The Beach
The Beach was a 14-acre water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A theme park inside Albuquerque
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
The Beach is inside Albuquerque, which has 244 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Oct
May and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has airline service, about 6 miles from The Beach.
Open since 1987
The Beach opened in 1987, 39 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Albuquerque. Green months are the mild ones.
The Beach
The Beach was a 14-acre water park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The park was started in 1987, its final open season was 2004, and it was closed in 2005. The park's land was put up for sale in 2014. When the park was active, the three 75-foot slides used to tower over Interstate 25.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1987
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near The Beach
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Albuquerque (244) and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7).
- 1University Stadium
- 2KiMo Theater
- 3Petroglyph
- 4Tingley Coliseum
- 5National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 6Cliff's Amusement Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Beach | 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 northwest | 5 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| Corrales | 8 mi north | 10 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| North Valley | 3 mi north | 5 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Rio Rancho | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| Bernalillo | 13 mi north | 20 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| Kirtland AFB | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,413 | — | — |
| South Valley | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 37,120 | $224K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near The Beach
Other well-known places within 51 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
15 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
24 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
38 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
44 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
56 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
48 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
51 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year62 mi Theme parkCliff's Amusement ParkPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · 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
Visiting The Beach
Is The Beach in Albuquerque?
Yes. It’s inside Albuquerque, NM.
When is the best time to visit The Beach?
May and October, with highs of 73–82°.
What is the closest airport to The Beach?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Beach?
Albuquerque (in town, 244 places to stay), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (3 mi, 7 places to stay) and Corrales (8 mi, 6 places to stay).
Tips from people in Albuquerque
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Albuquerque’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.