Cliff's Amusement Park
Cliff's Amusement Park is an amusement and water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Top of the list nearby is University Stadium, 5.8 mi away. Weather is mildest over May, with 82°F highs.
A theme park inside Albuquerque
Open May through September
Cliff's Amusement Park is a seasonal theme park: open May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
25 rides and 3 roller coasters
Including 4 water rides. Open since 1959. About ↓
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 92–94°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Albuquerque
Cliff's Amusement Park is inside Albuquerque, which has 244 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best month: May
May is the mild month, with a high of 82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Open May through September
Typical highs and lows in Albuquerque. Gray months it’s closed. Green months are open and mild.
Cliff's Amusement Park
Cliff's Amusement Park is an amusement and water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It opened in 1959 and was owned by Cliff and Zella Hammond. It features 25 rides, as well as food and games. The park is home to the only wooden roller coaster in the state of New Mexico and the final coaster designed by Custom Coasters International, The New Mexico Rattler.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May through September
- Rides
- 25 · 3 roller coasters · 4 water rides
- Opened
- 1959
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Lodging near Cliff's Amusement Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Albuquerque (244) and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7).
- 1University Stadium
- 2KiMo Theater
- 3Tingley Coliseum
- 4Petroglyph
- 5National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 6Rio Rancho Events Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cliff's Amusement Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | in town | — | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 3 mi west | 5 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| Corrales | 7 mi north | 10 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| North Valley | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Bernalillo | 12 mi north | 20 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| Rio Rancho | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| Kirtland AFB | 7 mi south | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,413 | — | — |
| South Valley | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 37,120 | $224K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Cliff's Amusement Park
Pair a visit with these, within 50 miles.
16 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
25 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
34 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
410 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
56 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
46 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
50 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
613 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events CenterPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know about Cliff's Amusement Park
When is Cliff's Amusement Park open?
May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Cliff's Amusement Park in Albuquerque?
Yes. It’s inside Albuquerque, NM.
When is the best time to visit Cliff's Amusement Park?
May and October, with highs of 73–82°.
What is the closest airport to Cliff's Amusement Park?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 7 miles away.
How many roller coasters does Cliff's Amusement Park have?
3, among 25 rides (including 4 water rides).
Where should I stay near Cliff's Amusement Park?
Albuquerque (in town, 244 places to stay), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (3 mi, 7 places to stay) and Corrales (7 mi, 6 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Albuquerque
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Albuquerque’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.