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Boardwalk Fun Park

Boardwalk Fun Park was a 28-acre (110,000 m2) amusement park located in northeast Grand Prairie, Texas near the intersection of Belt Line Road and Interstate 30. Nearby, AT&T Stadium (5.6 mi) leads the list. Expect 67–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May, October and November.

Where
In Grand Prairie
47 places to stay
Open since
1982
Wikipedia readers
4.4K
a year · #3,649 of 7,799
In brief

A theme park inside Grand Prairie

Summers are hot

July and August highs run 96–96°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Grand Prairie

Boardwalk Fun Park is inside Grand Prairie, which has 47 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 10 miles away

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) has airline service, about 10 miles from Boardwalk Fun Park.

Open since 1982

Boardwalk Fun Park opened in 1982, 44 years ago. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

This is the year’s weather near Boardwalk Fun Park.

Jan57° / 36°
Feb62° / 40°
Mar69° / 48°
Apr77° / 55°
May84° / 64°
Jun92° / 72°
Jul96° / 75°
Aug96° / 75°
Sep89° / 68°
Oct79° / 56°
Nov67° / 46°
Dec59° / 38°
Typical highs and lows in Grand Prairie. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie’s full climate →
About

Boardwalk Fun Park

Boardwalk Fun Park was a 28-acre (110,000 m2) amusement park located in northeast Grand Prairie, Texas near the intersection of Belt Line Road and Interstate 30. It was originally a water park.

Type
Theme park
Opened
1982
Area
28 acres
Wikipedia readers
4.4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Boardwalk Fun Park

The nearest towns with places to stay are Grand Prairie (47) and Dallas (388).

Boardwalk Fun Park12345678Grand Prairie47Dallas388Irving116Arlington83Fort Worth223Euless20Grapevine32Addison32AT&T StadiumGlobe Life FieldCotton BowlSix Flags Over TexasTexas StadiumGerald J. Ford StadiumReunion Tower10 mi
Boardwalk Fun Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1AT&T Stadium
  2. 2Globe Life Field
  3. 3Cotton Bowl
  4. 4Six Flags Over Texas
  5. 5Texas Stadium
  6. 6Choctaw Stadium
  7. 7Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  8. 8Reunion Tower
In town

Grand Prairie

47 places to stay · 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks

You’re already here.

209,434 people

20 min drive

Dallas

388 places to stay · 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

1,329,491 people

14 mi east of Boardwalk Fun Park

10 min drive

Irving

116 places to stay · 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park

257,076 people

7 mi north of Boardwalk Fun Park

15 min drive

Arlington

83 places to stay · 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

402,134 people

9 mi southwest of Boardwalk Fun Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Boardwalk Fun ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Grand Prairiein town—47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks209,434$296KC+
Dallas14 mi east20 min388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks1,329,491$321KD
Irving7 mi north10 min116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park257,076$316KC−
Arlington9 mi southwest15 min83 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks402,134$305KC−
Fort Worth21 mi west30 min223 160 hotels · 34 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 12 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks1,028,117$303KD
Euless8 mi northwest10 min20 15 hotels · 5 motels60,008$319KC
Grapevine13 mi north20 min32 27 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park50,714$493KC
Addison17 mi northeast25 min32 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground17,195$482KD−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DFWDallas Fort Worth · major hub10 mi
DALDallas Love Field · major hub10 mi
FTWFort Worth Meacham22 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Boardwalk Fun Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Close to Boardwalk Fun Park

These lie within 14 miles as the crow flies.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reunion Tower: Batrak, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Before visiting Boardwalk Fun Park

Is Boardwalk Fun Park in Grand Prairie?

Yes. It’s inside Grand Prairie, TX.

When is the best time to visit Boardwalk Fun Park?

March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–84°.

What is the closest airport to Boardwalk Fun Park?

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), about 10 miles away.

Where should I stay near Boardwalk Fun Park?

Dallas (14 mi, 388 places to stay), Irving (7 mi, 116 places to stay) and Arlington (9 mi, 83 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Grand Prairie

No one has shared advice yet; Grand Prairie’s Town Square takes questions.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.