone! read more

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This is a great date night spot! It's fun and covid friendly! I think they raised the price a little bit! I still would highly recommend bringing your irons to the range! It would save you money and you get to practice with your own equipment. read more

IMPRESSION: How cool is it to have a golf driving range where it's okay to hit your ball into the water! There are floating islands so you have target practice. Even an island with a barrel with the goal of hitting your ball into the barrel. Last time we came they were doing a giveaway if you got the ball into the barrel, but this visit I didn't see a sign advertising that. Maybe someone won it so they took it down haha. DETAILS: Machine spits out balls into a bucket. Lots of green turf stations with stands to hold up your golf clubs, and a space to place your balls so you can easily move the ball into the spot. Plenty of lighting to see where you're hitting the ball. Music is playing. Seems like a hot spot for teens since we were here on a Friday night. It was cold and windy to me, but yet there were people there in shorts and T-shirts. Maybe because I'm from California, I just can't hang with "cold" weather. Seats behind the hitting area so groups can hang out too. Lots of outside parking even though a lot of spaces were taken I'm sure from people going to the Grand Sierra resort and casino. Further down are mobile trailer homes with a dog grass area with poop bag and trash stations, which was nice since I had my dog with me. OVERALL: I really liked this place. What a neat idea and nicely executed setup. I'm no golf pro, there were a good amount of people each time I came here so even when my ball hardly went anywhere or went amazingly crooked, people didn't seem to care or notice since they were focused on their own ball. They're open late too so it's a great alternative instead of going to the casino or a great add on activity in addition to going to the casino. I could see this being great for groups or a great date night or date day activity. read more

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Tomorrow, July 31, 2018 is the last day for this awesome place! I'm not sure if the casino will take it over, but we made sure to spend today enjoying it before it's potentially gone for good! The prices are reasonable and it must be good because it's been here for 30 years! There used to be crazy prizes if you got a hole in one. Obviously there aren't now. But, there is something so satisfying about smacking some golf balls as hard as you can into a pond. The equipment has seen better days, but they still get the job done! It's a neat spot and I really hope the casino will keep it around! read more

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Love this places always have a great time when I come here fun for groups or even by yourself let off some steam or or practice for the green .... read more

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TLDR; This was my first time back to the Grand Bay Driving Range in years and I will say I was thoroughly surprised. After hearing rumors that the place was going to close year after year, I was happy it has not happened. The tee boxes and equipment have been upgraded since my last time there and there is a ton of space between boxes. While its a little pricy, it's a nice place to go with friends, grab a couple of drinks, and hit some balls Service The gentlemen at the front desk were very friendly. He helped me with getting set up with the right bucket of balls and an ice-cold beverage. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have the locals discount they used to have. The only thing that was disappointing was the pricing as it was much pricier than other driving ranges within the general vicinity like Washoe County Golf Course. Environment Every tee box has been updated since the last time I was there. The mats were clean with tees on both sides and the addition of the side guards was a pleasant surprise. The range is also well lit at night time making it always the perfect time to bust out your driver. read more

1/4 of the mats have no tees. How hard is it to make sure they have tees? Repetitive swinging on that rock hard mat will hurt your hands/arms and cause injuries. It's packed at night, and yet, 1/4 of the mats no one plays on because you can't DRIVE at the DRIVING range without tees read more

Love the ambiance of this place! Outdoor golfing into a pond and several islands to spice it up a notch for some bragging rights and what not. Enjoyed myself, along with everyone else who was here last evening. Everyone's definitely here for some fun and relaxation. read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

It's a great idea to have it on the edge of a lake with little islands to got the balls too. Nobody in my group hit the islands most were lucky to hit the lake. The best time to hit is night when you can see where the ball goes lots of family fun. I think it was $8 a bucket I wasn't the one paying. read more

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Not for locals anymore with the crazy expensive prices. Used to be a great place to go to practice. Suppose that when you charge $18 for 100 balls or $7 for 25 you're not looking for an increasing customer base. Maybe someone should remind those now operating that the balls are reusable read more

I'll be honest, so far I don't care for the new owners. We would come here frequently for local discounts and now you limit them to before 4PM Mon-Thurs? Definitely won't be coming back or bringing all our college friends here anymore. Reno is a college town. If money is tight and we usually do stuff on weekends, you're not making your place desirable to spend weekends. It's nice you're renovating, but that's it so far. read more

FORE! Look out, it's five star fun at a one $ price! Oh yeah, and you can BYOB! Sounds like my kind of Friday night, and it was a little while ago! Now I'm no golfer, but there's something satisfying about hitting a ball as far as you can and watching it land in the water. I can't explain it, but trust me on that. $10 bucks gets you a bucket of 85 balls, which seems like a lot, but you'll fly through them pretty fast when you see the first one go kersploosh! Once you get the hang of it, you'll be trying to land your balls on one of the many targets out in the water. And if you're good, you'll hit one, otherwise it'll be a total fluke, which will is still enough to get you excited and make you feel like a pro! So grab some friends, a 12 pack, some snacks, and a driver, and head to the GSR and whack a few balls! Make sure and snap a pic of your best Tiger Woods pose while you're at it! read more

