If plowing sedately along the bland interstate leaves you ready for a little excitement, shake off your lethargy by careening through the double loops of the Texas Tornado roller coaster. This fun local amusement park, off US 87 north of the centre, offers thrill rides, family rides and a water park. Check online for specific opening days and hours (and try to ignore the hideous garden-gnome mascot).
Wonderland Amusement Park
Panhandle Plains
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
19.8 MILES
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
25.26 MILES
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9.5 MILES
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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
18.7 MILES
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2.76 MILES
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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
3.59 MILES
Quarter horses, favored on the Texas range, were originally named for their prowess at galloping down early American racetracks, then a quarter-mile long…
6.11 MILES
Stretch those road legs at this 600-acre nature center, 8 miles northwest of town off TX 335, where trails wind through grasslands, cottonwoods and bluffs…
Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum
5.68 MILES
Long before today's posh gas guzzling RVs hit the road, laden with every convenience right down to the satellite dish, intrepid Americans looking for…
Nearby Panhandle Plains attractions
2.76 MILES
For a slice of the real West, head on a Monday morning to the Amarillo Livestock Auction, just north of SE 3rd Ave on the city's east side. The auction is…
2. American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
3.59 MILES
Quarter horses, favored on the Texas range, were originally named for their prowess at galloping down early American racetracks, then a quarter-mile long…
3. Don Harrington Discovery Center
5.44 MILES
Sadly you can't inhale any helium and talk like Donald Duck, but the lighter-than-air gas that was an Amarillo industry is honored at the Don Harrington…
4. Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum
5.68 MILES
Long before today's posh gas guzzling RVs hit the road, laden with every convenience right down to the satellite dish, intrepid Americans looking for…
5. Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
6.11 MILES
Stretch those road legs at this 600-acre nature center, 8 miles northwest of town off TX 335, where trails wind through grasslands, cottonwoods and bluffs…
9.5 MILES
To millions of people whizzing across the Texas Panhandle each year, the Cadillac Ranch, also known as Amarillo’s ‘Bumper Crop,’ is the ultimate symbol of…
7. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
18.7 MILES
A Texas plains must-see, this magnificent museum covers a tremendous amount of ground, both literally in terms of floor space, and thematically, with an…
8. Palo Duro Canyon State Park
19.8 MILES
This multihued canyon was carved by the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, a big name for a little river. Its 26,000 acres attract hikers, horseback…