Southern Methodist University (University Park, TX)

Distance from Gerald J. Ford Stadium: 25.3 miles
Address: 2400 Aviation Dr, DFW Airport, TX 75261
Airlines: Aero Mexico, Air Canada, Air France, Alaska, American, Avelo, Avianca Airlines, Breeze, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Contour, Delta, Denver Air Connection, Emirates, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Frontier, Iberia, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Korean, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, Southern, Spirit, Sun Country Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United, Viva, Volaris

Distance from Gerald J. Ford Stadium: 3.7 miles
Address:8008 Herb Kelleher Way, Dallas, TX 75235
Airlines: Delta, Southwest

Distance from Gerald J. Ford Stadium: 14.6 miles
Address: 5303 Challenger Dr, Dallas, TX 75237
Airlines: Private flights are available upon request.

Distance from stadium: 0.2 miles

Distance from stadium: 1.7 miles

Distance from stadium: 0.5 miles

• SMU has a beautiful campus. Definitely worth a bit of time walking around.
• The major tailgating area is “the Boulevard”. They close off the major throughfare approaching the stadium. Very enthusiastic crowd. At least 2 live bands.

Gerald J. Ford Stadium is located at 5801 Bush Ave, Dallas, TX 75205.

Directions, road closures, parking maps and more can be found at the official venue website below.

Pecan Lodge 

Mi Cocina 

Jack and Harry’s

“New Orleans-inspired restaurant and bar serving French-infused recipes, coastal favorites, wines, and cocktails.” –Open Table

Hudson House

“With its East Coast-inspired “old-school casual” design and menu, Hudson House offers straightforward, timeless American dishes for lunch and dinner. Oysters are flown in daily and are best paired with their legendary “World’s Coldest Martinis.”  –Open Table

Mister Charles

“Located in the landmarked former Highland Park Soda Fountain Building in Dallas, Mister Charles is Duro Hospitality’s most ambitious restaurant and bar. With irreverent takes on indulgent French and Italian dishes, elevated cocktails, rare wines, opulent over the top design and soaring 38-ft. ceilings, Mister Charles is redefining Dallas’ dining and tippling scene.” –Open Table

Located on the campus of SMU is the Meadows Museum. Works present range from the 10th to the 21st centuries. It is known for being one of the largest collections of Spanish art that is outside Spain.

Enjoy the peace and quiet of these gardens. With over 1.4 million plants, there is always something new to explore.

This museum houses archives from the presidency of George W. Bush. Guests can also tour a replica Oval Office on their visit.