Wellington, Texas travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Wellington is a small town of 1,900 people (2020) in the southeastern High Plains of Texas. It provides a glimpse of early 20th-century, small-town Texas flavor and is a pleasant place to visit if you're traveling across the Panhandle of northern Texas.

3 sights · 5 places to eat · 2 places to stay

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Best things about Wellington

Ozark Trail Marker

One of only 7 remaining obelisks which marked the only cross-country auto route until Route 66 was built in the 1920s.

Ritz Theatre Inc

This restored 1928 movie theater shows first-run and classic films.

Collingsworth County Museum

Myriad photos and memorabilia from the town's past. Small collection, friendly staff.

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 — 88 mi away. Directions
LAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton — 104 mi away. Directions
OKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City — 152 mi away (major hub). Directions

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Collingsworth County Museum, Ozark Trail Marker
Lunch Cherokee Restaurant
Afternoon Ritz Theatre Inc
Dinner Dairy Queen

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

Photos

Map

Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.

Understand

The first time Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie Park and Clyde Barrow) made The New York Times newspaper was their incident at the Prichard farm. Bonnie is referenced as a "woman companion", and the perpetrators are Clyde Barrow and his brother whose name is given as Icy. With the location as "Wellington, Texas", the story tells of them wrecking their car, terrorizing a family and shooting the daughter-in-law (but actually their daughter), kidnapping two law enforcement officers and taking them in their car near Erick, Oklahoma, where the two kidnapped men were tied to a tree with barbed wire cut from a fence. They freed themselves and alerted local law enforcement, but the trail had gone cold.