Nearby airports are Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Dallas Love Field (DAL).

There is no public transit system in Grand Prairie. Taxi, rental car (Avis or Enterprise) or private car are the available options. Select hotels may offer shuttle service to and from area airports.

Map of Grand Prairie

• 32.6058-96.99921 Cedar Hill State Park, 1570 FM1382, Cedar Hill, ☏ +1 972-291-3900. A popular state park that offers fishing, camping, hiking and biking trails.  
• 32.6187-97.00922 Joe Pool Lake. A Corp of Engineers Lake with boating and fishing opportunities. Along the shores enjoy camping and hiking. 
• 32.7668-96.982383 Texas Trust CU Theatre, 1001 Texas Trust Way, ☏ +1 972-854-5050. Catch a live performance at the 6,350 seat hall for concerts, shows and events.  
• 32.74588-97.002454 Uptown Theater, 120 East Main St, ☏ +1 972-237-8272. Newly restored, this 408 seat theater hosts performing and visual arts, as well as music, dance, drama and film. 
• Dr. H.V. Copeland Home - Grand Prairie Museum, 125 SW Dallas St, ☏ +1 972-263-9588. This home has a State Landmark as well as a Grand Prairie Landmark. It was the historic home of Dr. Horace Victor Copeland (1875-1969). 
• Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not!, 601 East Palace Parkway. 

• Alliance Skate Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, ☏ +1 972-262-4GPX (479). A skateboarders paradise! Lessons - Skate Camps - Concerts - Lock-ins - And More! It also boasts a full skate shop with shoes, clothing and skateboards! Open year round. 
• Texas AirHogs, 1600 Lone Star Pkwy, ☏ +1 972-504-9383. Opened May 2008, this minor league ballpark features a Kids Zone, restaurants, sports bar, cigar bar and swimming pool. It seats 4,000 and offers 13 luxury suites. 
• 32.7736-96.98641 Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, ☏ +1 972-263-RACE (7223). $5 on live race days. Concerts included until 7:30PM, then are $20/person. World-Class Thoroughbred Horse racing at its finest! The track features a 7-level, glass-enclosed, climate-controlled Grandstand building with penthouse suites, terraced track-side dining room, box seats and outdoor seating. The Post Time Pavilion boasts more than 150 television screens, a sports bar and restaurant. See live horse racing via simulcast from top tracks around the world.  

• 32.69158-97.048721 Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Rd, ☏ +1 972-647-2331, dfwinfo@tradersvillage.com. Flea Market featuring over 3,500 vendors, kiddie rides, arcade games and a wide variety of state-fair-style foods. Open every Saturday and Sunday, year-round. (updated Jun 2017)

There are a number of eateries ranging from specialty restaurants to family style buffets to fast food.

• Holiday Inn Express - Grand Prairie, Texas, 4112 S. Carrier Pkwy (located at I-20, Exit 456, behind Cheddar's & IHOP), toll-free: +1-866-668-6452. All smoke-free establishment, four-story hotel. 
• Studio 6 Grand Prairie, TX, 406 Palace Parkway, ☏ +1 972 642-9424, fax: +1 972 262-3482. 
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dallas Grand Prairie South, 2131 W I-20, ☏ +1 214-705-2815, info@laquintagp.com. La Quinta Grand Prairie is a boutique hotel that offers spacious rooms and suites, meeting space, free breakfast and wireless internet and Texas getaway packages. 
• Hyatt Place Dallas/North Arlington/Grand Prairie, 1542 North HWY 360, ☏ +1 972 988 6800, amanda.wadding@hyatt.com. Check-in: 4:00pm, check-out: 11:00am. $. (updated Jan 2017)