Dallas, Texas is a city that is known for so many things. The Dallas Cowboys, for one. The fictional JR Ewing, as well. Oil, big thinkers, steak, and a Texas size attitude are all things that Dallas is proud of an is part of its outsized image.
Dallas is a great party town. It has so many options, such as, great restaurants, great adult entertainment (as reviewed here) and great recreational activities such as golf, flag football and softball leagues.
One of the fastest growing ‘extreme sports’ in terms of popularity in the country, and in Dallas, is paintball. Paintball is an exhilarating, fast pace and exciting game that is suited for a wide array of people and occasions. Whether you are celebrating a bachelor party, a corporate event, or just a day out with some friends, paintball is about as fun as it gets.
The following is a list of some of the best paintball fields in Dallas, Texas.
Celebration Station
4040 Towne Crossing Boulevard
Mesquite, Texas
Celebration Station is an entire entertainment complex located about ten miles from downtown Dallas, Texas and one of the major attractions is its paintball field. In addition to paintball, Celebration Station offers batting cages, go-karts, arcades, carnival type rides and miniature golf.
Celebration Station is a great paintball choice, particularly if you are planning for a big group whose members might have other interests in addition, or in place of, paintball. The facilities for paintball are certainly adequate, if not really the first choice for hardcore paintball players.
Celebration Station is open seven days a week and also offers late night paintball, perfect for bachelor parties or other types of celebrations, based on availability and reservations.
Farmers Branch Paintball
3404 Beltline Road
Farmers Branch, Texas
Located about ten miles from downtown Dallas, Texas, Farmers Branch Paintball is one of the best paintball fields in the Dallas area. This is due to the very friendly and customer oriented nature of the ownership and management, as well as the very imaginative and creative layout of the fields, including spools and legos type of props.
The prices are very fair, with different packages based on time you plan to spend as well as your needs. Farmers Branch Paintball is also very welcoming to groups and parties; call ahead for special pricing and accommodations.
Xdrenalin Zone Paintball Field
2500 Fairway Drive
Grapevine, Texas
Xdrenalin is probably the most ‘serious’ of all paintball fields in the Dallas, Texas area. Xdrenalin takes itself, and paintball, seriously. Xdrenalin markets itself to bachelor parties, church groups, corporate outings, novices and hard-core paint ball players looking for top-notch conditions and layout.
Xdrenalin’s management and referees do place a premium on safety. It also is very accommodating for groups and novices, though this is first and foremost a place for serious paintball players with a lot of skill and experience.
Official Paintball Games of Texas
17437 Adams Trail
Forney, Texas
The Official Paintball Games of Texas, despite its name sounding like something Borat might conjure up, has the best overall layout in all of the Dallas, Texas area. Located about twenty miles from downtown Dallas, Texas, There are cars, helicopters, forts and buildings littering its fields and for hard-core paintball enthusiasts and novices alike, it makes for a very interesting and memorable paintball experience. The Official Paintball Games of Texas is open seven days a week. Reservations are recommended, particularly with large groups.
Gat Splat
582 North Texas 121-BR
Lewisville, Texas
Gat Splat is an indoor paintball field located only about twenty miles from downtown Dallas, Texas. Some prefer outdoor paintball, and in the good weather and on a good field, I certainly can understand why, but the advantage of indoor paintball is that the facilities generally can do more with effects. Gat Splat certainly does. There is clever lighting, mirrors and props that probably would not be possible in an outdoor paintball field. The owners of Gat Splat had vision of building a complex with paintball in mind. Gat Splat is carefully climate controlled, to combat the Dallas heat and the lights, music and general layout of Gat Splat provides a very unique and fun paintball experience.
Whether you live in or are visiting the Dallas, Texas area, if you have the time and interest for paintball, check out one of these five great paintball fields.
