Wonderland Park
Wonderland Park is an amusement park located. Look for it in Amarillo. Worth the trip, Palo Duro Canyon is 22 mi off.
A theme park inside Amarillo
Open May through September
Wonderland Park is a seasonal theme park: open May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
43 rides and 4 roller coasters
Including 4 water rides. Open since 1951. About ↓
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 90–92°, and about 72 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Amarillo
Wonderland Park is inside Amarillo, which has 125 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Sep
May and September are the mild months, with highs of 80–83°. 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 Amarillo. Gray months it’s closed. Green months are open and mild.
Wonderland Park
Wonderland Park is an amusement park located in Thompson Memorial Park, Amarillo, Texas, United States.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May through September
- Rides
- 43 · 4 roller coasters · 4 water rides
- Opened
- 1951
- Owner
- Roads family Borchardt family
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Lodging near Wonderland Park
Nearest for a night are Amarillo (125) and Canyon (9).
- 1Palo Duro Canyon
- 2American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
- 3Don Harrington Discovery Center
- 4Alibates Flint Quarries
- 5Amarillo Museum of Art
- 6Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
- 7Texas Air & Space Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wonderland Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | in town | — | 125 84 hotels · 27 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 205,130 | $197K | D |
| Canyon | 18 mi south | 25 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 16,518 | $240K | A− |
| Rockwell Place | 15 mi south | 20 min | 3 3 RV parks | 2,016 | $92K | — |
| Timbercreek Canyon | 13 mi south | 20 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 476 | $400K | — |
| Palisades | 13 mi south | 20 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 295 | $267K | — |
| Bushland | 13 mi west | 20 min | 1 1 RV park | 2,779 | $425K | — |
| Lake Tanglewood 30% vacation homes | 13 mi south | 20 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 734 | $634K | — |
| Claude | 28 mi east | 40 min | 3 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 1,190 | $171K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Wonderland Park with these
These well-known sights sit within 37 miles.
122 mi Canyon & gorgePalo Duro Canyon
23 mi MuseumAmerican Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
35 mi MuseumDon Harrington Discovery Center
425 mi National MonumentAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument8K visitors a year
54 mi MuseumAmarillo Museum of Art
619 mi MuseumPanhandle–Plains Historical Museum
78 mi MuseumTexas Air & Space Museum2K visitors a year
36 mi National Recreation AreaLake Meredith National Recreation Area1.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Harrington Discovery Center: Who What Where Nguyen Why, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Who What Where Nguyen Why~commonswiki assum, Public domain · Texas Air & Space Museum: Richardawarner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain
Wonderland Park: what to know
When is Wonderland Park open?
May through September. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Wonderland Park in Amarillo?
Yes. It’s inside Amarillo, TX.
When is the best time to visit Wonderland Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to Wonderland Park?
Rick Husband Amarillo (AMA), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 239 miles.
How many roller coasters does Wonderland Park have?
4, among 43 rides (including 4 water rides).
Where should I stay near Wonderland Park?
Amarillo (in town, 125 places to stay), Canyon (18 mi, 9 places to stay) and Rockwell Place (15 mi, 3 places to stay).
Ask people in Amarillo
Start the conversation in Amarillo’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.