If you searched for tank paintball hoping to find a field 20 minutes from your house, I have bad news. This is one of the rarest things you can do in paintball. A June 2026 newspaper feature on the Colorado operation described it as one of only two places in the country where you can drive a small tank and shoot paint from it.
I haven’t driven one yet. It’s on my list. What I can do is save you an hour of clicking through dead links, because most of the “tank paintball near me” results are either UK experience-day sites or regular fields that happen to have “tank” in a page about air fills.
One quick note before the list. If you’re actually looking for the cylinder that powers your marker, you want my best paintball tanks roundup or the guide on how to fill a paintball tank.
Where to Play Tank Paintball in the US
| Location | Where | What I could confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Tanks | East of Colorado Springs, CO | Paintball tank battles at $75 per person (June 2026) |
| Mini Tank Battlefield | Hico, TX | 66 acres, three battlefields, call before booking |
| Combat Park | Eastaboga, AL | Advertised paintball mini tanks in 2019, current status not confirmed |
Rocky Mountain Tanks (Colorado)
The one with the most recent, verifiable details
Rocky Mountain Tanks sits on the plains east of Colorado Springs at 2350 S. Franceville Coal Mine Road. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette’s June 2026 write-up, a paintball battle costs $75 per person. The match the reporter joined used eight mini tanks, four per side, on a two-acre battlefield with barrel stacks and wooden structures for cover.
You steer with handles, rotate the turret to aim, and the marker feeds from a hopper like any other paintball gun. Each side shoots a different paint color so you can tell who hit what. Everyone gets a helmet, goggles, a neck cover, and a safety briefing first.
The same business also lets you drive full-size Cold War and WWII vehicles, which is a separate and more expensive ticket ($200 for two laps of a half-mile course when the article ran).
- Phone: 719-460-3018
- Website: rockymountaintanks.com
Mini Tank Battlefield (Texas)
The bigger, older operation
Mini Tank Battlefield is at 2467 CR 3243 in Hico, Texas, roughly between Fort Worth and Waco. It covers 66 acres and has three themed battlefields named Fury, Vietnam, and Battle of the Bulge.
The tanks are single-seat tracked vehicles that weigh around 700 pounds and move at about walking pace. That sounds slow until you remember everyone else is just as slow and you’re all trying to get an angle on each other. Teams bigger than three can add scouts on ATVs, which changes the game a lot because somebody can finally move fast.
Local coverage says the markers are set to roughly 270 fps, which is in line with what a normal field allows. If you want to know why that number matters, I explain the limits in what’s the most powerful paintball gun.
Their site asks you to call first and then book, and prices are listed on their packages page. The facilities are basic, so bring lunch and water.
- Phone: 817-689-5658
- Website: minitankbattlefield.com
Combat Park (Alabama)
Call before you drive
Combat Park in Eastaboga, near Talladega Superspeedway, was covered by the local paper in 2019 as having three paintball courses, military vehicles, and mini tanks that shoot paintballs. I couldn’t find anything recent confirming the mini tanks are still running, so treat this one as a maybe.
- Address: 6755 Curry Station Road, Eastaboga, AL 36260
- Phone: (256) 600-6230
What About Everywhere Else?
I get asked about Georgia, Maryland, and Oregon specifically. I couldn’t confirm a dedicated mini tank paintball operation in any of them. If a field in your state has added tanks, it will be on their own site or social pages, not in a national directory.
You have two realistic alternatives.
Scenario games with player-built tanks
Big scenario events have allowed “tanks” for decades. These are usually golf carts or small vehicles with a plywood or sheet-metal shell, a crew inside, and markers poking out of ports. They can’t be eliminated by regular paint. You need a designated anti-tank weapon, usually a foam rocket launcher, and a referee has to call the hit.
You won’t get to drive one as a walk-on, but playing against one is its own kind of fun. My scenario paintball guide covers how these events work and how to find one.
A regular field with a good scenario map
If what you want is the military feel more than the vehicle itself, a large outdoor field with buildings, trenches, and vehicles as static cover gets you most of the way there for a third of the price. Use the field finder to see what’s in your state, then check each field’s map before you book.
What to Ask Before You Book
Tank paintball operations are small businesses with limited schedules. Call and get answers to these before you put down a deposit.
- Is the paintball battle running on the day I want? Some days are driving experiences only.
- What’s the minimum group size? A battle needs enough drivers to fill both sides.
- Are there age, height, or weight limits? The tanks are small and the controls take some reach.
- Is paint included, or is it extra? On a normal field, paint is where the bill grows. See how much paintball costs for typical numbers.
- What should I wear? Assume long sleeves, closed shoes, and clothes you don’t care about. The same advice as what to wear to play paintball applies.
Is It Worth the Trip?
If you live within a few hours of Hico or Colorado Springs and you have a group, yes. It’s a birthday or bachelor-party kind of outing, not a weekly hobby. For everyone else, I’d build it into a trip you were already taking and spend the rest of your paintball budget at a field you can get to every month.