1Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
Museum in Texas, USA, operated by Panhandle-Plains Historical Society.
Attractions near Canyon
One to see in Canyon: Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
Roughly 1M visitors a year make it to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 8 beyond the one inside Canyon. Among them are 6 museums, a canyon & gorge and a theme park. For a longer trip, Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument lies 42 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Palo Duro Canyon
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Canyon & gorge · 15 mi east
Palo Duro Canyon
Canyon system in the U.S. state of Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
Head to the north for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Canyon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 9 on the list
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 9 within 60 miles.
3Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
U.S. national monument in Texas.
4American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame for Quarter Horses and people connected to the Quarter Horse.
5
6
7Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area of the United States in Texas.
8
9
10Carson County Square House Museum
Building in Panhandle, Carson County, Texas.
The places inside Canyon lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Who What Where Nguyen Why~commonswiki assum, Public domain · Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wonderland Park: Slapshot46 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Don Harrington Discovery Center: Who What Where Nguyen Why, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Texas Air & Space Museum: Richardawarner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carson County Square House Museum: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Canyon’s Town Square