Wild West City
Wild West City is a Wild West theme park based on 1880s Dodge City, Kansas, located. Look for it in Byram Township. The best weather comes with May to October, at 63–83°F.
A theme park inside Byram Township
Open May – October
Wild West City is a seasonal theme park: open May – October. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
You can stay in Byram Township
Wild West City is inside Byram Township, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 61 miles east (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 63–83°. When to go ↓
Open since 1957
Wild West City opened in 1957, 69 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Open May – October
Typical highs and lows in Byram Township. Gray months it’s closed. Green months are open and mild.
Wild West City
Wild West City is a Wild West theme park based on 1880s Dodge City, Kansas, located in Stanhope, New Jersey.
Uncle Floyd Vivino recorded a jingle and often performed at the park.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May – October
- Opened
- 1957
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
A base for Wild West City
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Byram Township (5) and Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (27), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).
New York City
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
8,584,629 people
45 mi southeast of Wild West City
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Wild West City | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Township | in town | — | 5 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds | 8,249 | $390K | — |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 16 mi east | 25 min | 27 26 hotels · 1 motel | 56,633 | $536K | B+ |
| Mount Olive Township | 5 mi south | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 29,503 | $487K | A |
| Andover Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 4 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,721 | $413K | A+ |
| Rockaway Township | 11 mi east | 15 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 27,728 | $467K | B+ |
| Hackettstown | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 10,185 | $362K | A |
| Smithfield Township | 23 mi west | 35 min | 25 19 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 7,890 | $304K | — |
| Vernon Township | 21 mi northeast | 30 min | 20 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 22,965 | $331K | A+ |
| New York City | 45 mi southeast | 1 hr | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Wild West City
Places worth adding lie within 51 miles.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw40 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw50 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw41 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Wild West City in questions
When is Wild West City open?
May – October. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Wild West City in Byram Township?
Yes. It’s inside Byram Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Wild West City?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Wild West City from Newark and Jersey City?
About 32 miles southeast of Newark and about 37 miles southeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Wild West City?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 33 miles away.
Where should I stay near Wild West City?
New York City (45 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (16 mi, 27 places to stay) and Mount Olive Township (5 mi, 7 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Byram Township
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.