You could not have more fun at this price. A couple bucket of balls, a few clubs, and a lake. I hope we didn't get the other golfers here upset by how loud we were laughing at ourselves for our lack of swing skills. Hey, those islands aren't easy to hit. At least we didn't slice and knock out a neighbor. Though I think we came close. Best entertainment for a family of four your hard earned money can buy. Come by here and enjoy yourself. read more

The ball quality has gone really downhill. For a $10 small bucket of 50 balls, only 15-20 were worth hitting. No way to get anything out of a practice session. Same curmudgeon as the prior post was working and completely indifferent to my request to swap out 30 balls that were unhittable. read more

Locals buckets at a discount. It wasn't too busy in the morning hours. Parking is always easy because they have reserved spots for the range. read more

Having never golfed before (okay, so maybe I am a pro-minigolfer, but that's besides the point), I was not quite sure what to expect out of a driving range. We parked in the very conveniently reserved spaces at the GSR, took about 10 steps to the little golf caddy shack, and bought a bucket of 85 balls for $10. Alright, so far so good! A few friends met us and brought along some extra clubs for us to borrow. Thinking I would not even clear the fence line, I was surprised when my balls actually went where they were supposed to go. Perhaps with a little practice, I might some day take up golf. The thing that I liked most about this place is that it was convenient, plenty of space to golf, and you can bring your own drinks and snacks! We had a nice time and plan to make a regular happy hour habit of hitting balls at the GSR driving range. Lots of fun! read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Mr Yelp Reno, hitting balls! - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

$18 for a large bucket of balls. Crazy. Also they took down all the prize incentives for the islands. So, jacked up the prices and lowered the value. Don't go here if you're trying to practice. read more

Such an interesting concept! Beginners: Rent 3 golf clubs and ask for recommendations. Two people can share a bucket of golf balls Pick your spot and golf away! read more

Well, I seriously suck at aiming, or succeeding at hitting anything but the islands. Just call me Sam the water gal, because that's where all my golf balls ended up. But aside from the lack of hand eye coordination gift and inclination for being a sports star, this place is so fun! Nice place to kick back, and have fun with friends. This place is great for groups, as it's easy to pay for bucket after bucket of golf balls to whack into the Grand Sierra Lake. Did I mention the balls float? One of my first times here I was astonished to see that unlike the regular golf balls I had encountered, these ones float, but still act pretty close to regular golf ball, if not entirely. While some of the attendants were all about just running through the motions to get us in and out as quickly as possible, others took the time to converse, crack jokes, and make the whole experience worth it. While this isn't my forte of activities (I'd rather line dance the night away), it's still quite fun and I recommend it for anyone visiting Reno. Where else has floating golf balls?! read more

Wish I could give this zero stars. They only have 2 drivers to rent and the prices are astronomical. Chase and Thomas are great employees working with some really awful management. Ownership needs to do something quickly because this could be awesome but now the experience is truly unenjoyable. read more

This place was probably the best part about my stay in Reno. It's a driving range where you hit balls into a lake. Prizes for hitting one of many island greens and other targets. Very fun. Open late (2am) with fun music, pleanty of drinks and lots of people. Good times! read more

Grand Bay Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Reno, Nevada

This place used to be so fun to go to. Then the GSR took it over. They did not make any changes, except they doubled the prices. There used to be a locals price, but apparently, locals are not special there any more. I am sure that they are making enough money from all the tourists that go once on their vacation. It would have been nice if they had made some changes or upgrades with the price increase. Now it's just easier and cheaper to go to the golf courses around time. Very disappointing. read more

Such a cool place!!! Prices were a bit high but very fun atmosphere. Would love to see more target greens. Lots of rental clubs so you don't need to bring your own. It's also very well lit at night read more

Super big bummer for those of you that love this place. We stopped in today and were told they are no longer giving prizes as they are going out of business. Hopefully the casino will take it over but unless they do this driving range won't be open much longer Come try it out before it closes (the employee did not tell us when that is happening). read more

This place is pretty neat, I've never seen anything like this before! Stopped by here after my real estate conference. It was super cold and windy, so do dress accordingly! There are islands right out on the water for you to hit. On each island, there is a bucket, and if you hit your ball into the bucket, you win a trip to Hawaii! How cool is that?! We had planned to come here so we were prepared to bring our own golf clubs, but it is $3 to rent one if you don't have one. $7 for 45 balls! A little pricey but we just wanted to check this place out really quick before heading back to Sacramento. If you have a chance, definitely stop by and hit some! read more