Odessa Meteor Crater

Other than my daughter and future son in law finding a puppy (pic of puppy at vet next day)that was dumped....it was a very interesting place!

Nice displays in the visitor center. It would have been neat to see it before it's been mostly filled in due to nature. Still worth a stop. Donations appreciated.

Extremely informative. As my first ever visit to an impact crater, I was impressed about everything this place had to offer, especially the young man monitoring the visitors center. He knew a great deal about the history of this impact site. The static displays of other meteors from around the world were informative and fascinating to me. Well kept walking self tour, lobby, and bathroom facilities. Ample parking for a Tuesday. Comfortable picnic seating in the shade. No food or drinks for sale, no gifts or souvineers either, but attempts are being made to reestablish these sales after sales were offered in the past, per security staff person. 4/22/25.

Was closed for water supply issues. The road leading in and out was the best part, it has the sun at the parking lot and the distance between the planets on signs as you go in or out. Gives you perspective for the immense distance of space

Free exhibit Sorry for 3 stars was a little disappointing after seeing the crater in Arizona. Ample parking,nice collection of meteors

Interesting details on the impact site. Short trail through the depressions. Lots of rocks to look at . Covered picnic tables. Museum is closed on Mondays.

Located just outside of Odessa, TX, 3 miles South of I-20. It was very easy to locate, and is well worth the visit if you are in the area. Unlike the Barringer Crater in AZ, this is not a family owned cash grab. It's free admission, has a small, but interesting museum, and they rely heavily on donations and sales to maintain the place. The site actually has two impact craters, one which is completely filled in and one that is mostly filled. They have a footpath around the crater rim area with plenty of informational signs. As you leave the site, there are signs designating the bodies of our solar system. It's crazy to think about the scale of it. The inner rocky planets and sun were all located within about 200 feet of another, and three miles later there's Pluto.

Other than the signs you wouldn't know anything happened there. No charge to go in so it's a nice break on a long drive.