Overview
Childress is a city in the North Central Plains of Texas.
1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Childress
Annual Old Settler's Rodeo and Reunion
In July. A yearly event since 1888.
Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo — 101 mi away. Directions
- LAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton — 103 mi away. Directions
- OKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City — 163 mi away (major hub). Directions
Childress is on US 287 halfway between Amarillo and Wichita Falls. US 83 also passes through the town, connecting with Wellington to the north and Paducah and eventually Abilene to the south.
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Get in
Childress is on US 287 halfway between Amarillo and Wichita Falls. US 83 also passes through the town, connecting with Wellington to the north and Paducah and eventually Abilene to the south.
Do
Buy
Antiques are really the only unique thing to shop for here.
Shop Amazing Grace Antiques & Gifts
Eat
Eat Thai Kitchen
The closest approximation of Thai food anywhere between Wichita Falls and Amarillo.
Sleep
As Childress is a convenient stop between Dallas and Amarillo, there are a number of hotels along US287, within town referred to as Northwest Avenue F.
Go next
- Finch Ranch near Memphis, just a few miles northwest.
- Lake Childress and Baylor Lake are twin lakes 12 miles west of town which have camping, fishing, boating, and a playground.
- Copper Breaks State Park is about 40 miles southeast of here.
- Wellington, with its historic theater house, is about 30 miles north on Hwy 83.
Nearby
Memphis
City / town · 4 listings · 28 mi away
Quanah
City / town · 16 listings · 28 mi away
Paducah
City / town · 9 listings · 29 mi away
Wellington
City / town · 10 listings · 30 mi away
Turkey
City / town · 5 listings · 39 mi away
Caprock Canyons State Park
Park · 9 listings · 48 mi away
Mangum
City / town · 1 listings · 51 mi away
Clarendon
City / town · 10 listings · 52 mi away
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