Overview
Shamrock is a town in the Texas Panhandle.
3 sights · 4 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 8 places to stay
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Best things about Shamrock
Pioneer West Museum
U-Drop Inn and Tower Station
A 1936 art deco café and filling station which served Route 66. Closed in the 1990s, it was restored to its former glory in 2004 as a local visitor center; fountain drinks, coffee and floats returned in 2014 after many y…
Texas Theater
Vintage downtown theater
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 — 82 mi away. Directions
- LAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton — 113 mi away. Directions
- OKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City — 150 mi away (major hub). Directions
Shamrock is on Interstate 40 about 20 miles east of McLean and 85 miles east of Amarillo. Route 83 also connects it with Wellington and Childress to the south, and Wheeler and Canadian to the north.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $29–$29 a night (typical $44), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$70, mid-range ~$120, comfortable ~$200.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Pioneer West Museum, U-Drop Inn and Tower Station
- Lunch Cicero's Green Frog Pizza
- Afternoon Texas Theater
- Dinner Hasty's Hamburgers
- Evening Blarney Stone
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
Shamrock is on Interstate 40 about 20 miles east of McLean and 85 miles east of Amarillo. Route 83 also connects it with Wellington and Childress to the south, and Wheeler and Canadian to the north.
Get around
As in other towns in the area, you'll want to have a car.
See
See Pioneer West Museum
See U-Drop Inn and Tower Station
A 1936 art deco café and filling station which served Route 66. Closed in the 1990s, it was restored to its former glory in 2004 as a local visitor center; fountain drinks, coffee and floats returned in 2014 after many years with no food or beverage service. Photographed by many, this iconic building appears as "Ramone's" in Radiator Springs in 2006 Pixar film Cars.
Buy
Shamrock has a number of craft and antique stores.
Shop Homestead Antiques
Shop Irishmoss
Shop Olde Station Antiques
Shop PJ's Resale & Crafts
Eat
Eat Cicero's Green Frog Pizza
Better than average pizza.
Eat Hasty's Hamburgers
Fast-foodish burgers.
Eat El Sombrero
Decent Tex-Mex with a daily $5 lunch buffet.
Drink
Sleep
Stay Blarney Inn
Stay Econo Lodge
Stay Irish Inn
Stay The Route 66 Inn
Stay Shamrock Country Inn
Stay Western Motel
Go next
- Black Kettle National Grassland, north on highway 83 about 55 miles (Take highway 60 from Canadian and look for the turnoff about 10 miles out). Part of Cibola National Forest. While most of this park is in Oklahoma, this separate 576-acre park includes Lake Marvin, providing a beautiful relaxation spot for any Panhandle traveller who misses seeing lots of trees.
Nearby
Texola
City / town · 3 listings · 14 mi away
Wheeler
City / town · 7 listings · 16 mi away
McLean
City / town · 13 listings · 20 mi away
Erick
City / town · 21 listings · 21 mi away
Wellington
City / town · 10 listings · 25 mi away
Sayre
City / town · 5 listings · 35 mi away
Memphis
City / town · 4 listings · 38 mi away
Clarendon
City / town · 10 listings · 41 mi away
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