Boardwalk Hall
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Running it is Comcast Spectacor. The first to add nearby is Lucy the Elephant, at 4.6 mi.
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A stadium & arena inside Atlantic City
You can stay in Atlantic City
Boardwalk Hall is inside Atlantic City, which has 77 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 58 miles northwest and New York City is about 94 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Atlantic City (ACY) has airline service, about 10 miles from Boardwalk Hall.
Established in 1929
Boardwalk Hall dates from 1929 and is run by Comcast Spectacor. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
The weather near Boardwalk Hall shifts through the year, as below.
Boardwalk Hall
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Built from 1926 to 1929, it was Atlantic City's primary convention center until the opening of the new Atlantic City Convention Center in 1997. Boardwalk Hall was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1987 as one of the few surviving buildings from the city's early heyday as a seaside resort.
Boardwalk Hall seats 14,770 people at maximum capacity, while accommodating a reduced capacity of 10,500 for ice hockey.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1929
- Run by
- Comcast Spectacor
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1987) · National Register of Historic Places (1987) · listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (1993) · Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 42K a year
Where to sleep near Boardwalk Hall
The first towns with rooms are Atlantic City (77) and Galloway Township (47).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Boardwalk Hall | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | in town | — | 77 66 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 hostels · 1 campground | 38,787 | $207K | D− |
| Galloway Township | 10 mi north | 15 min | 47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 38,380 | $299K | B− |
| Ocean City 66% vacation homes | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 49 30 hotels · 7 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 11,101 | $841K | — |
| Egg Harbor Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 26 14 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 48,435 | $313K | C+ |
| Absecon | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 8 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,209 | $286K | C− |
| Pleasantville | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 20,853 | $194K | C |
| Brigantine 54% vacation homes | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 7,658 | $525K | B+ |
| Upper Township | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 20 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 11 campgrounds | 12,355 | $412K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Boardwalk Hall
These well-known places are within 58 miles.
Big draw32 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
15 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
Big draw55 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw54 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw56 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw58 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Questions people have about Boardwalk Hall
Is Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City?
Yes. It’s inside Atlantic City, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Boardwalk Hall?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Boardwalk Hall from Philadelphia and New York City?
About 58 miles northwest of Philadelphia and about 94 miles north of New York City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Boardwalk Hall?
Atlantic City (ACY), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 56 miles.
Where should I stay near Boardwalk Hall?
Atlantic City (in town, 77 places to stay), Galloway Township (10 mi, 47 places to stay) and Ocean City (11 mi, 49 places to stay).
What locals in Atlantic City say
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Atlantic City’s Town Square.
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